‘Never Out Of It’ Hurons take regionals

June 8, 2013June 8, 2013 Editor featured

2413-nikkiejohr — Senior all-state outfielder Nikkie Jo LaLonde is congratulated by her teammates after smacking a home run in the regional championship game Saturday. Sarah Meredith followed with a homer to help win the regional tournament. (Photo by Richard Lamb)

The Huron softball team has the attitude that they are never out of any game. Sporting a powerful offensive attack, the Hurons came from behind in both the regional semifinals and the regional championship game to claim the title.

Trailing 8-7 heading into their last at bat, the Hurons stunned a very good Posen squad to take a 9-8 win in the regional semis in Sault Ste. Marie Saturday. Then battling back from a 3-1 deficit in the championship game with Rapid River, the Hurons won 6-3.

2413-logan-scores — Dangerous leadoff hitter Logan Fleming rounds third base with another Huron run. She made all-state first team last season as a freshman and has improved her game this season. (Photo by Richard Lamb)

Morgan Hall, Rebecca Meredith, Nikkie Jo LaLonde and Sarah Meredith each had home runs in regional action.

That sets up a quarterfinal match-up between Rogers City and Frankfort on Tuesday at Traverse City West High School. The winner of Tuesday’s quarterfinal plays in the Division 4

state semifinals June 14 at 1 p.m. at Bailey Park in Battle Creek. The state finals are scheduled for June 15 at Bailey Park.

(More details will be posted later and the complete story will be in next week’s Advance)