'Burg ranked third in D-V, ND sixth in D-VII OHSFSCA State Poll

Same song, different verse. Two familiar Scioto County powerhouse softball programs again find themselves back near the top of the heap in the first edition of the Ohio High School Fastpitch Softball Coaches Association State Poll on Monday, as the Wheelersburg Pirates' softball program sits third in the OHSAA Division V realm while the Notre Dame Titans' softball program currently sits sixth in the OHSAA Division VII realm as of Monday morning. Wheelersburg, third, 79 points (four first place votes), OHSFSCA Division V State Poll Coming in with an impressive start to the season, the Wheelersburg Pirates' softball program holds a 5-3 overall record with four wins by shutout and a victory Saturday over present No.

3 Division I state-ranked Watkins Memorial this past Saturday (11-5) on its resume as the Lady Pirates, under the leadership of longtime head coach Teresa Ruby and her staff, continue producing a top-notch resume. Wheelersburg, who only sits behind Springfield Shawnee (82 points, five first-place votes) and Baltimore Liberty Union (98 points, two first-place votes) in the state rankings, lost its three contests to the No. 1 team in Division IV in Kenton Ridge (7-5), the No.

1 team in Division II in Anthony Wayne (1-0) and the No. 2 team in Division I in Hilliard Bradley (3-2). The dynamic attack has been led so far by sophomore Lauren Truitt, who is hitting .

636 at the plate with a home run, four doubles and eight RBI, as well as Charleston (W. Va. ) verbal commit and junior third baseman Makenzie Mullins, who is hitting .