The Battleground of Skill: Monroe County’s Top Softball Hitter Showdown in the Region Finals
In the Division 4 state finals, Whiteford’s Aly VanBrandt hit a single to start the bottom of the first inning. The two top softball hitters in the Monroe County Region will face off this weekend, with VanBrandt playing for Indiana and Monroe graduate Ellie Sieler leading Michigan. Both players lead their teams in hitting, with VanBrandt holding a .380 average and Sieler hitting .363. Sieler recently had an impressive performance, hitting back-to-back home runs and going 7-for-9 in a three-game series. The Michigan vs. Indiana series begins Friday.
Meanwhile, in prep baseball, Bedford suffered an 8-3 loss to Warren DeLaSalle after a five-run third inning by their opponents despite outhitting DeLaSalle 6-5. Jace Bloomer and Andrew Kuebbeler had RBIs for Bedford while several players contributed hits.
In youth wrestling, Sullivan Layne of Monroe won a MYWAY state championship during the weekend at Manor Elementary School. In adult soccer, Travis Campbell scored five goals to lead Old Crows to an 8-5 victory over Athletico on the opening night of Winter Session III at LevelUp Training. Rev. Mike Anagbogu scored twice for Athletico.
