Jun 12, 2022 By Craig Beilfuss LocalSportsJournal.com HOLTON— It was a rough couple of innings that cost the Pentwater Falcons in Saturday's Division 4 softball regional semifinal loss to Lake Leelanau St. Mary. For starters, a costly base-running mistake in the top first inning by the F... READ MORE
Jun 11, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com RAVENNA -- Ravenna's girls softball team was one win away from competing in the MHSAA Division 3 state quarterfinals, but lost a 1-0 heartbreaker to Grandville Calvin Christian in the regional championship game at Ravenna on Saturday. Emma Gillard was s... READ MORE
Jun 11, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com CLARE -- Hart's tournament run ended in the MHSAA Division 3 regional semifinals with an 8-1 loss to Evart at Clare on Saturday afternoon. The Pirates struggled offensively against the Wildcats' pitching, managing just one hit over the seven-inning game w... READ MORE
Jun 11, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com JENISON -- Grand Haven pushed the game into extra innings, but Rockford scored two runs in the top of the ninth to escape with a 3-1 victory in the MHSAA Division 1 regional semifinal game at Jenison on Saturday. Rockford scored a run in the top of the fi... READ MORE
Jun 11, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com GAYLORD-- The dance is over for the Grant girls softball team. The music stopped Saturday when the Tigers were shut out, 8-0 by Escanaba in the MHSAA Division 2 regional tournament in Gaylord. Grant mustered just two hits, the first a single to right cent... READ MORE
Jun 10, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON—Five area girls softball teams, fresh off district championships, will be looking to advance in regional action on Saturday. In Division 1, the Grand Haven Buccaneers will travel to Jenison High School to take on the Rockford Rams at 10 a.m. T... READ MORE
Jun 05, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com MONTAGUE -- Ravenna's girls softball team captured the MHSAA Division 3 district championship at Montague on Saturday, powering past the host school 13-3 in five innings. The Bulldogs had reached the finals with an equally one-sided 11-0 victory over Nort... READ MORE
Jun 05, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com HOLLAND -- Reeths-Puffer's girls softball team lost to Grand Haven, 7-3 in the MHSAA Division 2 district championship game at West Ottawa's field on Saturday. The Rockets scored two runs in the top of the first inning, and took that lead into the second o... READ MORE
Jun 04, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com WHITEHALL -- Ludington's girls softball team fell to Grant 3-2 in extra innings in the MHSAA Division 2 district finals after beating Howard City Tri-County 15-0 in the semifinal at Whitehall. In the championship game, Goodrich again pitched the complete ... READ MORE
Jun 04, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com SCOTTVILLE -- Hart's girls softball team defeated Manistee, 15-4 to win the MHSAA Division 2 district championship played at Mason County Central on Saturday. Finley Kistler was in the pitcher's circle for the Pirates and threw five strong innings, walkin... READ MORE
Jun 04, 2022 LocalSportsJournal HOLTON -- Pentwater's girls softball team pulled off a huge surprise in the MHSAA Division 4 district championship game against third-ranked Holton on Friday afternoon on the Red Devils' field. The Falcons registered a stunning 4-0 upset of the vaunted, and t... READ MORE
Jun 01, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com GRAND RAPIDS—The Mona Shores girls softball team swept Northview on the road in non-conference action Wednesday afternoon The Sailors came out swinging in game one with a team total of 18 hits in the opener. Seven players had multiple hits while Abbie ... READ MORE
May 31, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com SPRING LAKE -- Oakridge's girls softball team survived and advanced, which is the name of the game in the post-season, with a 2-1 conquest of Spring Lake in a pre-district game on the road Tuesday afternoon. Brooklyn Galdeen stepped into the circle for th... READ MORE
May 31, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com MONTAGUE -- Ravenna's girls softball team turned back Kent City, 3-2 in a pre-district game played in Montague on Tuesday afternoon. Emma Gillard started in the pitcher's circle for the Lady Bulldogs and threw the first four innings, giving up two unearne... READ MORE
May 31, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com PENTWATER -- Pentwater's girls softball team swept a Western Michigan D League doubleheader from Brethren, 15-0 and 19-1 on Tuesday afternoon. Mikaylyn Kenney pitched both games for the Lady Falcons. In the first she threw a perfect game, striking out all... READ MORE
May 31, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com HESPERIA -- Hart's girls softball team managed to walk off with a tough 11-10 victory over Hesperia in a pre-district game on the Lady Panthers' diamond Tuesday afternoon. It was a complete team effort for the Lady Pirates, as every member of the team con... READ MORE
May 31, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com REED CITY -- Ludington's girls softball team dropped a non-conference doubleheader to Reed City on the road Tuesday afternoon, 2-1 and 13-1. Oriole Lilli Goodrich pitched the complete 6 2/3 innings in game one and took the loss. She gave up six hits while... READ MORE
May 26, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com RAVENNA -- Ravenna's girls softball team swept a non-conference doubleheader from White Cloud, 10-0 in five innings and 15-0 in three innings at home Thursday afternoon. Emma Gillard picked up the win in the first game, giving up just two hits, walking tw... READ MORE
May 26, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com LUDINGTON -- Ludington's girls softball team swept a non-conference doubleheader from Mason County Central, 3-0 and 6-0 at home Thursday afternoon. Lilli Goodrich pitched both complete, 5-inning games. In game one, she threw a perfect game with 13 strikeo... READ MORE
May 26, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com GRAND HAVEN -- Grand Haven's girls softball team swept a non-conference doubleheader from Reeths-Puffer, 12-0 and 14-4 at home on Thursday afternoon. The Lady Buccaneers scored three runs in the bottom of the first inning and coated from there in a game... READ MORE