Jun 18, 2021 By Steve Gunn and Andrew Johnson LocalSportsJournal.com EAST LANSING -On Thursday, Holton Coach Kirk Younts was talking about the possibility of his talented team becoming the first Muskegon County squad to reach the state softball finals, and perhaps the first to actually wi... READ MORE
Apr 30, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com The Mona Shores softball squad won a pair of games against Zeeland East 10-6 and 13-11 on Friday in a twin bill. Macey Spaniola was able to break the tie in the top of the sixth inning to win Game 1. Spaniola’s single helped give the Sailors the ... READ MORE
Jun 03, 2019 LocalSportsJournal.com The Mona Shores softball season ends with a 10-0 loss to Grand Haven on Sunday in a district semifinal contest. Jaiden Warren and Bailey Graham each tallied hits for the Sailors. Mona Shores ended its season with a 17-16 record. ... READ MORE
Jun 03, 2019 LocalSportsJournal.com The Hesperia softball team captured a Division 3 district title after defeating Mason County Central 13-7 on Monday at Manistee High School. Ellie Palmer came away with the win from the mound for the Panthers, going seven innings allowing 11 hits and ... READ MORE
May 09, 2019 LocalSportsJournal.com Ludington swept a doubleheader in consistent and dominating fashion Wednesday, defeating Western Michigan Christian 17-2 twice. Megan Mulherin was the winning pitcher on the mound for both games for Ludington. In game one, she pitched a complete ga... READ MORE
May 07, 2019 LocalSportsJournal.com The Holton softball team cruised to a 7-0 and 12-1 win over White Cloud in a CSAA Silver Conference doubleheader on Tuesday. In the opener, pitcher Kylie Gould tossed the win on the mound, striking out eight batters. Kaylie Piper carried the team offe... READ MORE
May 03, 2019 By Andrew Johnson LocalSportsJournal.com HOLTON - This year Holton High School has 234 students enrolled in grades 9-12. That's the fewest students of any of the six schools in the CSAA Conference Silver Division. Three schools in the conference - Kent City, Morley-Stanwoo... READ MORE
Apr 23, 2019 LocalSportsJournal.com The Spring Lake softball team recorded a doubleheader sweep in O-K Blue Conference action on Tuesday, defeating Coopersville 8-0 and 12-2. Leading Spring Lake in Game 1 was Leah Vaughan, who struck out 15 batters. Jenna Core and Alicia Mumby led the L... READ MORE
Mar 26, 2019 LocalSportsJournal.com The Ravenna softball squad opened its season with an 18-12 victory over Fremont on Monday in non-league action. Makayla Hogan pitched the win for Ravenna, allowing 11 hits while striking out 10 batters. The Bulldogs were led offensively by Laney Ma... READ MORE
Mar 22, 2019 LocalSportsJournal.com The Muskegon Community College softball team dropped a doubleheader to Cornerstone University on Wednesday, 3-2 and 5-4. The Jayhawks stranded 10 runners in the Game 1 loss. Kirsten Sweet pitched a complete game for the Jayhawks while Mickayla Greiner... READ MORE
Jun 09, 2018 LocalSportsJournal.com The Montague softball team ended the season with a Division 3 regional semifinal loss to Delton Kellogg by a 4-1 margin on Saturday at Kent City. The Wildcats tied the game 1-1 in the sixth inning with an RBI single by Kat Moreau that scored Allyssa B... READ MORE
May 30, 2018 LocalSportsJournal.com The Spring Lake softball team opened Division 2 district tournament play with a 15-0 win over Coopersville on Tuesday. The Lakers scored 13 runs in the second inning to secure the victory. Jenna Core paced Spring Lake with three hits while Lauren H... READ MORE
May 21, 2018 LocalSportsJournal.com The Ludington softball team dropped two games against Benzie Central in a doubleheader on Monday. The Orioles lost the opener 18-3, then dropped the nightcap by a 21-11 margin. Ludington was led by Megan Mulherin on the mound in Game 1, pitching 3... READ MORE
May 08, 2018 By Nate Thompson LocalSportsJournal.com SPRING LAKE -- Bill Core doesn’t want to yell at his team just for the sake of yelling. But the veteran Spring Lake softball coach realizes there’s a thin line between championship glory and going home early, and he wants his tea... READ MORE
May 01, 2018 LocalSportsJournal.com The Grand Haven softball squad earned two victories in a doubleheader sweep on Tuesday. The Buccaneers blanked West Ottawa 10-0 in the opener, then cruised to an 11-1 win in the nightcap. In Game 1 for the Bucs, Madison Shumaker threw a one-hit shu... READ MORE
Mar 29, 2018 LocalSportsJournal.com The Holton softball squad cruised past Fremont in doubleheader action on Wednesday. The Red Devils won the opening game by a 13-3 margin, then blanked the Packers 10-0 in the nightcap. In Game 1, Holton was led by Kaylie Piper and Kylie Gould with ... READ MORE
Mar 29, 2018 LocalSportsJournal.com The Oakridge softball squad swept a doubleheader against Mona Shores on Wednesday in non-league action. The Eagles won the opener 8-4, then defeated Mona Shores 6-1 in the nightcap to improve to 2-0 on the season. Brie Pastor picked up the win in G... READ MORE
Jun 01, 2017 LocalSportsJournal.com Mona Shores' Taylor Dew is the state of Michigan’s single-season softball home run champion! Dew hit two homers against Whitehall on Thursday in the Sailors’ final regular-season game, played on their home field. Her first homer was her 21st o... READ MORE
May 23, 2017 LocalSportsJournal.com The Mona Shores softball team picked up a pair of close victories in a doubleheader sweep of Kenowa Hills on Tuesday. The Sailors (19-14, 5-5) walked-off for a 7-6 win in the opener and took the nightcap by a 10-8 margin. Taylor Dew was the hero fo... READ MORE
May 18, 2017 LocalSportsJournal.com Reeths-Puffer softball picked up a pair of non-conference wins over Holton Thursday. The Rockets took the opener 4-3 and earned the win in Game 2, 3-2. Makayla Thompson struckout 16 in the Game 1 complete game win. She also scored three times as... READ MORE