North Union will add a “26” to their softball banner after clinching a Central Buckeye Conference Mad River Division championship.
It is the program’s first since winning back-to-back crowns in 2021 and 2022.
The Wildcats beat Northwestern 3-2 after scoring two in the seventh inning to break up a 1-1 tie. Leah Cox struck out 10, walked two and allowed four hits. Kailin McElroy doubled and singled. Kale Keigley singled three times.
In a 7-3 victory over Northwestern, Cox allowed five hits, five walks and four strikeouts plus hit a home run and produced four RBIs. Emma McElroy doubled.
In the clincher, North Union topped Bellefontaine 10-0 in five innings to move its record to 19-6 overall and 14-2 in the Mad River. Cox pitched a two-hitter with nine strikeouts and a walk, plus hit a double and single. Kennedy Harrah tripled and singled, and Emma McElroy doubled and singled, and Rylee Fox singled twice.
Here are some other Marion-area girls spring sports highlights for the week that ended May 10.
More softball
Track and field
Coaches are reminded to send their results to the Marion Star’s Rob McCurdy at rmccurdy@usatodayco.com, 419-610-0998, X @McMotorsport and Instagram @rob_mccurdy_star.
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Reporting by Rob McCurdy, Marion Star / Marion Star
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