AKRON — The Louisville Leopards and Bloom-Carroll Bulldogs met in the OHSAA Division III state championship game on Saturday, June 6 at Firestone Stadium.
Louisville jumped out to a quick lead and then it was all Bloom-Carroll in a 10-1 win.
The Leopards (18-14) were in state tournament title game for the first time since 2019 after a 3-2 win over Madison in extra innings on Friday. The Leopards won the Division I state title in ’19. But they were unable to add title No. 2.
Bloom-Carroll, which reached the state title game with a 2-1 win over Greenville on Friday, wins its fourth state title and first since 2013.
Here’s how the game unfolded through our live updates.
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Bloom-Carroll wins Division III state title
Bloom-Carroll gets the final out and wins the Division III state title by a score of 10-1 over Louisville. Bloom-Carroll had 10 runs on 13 hits with no errors. Louisville had one run on five hits with two errors. Leah Claugus led off the bottom of the first with a home run for the Leopards to account for their run.
Shaelyn O’Neill singles for Louisville
Shalelyn O’Neill delivers a hit with one out in the bottom of the seventh for Louisville. Bloom-Carroll leads 10-1.
Louisville is out of the inning
Louisville retires the next three batters in a row to escape the top of the seventh. Bloom-Carrol leads 10-1 going to the bottom of the seventh inning.
Lillian Schimmel leads off seventh with a single for Bloom-Carroll
Lillian Schimel singles up the middle to put the leadoff runner on for Bloom-Carroll. That is the 13th hit of the night for the Bulldogs. Bloom-Carroll leads 10-1.
Bloom-Carroll escapes inning
Sirohman is stranded at first base. Bloom-Carroll leads 10-1 as we go to the seventh inning.
Anna Sirohman gets on base for Louisville
Sirohman delivers a single to right field. The Bloom-Carroll fielder may have lost it in the lights. It landed just in front of her. They are scoring it as a single for Sirohman. One out in the inning. One on. Bloom-Carroll leads 10-1.
Louisville gets out of inning
A line-out to shortstop ends the top of the sixth. Bloom-Carroll scores four runs in the frame. Bulldogs lead Louisville 10-1 going to the bottom of the sixth.
Hayden Hubner clears bases
Hubner drives a double to the fence in centerfield. That will score two more runs. Bloom-Carroll leads Louisville 10-1 in the top of the sixth inning.
Bloom-Carroll scores on a wild pitch
Emma Brandt scores from third ona wild pitch for Bloom Carroll. It is now 8-1 Bulldogs.
Bases loaded for Bloom-Carroll
A fielding error by Louisville has loaded the bases for Bloom-Carroll in the top of the sixth inning. Bloom-Carroll leads 7-1.
Bloom-Carroll adds to lead
Madelyn Gates doubles to center field to score Maddi Walters. Gates tried to stretch it to a triple and was caught at third base for the first out of the inning. Bulldogs now lead 7-1.
Runner in scoring position for Bulldogs
Walters steals second base with no outs. Bloom-Carroll leads 6-1.
Leadoff runner aboard for Bloom-Carroll
Maddi Walters legs out an infield single to start the sixth inning for Bloom-Carroll. Bulldogs lead 6-1.
Louisville goes in order in the bottom of the fifth
Two groundouts and a flyout in the bottom of the fifth for Louisville. We go to the top of the sixth inning. Bloom-Carroll leads 6-1. Emma Brandt is working on a three-hitter for the Bulldogs.
Bloom-Carroll tacks on another run
Lillian Schimmel delivers an RBI single to left field to score another run with two outs. The Bulldogs had another mishap on the base paths. Hubner was thrown out at third base on the play ending the inning. Bloom-Carroll leads Louisville 6-1 going to the bottom of the fifth inning at Firestone STadium.
Two on for Bloom Carroll
Hayden Hubner draws a one-out walk for Bloom-Carroll. Runners on first and second with one out for the Bulldogs. Bloom-Carroll leads 5-1 in the top of the fifth inning.
Leadoff runner on in top of fifth for Bloom Carroll
Louisville drops a pop up in the infield to start the first inning. Addison Brown is safe and Kaitlyn Stonerock is on as the courtesy runner. Bloom-Carroll leads 5-1 in the top of the fifth inning.
Taylor Schneider enters to pitch for Louisville
Taylor Schneider is entering to pitch for Katelynn Miller. Miller has put in a lot of work the past two days. She pitched a complete game in yesterday’s 3-2 win over Madison in extra innings.
Louisville goes in order in the bottom of the fourth inning
Bloom-Carroll has a 5-1 lead over Louisville after four innings at Firestone Stadium. The Bulldogs are playing well in the field. Shaelynn O’Neill just hit a hard ground ball that the Bloom-Carroll third baseman made a nice play on to get the third out.
Addy Campbell robbed of hit to start fourth inning
A diving catch by the Bloom-Carroll centerfield robs Louisville of a hit to start the bottom of the fourth inning. One out. Bulldogs lead Louisville 5-1.
Emma Brandt drives in a run for Bloom-Carroll
Emma Brandt drives in a run with a two-out single in the top of the fourth inning. The Bulldogs tried to score a second run but the throw home is in time to save a second run this inning for the Leopards. Bloom-Carroll leads 5-1 as we go to the bottom of the fourth inning.
Louisville prevents a run
Jaiden Sharrow attempted a squeeze bunt attempt with a runner on third and one out but Louisville throws home and the throw is in time for the second out. Huge play to save a run. Bloom-Carroll leads Louisville 4-1 with two outs in the top of the fourth inning.
Leadoff runner aboard for Bloom-Carroll
An infield single by Lillian Schimmel and a bunt single by Maddi Walters puts the first two runners on for Bloom-Carroll in the top of the fourth inning. Bulldogs lead 4-1.
Grape wins mascot race
Some fun in between innings here. A student in a grape poncho beat out a sliding student in a green bean poncho in a mascot race before the start of the fourth inning. The grape narrowly pulls out the win despite the head-first dive by the bean.
Emma Brandt gets out of inning
Emma Brandt gets out of the bottom of the third inning with a strikeout. Brandt had two strikeouts in the inning. Bloom-Carroll leads Louisville 4-1 as we go to the top of the fourth inning.
Anna Sirohman on base for Louisville
Anna Sirohman delivers a two-out single to right field in the bottom of the third inning. Louisville trails Bloom-Carroll 4-1.
Louisville out of the inning
Louisville gets a pop out to the catcher to end the third inning. Bloom-Carroll has taken the lead, though. Bulldogs 4-1 as we go to the bottom of the third inning.
Hayden Hubner drives in another run for Bloom-Carroll
Hayden Hubner scores the runner for third with a groundout down the third-base line. Bulldogs have a runner at third. Two outs now. Bloom-Carroll leads 4-1.
Gabby Johnson helps Bloom-Carroll add to lead
A double by Gabby Johnson with one out gives Bloom-Carroll a 3-1 lead in the top of the third inning. That was in near the same spot as Brandt’s single. Over the head of the third baseman and it landed just in front of the left fielder. Hayden Hubner stepping in next for Bloom-Carroll.
Emma Brandt gives Bloom-Carroll the lead
A bloop hit behind third base and in front of the left fielder by pitcher Emma Brandt scores two runs for Bloom-Carroll. The Bulldogs had the bases loaded after Louisville couldn’t field a sacrifice bunt attempt in the previous at-bat. Bloom-Carroll has runners on first and second with no outs. Bulldogs lead Louisville 2-1 in the top of the third inning.
Madelyn Gates adds a hit
Madelyn Gates singles up the middle to put runners on first and second with no outs.
Maddi Walters gets on base to start inning for Bloom-Carroll
Walters gets hit in the side of the foot on a pitch by Katelynn Miller. The Bulldogs have the leadoff runner on. Louisville leads 1-0 in the top of the third inning.
Bloom-Carroll’s Emma Brandt gets out of inning
Shawnee State recruit Emma Brandt gets a strikeout to strand Shaelyn O’Neill at third base in the second inning. We go to the top of the third. Louisville leads Bloom-Carroll 1-0.
Shaelyn O’Neill doubles for Louisville
Shaelyn O’Neill crushes a double to the left field fence for Louisville with one out in the bottom of the second inning. The Leopards have a runner in scoring position. Bailee Griffith advances the runner with a long flyout to center field. O’Neill is on third with two outs.
Bloom-Carroll held scoreless in top of second
Hayden Hubner hit a single up the middle for Bloom-Carroll but nothing further for the Bulldogs. Katelynn Miller struck out two Bloom-Carroll batters in the inning for Louisville.
Louisville goes in order the rest of the first inning
No further hits for Louisville in the first inning but the Leopards will take the fast start. The solo home run by Leah Claugus gives Louisville a 1-0 lead over Bloom-Carroll as we go to the top of the second inning.
Leah Claugus leads off game with a home run for Louisville
Bloom Carroll went scoreless in the top of the first and Louisville started off the game in style. Leah Clagus hammers the ball over the left field wall for a home run at Firestone Stadium. Louisville leads 1-0 in the bottom of the first inning.
What time does the Louisville game begin?
The Louisville vs. Bloom-Carroll game was scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. at Firestone Stadium on Saturday. But storms earlier Saturday have pushed things back and the tentative start time is 9:40 p.m. That time, though, could be moved up since the Division II state semifinal being played ahead of Louisville’s is moving quickly.
Akron weather forecast for OHSAA softball games
According to AccuWeather, showers and potential heavy thunderstorms could develop early Saturday evening.
Rain delay halted play earlier Saturday at Firestone Stadium
Action was suspended early Saturday afternoon for about 90 minutes, delaying the start of the Liberty Union-South Range Division V state semifinal. That game, scheduled for 12:30 p.m., started just after 2.
Where to watch and listen to the Louisville game today
All games are live on the NFHS Network and can be heard on the OHSAA Radio Network.
Projected starting lineup for Louisville
Projected starting pitcher for Louisville
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