North Union softball staying the course in OHSAA district softball
North Union showed up in all phases in the district semifinal May 18. Now they play No. 2 seed Johnstown for a district softball title.
CENTERBURG — North Union softball coach Dawn Draper is going with the if it ain't broke, don't fix it philosophy. And after watching her No. 4 seeded Wildcats dominate No.
3 seed Centerburg for a 6-1 Division V district semifinal victory May 18, North Union softball didn't look broke at all. "Hey, they showed up," she said of her team Monday night in Centerburg. "I told you they were ready.
They were ready to come out and play and ready to show these people above us in the standings who we truly are. Except for a solo home run given up to Abby Herren, who has 25 homers on the season and is batting . 688 with 59 runs batted it, North Union pitcher Leah Cox and catcher Kailin McElroy were locked in.
And Draper took the blame for that at-bat. Regardless, Cox tossed a three-hitter with seven strikeouts and three walks. The Trojans (22-4), who shared the Knox Morrow Athletic Conference championship with Danville, hit lots of hard shots to the infield and gappers in the outfield, but Kale Keigley in right field, Kennedy Harrah at shortstop and other Wildcats around the field made highlight reel plays.