Tuscarawas Valley softball blasts four home runs in district semifinals win
Tusky Valley erupted for four home runs while Brennen Reichman tossed another dominant outing in a district semifinal win against Buckeye, winning 10-0.
ZOARVILLE – On the heels of tossing a no-hitter on May 13 against John Glenn, Tuscarawas Valley’s junior pitcher, Brennen Reichman, logged five innings, struck out 14 batters and zero hits in the Trojan opening tournament game against Buckeye. “She is stoic on the mound,” Tusky Valley head coach Staci Martin said. “Once she settles in and takes command she becomes very hard to touch.
” Over her last 12 innings pitched, Reichman has struck out 31 batters, surrendered zero hits and has allowed four walks. After a quiet start offensively, scoring one run through two innings, the Trojans bats came alive in the fourth inning as they smacked three home runs. “I was happy with the way we were able to make adjustments,” Martin said.
“We went from striking out to be able to put the ball over the fence. ” Softball scores | OHSAA softball scores, schedule for the 2026 East District tournament Conference shakeup | 'Sad day for the conference': Seven IVC schools announce departure Make your pick! Time to vote for The Times-Reporter Athletes of the Week (May 11-16) The Trojans defeated Buckeye 10-0 in five innings.
Being able to settle into a tournament game is key, Martin said. “I could tell we were playing a little nervous,” she said. “We’re starting a tournament run and took our girls a little bit to get settled, but once we got to our style of play things started to click.