Getting outstanding pitching and clutch hitting, the Oswego Pride 16-and-under girls fast-pitch softball team captured the playoff championship of the A&E Transport League on Tuesday. Regular-season champion Oswego edged fourth-seeded Phoenix 1-0 in the five-inning semifinal game, then got past third-seeded South Jefferson 4-1 in the seven-inning title contest at the Legends Softball Complex. Lauren Corradino was the winning pitcher in both games. She tossed a two-hitter in the opener, walking none and striking out six. Against South Jefferson, Corradino went six innings and allowed one run on four hits. She walked two, hit a batter, and struck out eight. Laura Miceli pitched a perfect seventh inning to preserve the win. Here are recaps of both games. Oswego 1, Phoenix 0: Phoenix, the only team to defeat the Pride during the regular season, gave Oswego another battle in the semifinals. Corradino and Phoenix pitcher Jill Murphy were dominant. Murphy finished with a one-hitter, no walks, and five strikeouts. Phoenix threatened in the top of the fourth. With one out, Murphy singled to left and Morgan Billingsley slapped a base hit to right. Both runners advanced on a groundout to second by Brittany Sims. Corradino got the next batter to ground out to end the threat. In the bottom of the fourth, Oswego plated the game’s only run. Michele Canale reached on an error and scored on Marissa Canale’s two-out line-drive single to left. Corradino ...
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Getting outstanding pitching and clutch hitting, the Oswego Pride 16-and-under girls fast-pitch softball team captured the playoff championship of the A&E Transport League on Tuesday. Regular-season champion Oswego edged fourth-seeded Phoenix 1-0 in the five-inning semifinal game, then got past third-seeded South Jefferson 4-1 in the seven-inning title contest at the Legends Softball Complex. Lauren Corradino was the winning pitcher in both games. She tossed a two-hitter in the opener, walking none and striking out six. Against South Jefferson, Corradino went six innings and allowed one run on four hits. She walked two, hit a batter, and struck out eight. Laura Miceli pitched a perfect seventh inning to preserve the win. Here are recaps of both games. Oswego 1, Phoenix 0: Phoenix, the only team to defeat the Pride during the regular season, gave Oswego another battle in the semifinals. Corradino and Phoenix pitcher Jill Murphy were dominant. Murphy finished with a one-hitter, no walks, and five strikeouts. Phoenix threatened in the top of the fourth. With one out, Murphy singled to left and Morgan Billingsley slapped a base hit to right. Both runners advanced on a groundout to second by Brittany Sims. Corradino got the next batter to ground out to end the threat. In the bottom of the fourth, Oswego plated the game’s only run. Michele Canale reached on an error and scored on Marissa Canale’s two-out line-drive single to left. Corradino ...