May 04, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com The Ravenna Bulldogs needed just seven innings of play to sweep a doubleheader from the Hesperia Panthers on Wednesday. The Bulldogs won the opener, 24-0 in three innings, and the nightcap 17-0 in four innings. Kara Postema led the hitting attack in the ... READ MORE
May 03, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com HOLTON -- Holton blew out Shelby, 16-0 and 18-0, in a West Michigan Conference Rivers Division softball doubleheader at home Wednesday. Ryan Robins twirled a no-hit gem from the pitcher's circle in the first game over three innings and recorded seve... READ MORE
May 03, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com LUDINGTON -- Visiting Whitehall swept a doubleheader from Ludington, 13-1 and 15-0, in the West Michigan Conference Lakes Division Wednesday. In the first game, Onnyka Dempse led the Vikings with two hits, one a triple, and four runs scored, while Evie Da... READ MORE
Apr 29, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com SHELBY -- Orchard View and Shelby split a baseball doubleheader at Shelby on Friday afternoon. The Cardinals won the first game 15-0 and the Tigers came back to take the nightcap, 11-6. In the first game, the Cardinals had 16 hits and limited the Tige... READ MORE
Apr 28, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com The Ravenna brought out the big bats on Friday and scored 31 runs in a doubleheader sweep of Fremont in softball action. Ravenna won the opener 15-0 in four inning and the nightcap, 16-1, in three innings. In Game 1, Addison Gillard picked up the win for... READ MORE
Apr 28, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com The Grant Tigers made quick work of Tri-County in a softball doubleheader on Friday. Grant won the opener, 12-2, and the nightcap, 21-1. In the first game, Gracen Scott, Madison Thompson, and Allie Robeck each had two RBI. Emma Bliss was the winni... READ MORE
Apr 28, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com Reeths-Puffer moved its season record to 15-1 on Friday with a pair of softball victories over Holland West Ottawa. The Rockets won the opener 9-5 and the nightcap, 15-5. In the first game, Mady Snyder had three singles while Lainey McDaniel and Kaylee J... READ MORE
Apr 28, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com NORTON SHORES -- It was rough day for the Mona Shores girls' softball team on Friday against Hudsonville. The host Sailors dropped the first game, 17-3, and the nightcap, 18-2. This week, Hudsonville is ranked No. 2 in the state in Division 1. ... READ MORE
Apr 28, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON--In a showdown of two of the area's best softball teams, the Reeths-Puffer Rockets posted a 10-6 victory over the Oakridge Eagles. The Rockets led 1-0 after one inning, but the Eagles scored two in the top of the third to take a 2-1 lead. Reeths-... READ MORE
Apr 27, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com WAYLAND -- Ravenna suffered its first loss of the season in the opener of a doubleheader on Thursday at Wayland. The Bulldogs dropped the first game, 5-4, then won the nightcap, 7-6. In Game 1, Wayland plated the winning run in the bottom of the seventh ... READ MORE
Apr 27, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com GRAND RAPIDS--The Holton Red Devils dropped an 8-6 softball decision to Grand Rapids Covenant Christian in the first game of a non-league doubleheader. Apparently, that result was not sit too well with the Red Devils, who came back in the nightcap for a 2... READ MORE
Apr 26, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com KENT CITY -- Jacee Hoffman pitched a no-hitter in the opener and the Kent City Eagles scored 10 runs in the third inning of the nightcap and swept a doubleheader from Tri-County on Tuesday. The Eagles won the first game, 8-0, and the second game, 13-3 in ... READ MORE
Apr 26, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com WHITEHALL--Whitehall scored nine runs in the sixth inning and cruised to a 15-7 West Michigan Conference softball victory over host Montague. The second game was suspended due to darkness with the game tied, 19-19. In the first game, the Vikings had 14 h... READ MORE
Apr 26, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON--The Muskegon Community College women's softball team had a rough day on Tuesday and dropped a pair of softball games to Lake Michigan Community College. The host Jayhawks were blanked 7-0 in the opener and lost 10-9 in the nightcap. ... READ MORE
Apr 26, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com GRANT--Emma Bliss as the winning pitcher in both games on Tuesday and led the Grant Tigers to a doubleheader sweep of White Cloud in softball. Grant won the opener, 10-0, and the nightcap, 12-1. In the opener, Reese Gragg had three hits, one ... READ MORE
Apr 26, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON -- Ludington earned a hard-fought West Michigan Conference Lakes Division girls softball sweep at Orchard View on Tuesday, 17-13 and 12-11. Sam Hanson gave up nine hits, seven walks and struck out nine over 6 1/3 innings in the ... READ MORE
Apr 25, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com WYOMING--After winning its first 11 softball games of the season, the Reeths-Puffer Rockets felt defeat in the first game of Tuesday night's doubleheader. The Rockets lost the opener 4-2, but came back to win the nightcap 6-4 over Wyoming. In Game 1, Bro... READ MORE
Apr 25, 2023 LocalSportJournal.com Ravenna's Bulldogs earned a pair of lopsided softball victories over North Muskegon on Tuesday night. The Bulldogs won the opener 16-2 in five innings and the nightcap 15-2 in five innings. In Game 1, Emma Gillard picked up the win for Ravenna. She gave u... READ MORE
Apr 25, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com HART -- Hart made quick work of Shelby in a West Michigan Conference Rivers Division softball doubleheader Monday, 15-0 and 22-4, at Shelby. The Pirates blew the game open with 11 runs in the bottom of the second inning and were never threatened. Gabbrye... READ MORE
Apr 25, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com FREMONT--The Oakridge Eagles rolled to a doubleheader sweep in softball on Tuesday. The Eagles won the opener, 16-0, and the nightcap, 16-1. Kaelinn Jozsa was the winning pitcher in the opener. Oakridge helped her out by scoring six runs in t... READ MORE