Kayla Bartley pitched a complete game from the circle and did the rest at the plate while Waynesboro put away Charlottesville 18-0 in non-district softball Monday night.

Kayla Bartley pitched a complete game from the circle and did the rest at the plate while Waynesboro put away Charlottesville 18-0 in non-district softball Monday night.

Only six games into the season and Stuarts Draft’s Lauren Campbell has already had a career year.

Freshman hurler Lauren Campbell struck out the first five Little Giants she faced—capping it by freezing Heather Sutton with what she calls her “funky” pitch—and fellow freshman Emmy Blacka drove in a pair of first-inning runs with a double to the center-field fence as the Cougars beat Waynesboro 14-0 on Thursday.

In a battle between future district foes, a strong Fort Defiance pitching effort combined with a four-run fourth inning put the Indians on top 11-1 on Wednesday afternoon.

Fort Defiance’s Payton Hill allowed only two hits on Wednesday afternoon, leading the Indians to an 11-1 non-district win against Wilson.

Waynesboro cruised to an 11-9 win over Robert E. Lee on Tuesday, thanks in part to a grand slam from Jay Brown in the second inning.

Five first-inning errors that led to five runs gave Waynesboro a lead it couldn’t lose against Harrisonburg on Tuesday afternoon.

FISHERSVILLE — Waynesboro softball coach John Hull said his team needed to work harder on the fundamentals. After the Little Giants were rattled by Wilson Memorial 15-3 on Monday, it will be back to Kate Collins to practice.

SWOOPE — Two unearned runs was all Stuarts Draft needed Wednesday evening as the Cougars knocked off Buffalo Gap 2-1 in non-district softball action.

FISHERSVILLE
For the Skyline 18-and-under softball team, Wednesday was just another day of practice. Fielding, hitting, gossiping, it’s all the same — just a normal group of girls, besides the fact that they are a state championship team on its way to compete in the 2008 National Invitational Tournament in Toms River, N.J. this weekend.

SUMMIT POINT, W.Va. – The local Skyline Girl’s 18-under softball squad recently captured the Virginia Babe Ruth 18-Under Championship held in Summit Point, W.Va.

FORT DEFIANCE
High School is over for Brittany Davidson. The highly touted first baseman and pitcher for Fort Defiance has left the reservation and will be on her way to play college ball.

FISHERSVILLE — Last year Buckingham was the team fighting its emotions while Wilson Memorial celebrated. On Wednesday afternoon, the roles reversed.
The Knights, knocked out of the Region B tournament last season by the Green Hornets, entered Wednesday’s semifinal round prepared for Wilson’s offensive attack and pitching ace, Summer Ramsey. One two-run inning earned the Knights some revenge, a 2-0 win and Group A tournament berth.

Sarah Toman’s eyes lit up like a Fourth of July fireworks show.

Stuarts Draft found itself in several familiar situations Monday afternoon in the first-round of the Region III tournament, most notably having its season ended by a team north on the Turkey Trail.

BRIDGEWATER — All season long, Wilson battled with Page County and Luray on the Shenandoah District’s ladder of success.
But in the district tournament championship game Thursday, the Green Hornets clearly emerged on the top rung.
Wilson’s 12-1 victory over Page was a masterful blend of pitching, hitting, baserunning and defense and gave the Hornets the tournament championship trophy to go with their regular season championship.

In Bridgewater, fresh off a playoff game with Page County that clinched the regular season Shenandoah District title on Monday, the Wilson Memorial softball team marched on through the tournament blanking Stonewall 6-0 at Bridgewater College.
The semifinal win against the Generals sets up a rematch with the Panthers tonight for the Shenandoah District tournament title. No Region B berths are on the line in tonight’s game at 5 p.m. at Bridgewater College, with both teams wrapping up their spots. Wilson will enter the Region B tournament as the No. 1 seed.

No tears streamed down the face of Waynesboro softball for the last four seasons.
Instead, Little Giant hurler Brittnie Siron forced a disappointed smile. After spending every game in the pitcher’s circle since her freshman year, the senior’s best chance at sniffing regional play wafted away into the unseasonably cold May air.

No tears streamed down the face of Waynesboro softball the last four seasons.
Instead, Little Giant hurler Brittnie Siron forced a disappointed smile. After starting every game in the pitcher’s circle since her freshman year, the senior’s best chance at sniffing regional play wafting away into the unseasonably cold May air.

FORT DEFIANCE — Ten district wins and two trophies later, the Indians are ready for Region III.
On Tuesday afternoon the young Indians squad continued its dominance of the Southern Valley District, defeating Stuarts Draft 7-1 to capture the district tournament championship.

To Stonewall Jackson catcher Kaitlyn O’ Donnell, the 12-7 victory over Buffalo Gap on Monday afternoon was special for two reasons. The win allowed the Generals to advance to the second-round of the Shenandoah District tournament and gave O’Donnell the opportunity show off her offensive skills to her grandfather.

After weeks of sorting the Shenandoah District finally has a softball champion.
In the final game of a three-team, two-game playoff, Wilson Memorial got its revenge on Page County, winning the regular season Shenandoah District championship 2-1 on Monday afternoon at Eastern Mennonite University.

STUARTS DRAFT — Stuarts Draft will get to play at least one more game at home.
With the Southern Valley District’s No. 2 Region III seed on the line the Cougars needed a late rally against Waynesboro to lock up a first-round region home game. Two Cougar runs in the sixth gave Draft a 7-6 win over the Little Giants.

Will the Southern Valley DoesStink ever get it right? I mean, dropping the bottom seed from a five-team district entering the tournament is ludicrous. But, then again, so is making sure R.E. Lee and Waynesboro boys basketball play the same night as the girls, but at a different site.

Now Waynesboro believes it has the confidence, momentum and ability to move forward in the Southern Valley District tournament that begins on Friday.
“The girls are getting focused with the district tournament coming up,” said Waynesboro coach Jason Aleshire.
Hosting the final regular season game of the year, the Little Giants put together seven strong innings to knock off Harrisonburg 11-4 in non-district action, while only committing one error. Unlike in past games the Little Giants played consistent ball from the start.

FISHERSVILLE — Wilson Memorial’s road to the regular season Shenandoah District title was blocked by Page County Wednesday afternoon as the Panthers blanked the Green Hornets 7-0 to set up a three-way tie for the top spot with Page and Luray.
After edging Luray 1-0 the day before, Wilson’s championship destiny lay in its own hands.

Wilson Memorial moved into first place in the Shenandoah District beating Luray 1-0.
The Green Hornets now hold onto sole possession of the district’s top-spot but will have to beat Page County today to clinch the Region B berth.

FISHERSVILLE
A joke and a handshake is all Wilson softball pitcher Summer Ramsey needed when she would feel a bit ruffled in the pitcher’s circle. The one person to offer that handshake and laugh was best friend Leah Pagett who happens to be her long-time catcher.

Robert E. Lee jumped out to an early lead but Waynesboro held its own to stay in the game and take the lead right when it counted.
The Little Giants scored three runs in the sixth inning and held off the Lee Ladies in the top of the seventh to pick up a 7-6 win in their final Southern Valley District game of the season, while gaining some confidence before the district tournament.