Apr 18, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com REMUS - The Newaygo softball team remained perfect in CSAA-Red play with a two-game sweep of Chippewa Hills on Wednesday. The Lions gave up just one run in the opener for a 6-1 victory, then turned on the heat offensively for a 22-12 rout. Gracie Stamp ... READ MORE
Apr 17, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com FREMONT - The Oakridge softball team breezed to a pair of wins in a West Michigan Conference doubleheader against Fremont on Wednesday. The Eagles set the tone in Game 1 with a five-run run lead in the first inning and went on to take the game, 11-3. ... READ MORE
Apr 17, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com RAVENNA - The Ravenna softball team opened the West Michigan Conference season with a dominating sweep of Hart on Wednesday. The Bulldogs shut out the Pirates 15-0 in the first game and earned a convincing 16-1 win in game two. The Bulldogs’ Addison Gi... READ MORE
Apr 17, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com GRANT - The Grant softball team topped Big Rapids 5-3 and 11-3 in a doubleheader on Wednesday evening. In the opening game, Payton Shoemaker allowed two hits and struck out five batters. Emma Thompson led the offense with three hits, including a double ... READ MORE
Apr 16, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com Orchard View cruised past Muskegon in a softball doubleheader on Tuesday. The Cardinals topped Muskegon 19-1 and 21-5. Olivia Johnson and Abbie Cook each collected two hits in the Game 1 win. Gabbie Mosher hit a double while Eliana Jennings, Helena... READ MORE
Apr 16, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com SCOTTVILLE – Mason County Central hosted Pine River in a non-conference girls softball doubleheader Monday and fell in both games, 21-0 and 13-5. Pine River rapped out 15 hits in the opener, and jumped on the Spartans for 12 runs in the first inning... READ MORE
Apr 16, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com SHELBY - The Shelby softball team breezed through a twin bill against North Muskegon on Tuesday. The Tigers gave up only three runs total, with scores of 12-2 and 7-1. Jayna Burmeister led the way for the Tigers in the circle and at the plate. She gave ... READ MORE
Apr 14, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com HOWARD CITY - The Grant softball team overpowered Tri County with 25 hits on the evening in a doubleheader sweep on Monday. The Tigers won 18-1 and 26-6. Payton Shoemaker gave up just two hits and struck out five batters in the opening game. Emma Thomps... READ MORE
Apr 13, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com SCOTTVILLE – Mason County Central softball hosted the Bear Lake Lakers on Friday in what turned out to be a family event in more ways than one. Jonathan Blake has been the head coach at Mason County Central for the past six years, with this being hi... READ MORE
Apr 13, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com SHELBY – Shelby swept visiting Mason County Eastern, 13-3 and 15-6 in a non-conference girls softball doubleheader Friday afternoon. Jayna Burmeister was dominant in the pitcher's circle for the Tigers in Game 1, ringing up 12 strike outs while no-h... READ MORE
Apr 11, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com HART - The Hart softball team cruised to a pair of victories in a doubleheader against White Cloud on Thursday. The Pirates had convincing wins of 10-2 and 16-6. “We were much improved from our opening doubleheader (Wednesday) night,” said Hart coach... READ MORE
Apr 10, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com GRANT – The Ludington girls softball team dropped a non-conference doubleheader to Grant by scores of 19-4 and 14-4 at Grant on Thursday. “There were definitely huge improvements tonight over our first doubleheader,” Orioles coach Sierra Hol... READ MORE
Apr 10, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com SCOTTVILLE – The Mason County Central girls' softball team opened its season and West Michigan Conference Rivers Division schedule hosting Hart on Wednesday night. Hart captured a 16-9 victory in the opener and the second game was called in the ... READ MORE
Apr 10, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com SHELBY - The Shelby softball team took the field for the first time this season and had no problem scoring runs in a doubleheader sweep of Hesperia on Wednesday. The Tigers won 16-1 and 15-0. Jayna Burmeister got the start in the circle and gave up just ... READ MORE
Apr 02, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com SPRING LAKE - The Grand Haven softball team took both games in the Drawbridge Classic against cross-town rival Spring Lake on Tuesday. The Bucs allowed no hits and cruised to a 17-0 win in the opener and took game two, 19-11. The Lakers’ Khloe Siler ga... READ MORE
Apr 02, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com ZEELAND - The Reeths-Puffer softball team accumulated 27 total hits on the day in a doubleheader sweep of Zeeland East on Tuesday. The Rockets won 16-5 and 11-7. Mady Snyder gave up five hits, two runs and struck out nine batters in the opener. Lainey M... READ MORE
Apr 01, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com ROCKFORD - The Mona Shores softball team recovered from a rocky first game to split a doubleheader with Rockford on Tuesday. The Sailors were blanked in the opener, 10-0, but took the nightcap, 11-6. In the opener, Shores' Lilli Baskins took the loss in ... READ MORE
Mar 29, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com GRAND RAPIDS - The Spring Lake softball team swept Grand Rapids Christian in a high-scoring doubleheader on Friday. The Lakers edged out Grand Rapids Christian, 20-16, in the opener and blanked them in the nightcap, 16-0. Tessa Britt recorded three homer... READ MORE
Mar 29, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com SANDUSKY, Ohio - The Muskegon Community College Lady Jayhawks posted two victories on Friday on their road trip to Ohio. In the opener, MCC drubbed the Bay College Norse, 20-4, then slipped by Delta College, 10-9, in comeback fashion. Delaney Vollmer led... READ MORE
Mar 28, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com The Kent City Eagles scored nine runs in the fourth inning and capped off a 15-0 softball victory over Lee on Thursday. Laynee Hoffman and Cailynn Hartzell each had three hits for the Eagles. Hoffman also scored three runs. Hartzell, who had a double, kno... READ MORE