Seventh inning surge powers Ontario to first district title since 2023
Despite trailing almost the entirety of the game, Ontario never faltered and strung together a memorable seventh inning comeback.
OREGON - Trailing by two in the seventh inning, Brylie Ireland stepped into the batter's box with runners on first and second in a Division III district championship. "I was really nervous," the Ontario junior said. With no outs she proceeded to lay down as perfect a bunt as one could draw up to force Maumee into making a play that led to a throwing error and scored Brinlee Kreger.
It sparked a four-run inning and the two-seeded Warriors' first district title since 2023 with a 6-4 win over No. 3 Maumee. DIVISION IV: Clear Fork softball scores 16 in the first, wins first district title since 2017 "She has turned some things around for us this year," Ontario coach Jamee Burke said.
"She's a phenomenal second baseman, I would take her over any person at second base. But then offensively she stepped up. She went 4-for-4 the other night, she had a couple base hits for us today and a beautiful bunt.
" "Once I laid it down, I was nervous to run," Ireland added. "Then I was safe and I was really happy, all my teammates were cheering me on. " Her RBI bunt was followed by Saylor Smith's sacrifice fly to left field scoring Sophie Schuster and tie the game at four apiece.
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