great day at the ballpark, three times over

Today was round one of the PA State baseball and softball playoffs. Our high school has a team in each--baseball and softball. We were both supposed to play yesterday, but we had 13 hours of rain Sunday, and the fields weren't playable.

Baseball first--we played Bethel Park at 4 pm in Altoona. BP knocked us out of round 2 in 2003, so we wanted a little revenge. Austin Borden pitched his best game of the year, scattering 4 hits (I think) and shutting out BP 4-0. We played good ball today. Up next: Council Rock North, Thursday afternoon, location and time tbd.

Softball had the nitecap, playing South Western. The pitcher from SW was dominant--she struck out the first 12 batters she faced, and all the outs recorded by SW were via the strikeout. State College played well, but trailed 2-0 going into the bottom of the 6th. The Lady Little Lions found their offensive stroke, and they hung a 4 spot on the scoreboard. Ashley Reeder (sp?) had the big hit, a bases-clearing triple that barely missed going over the wall. SC played big defense in the visitor's half, and will advance to play in round 2 Thursday as well.

Levi's team played from behind tonight, scoring 2 in their half of the 6th to force extra innings. Neither team could score, and the game ended in a tie.

2 wins, 1 tie...not too shabby.