Hurons make softball final four

June 11, 2013June 11, 2013 Editor featured

It is on to Battle Creek for the Huron softball team. Rogers City mercied Frankfort 14-2 Tuesday in Traverse City to earn a spot in the Division 4 state semifinals. The Lady Hurons play the winner of the Gobles vs. number one ranked Kalamazoo Christian. That game is set for 4 p.m. Tuesday at Hope College.

In the bottom half of the bracket, Ubly survived a 10-inning affair with Portland St. Patrick to advance to the semifinals. Ubly plays the winner of the Concord vs. number 4 ranked Grosse Pointe Woods game scheduled for 5 p.m. Tuesday at Adrian College.

The Hurons, ranked third in the final coach’s poll, fell behind 1-0 after Frankfort’s first at bat, as they scored an unearned run after a double and an error. That Frankfort lead lasted only briefly after an 8-run Huron answer in the bottom of the first inning.

trophy — Rogers City now moves on to the Division 4 semifinal game set for 1 p.m. Friday in Battle Creek.

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Nikki Radke went all the way on the mound, surrendering two unearned runs to get the win.

This is the Huron softball program’s third trip to the final four, as they finished runner up in 2001 and 2004.

Rogers City defeated three top-ten teams in number 6 Onaway, number 8 Posen and number 10 Rapid River in the tournament so far.