Deer Lakes softball team mercifully gets through to quarterfinals
Deer Lakes activated the ten-run mercy rule five times during the regular season. In the playoffs, it was more of the same.
The Lancers cranked out17 hits and ended the game in the fifth inning with a seven-run outburst to knock off Southmoreland 12-2 in five innings.
Deer Lakes will face Mohawk in the WPIAL Class AA quarterfinals on Monday at 4 p.m. at North Hills.
Hannah Blinn was a perfect 4 for 4 at the plate with an RBI and a run. Tiffany Edwards had a pair of doubles, three RBIs and a run and C.C. Sarver had two RBIs and two runs. Haliey Moretti pitched all five innings, allowing six hits and striking out two to earn the win.
The Lancers cranked out17 hits and ended the game in the fifth inning with a seven-run outburst to knock off Southmoreland 12-2 in five innings.
Deer Lakes will face Mohawk in the WPIAL Class AA quarterfinals on Monday at 4 p.m. at North Hills.
Hannah Blinn was a perfect 4 for 4 at the plate with an RBI and a run. Tiffany Edwards had a pair of doubles, three RBIs and a run and C.C. Sarver had two RBIs and two runs. Haliey Moretti pitched all five innings, allowing six hits and striking out two to earn the win.
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