great day at the ballpark, three times over

Today was round one of the PA State baseball and softball playoffs. Our high school has a team in each–baseball and softball. We were both supposed to play yesterday, but we had 13 hours of rain Sunday, and the fields weren’t playable.

Baseball first–we played Bethel Park at 4 pm in Altoona. BP knocked us out of round 2 in 2003, so we wanted a little revenge. Austin Borden pitched his best game of the year, scattering 4 hits (I think) and shutting out BP 4-0. We played good ball today. Up next: Council Rock North, Thursday afternoon, location and time tbd.

Softball had the nitecap, playing South Western. The pitcher from SW was dominant–she struck out the first 12 batters she faced, and all the outs recorded by SW were via the strikeout. State College played well, but trailed 2-0 going into the bottom of the 6th. The Lady Little Lions found their offensive stroke, and they hung a 4 spot on the scoreboard. Ashley Reeder (sp?) had the big hit, a bases-clearing triple that barely missed going over the wall. SC played big defense in the visitor’s half, and will advance to play in round 2 Thursday as well.

Levi’s team played from behind tonight, scoring 2 in their half of the 6th to force extra innings. Neither team could score, and the game ended in a tie.

2 wins, 1 tie…not too shabby.