Athletics News
Girls Softball Season Update
Posted: 5/15/2023
The Lady Spartans have secured the SWBL East League title with a win against Bellbrook last Friday night while honoring their seniors Maddie Almeter and Jenna Bulcher. They began tournament play this week as well. They won their round defeating Seven Hills 10-2 on 12 hits. Amanda Tudela was credited with the win pitching 5 innings allowing 2 runs and striking out 5. Maddie Almeter sealed the win allowing zero hits in the last 2 innings. On Wednesday, the Spartans defeated Reading 13-6 with 15 hits on the night. Amanda Tudela was again the winning pitcher. The Spartans will continue their tournament journey Monday night 5pm at Bethel Tate. Tickets for the game must be purchased online at https://www.ohsaa.org/tickets.
Posted: 4.17.2023
On Monday, the Lady Spartans played the Brookville Blue Devils at home. The game started with the Lady Spartans quickly taking control and picking up a 4-1 lead in the first with Waynesville putting in another run in the second to which Brookville responded with one of their own soon after. The fourth saw both teams run two in but after that Waynesville put up six in the next two innings while Brookville had snuck another in and after a scoreless seventh Brookville fell to the Lady Spartans ending the game with a score of 13-5.
On Wednesday, the Softball team faced off against the Franklin Wildcats at home. Both teams started off strong with Waynesville notching 8 runs compared to Franklin’s six. The next was taken by the Lady Spartans. After the third Waynesville began to closely trail in the next three. The final inning saw both teams run in a pair each but it would not be enough for the Lady Spartans, falling to Franklin in a final score of 22-27.
(Contributed by Senior Phillip Stevens)
Posted: 4/3/2023
On Tuesday, the Varsity softball team opened their season with the Miamisburg Vikings at home. The Lady Spartans played well in a tough game being outscored in the first inning and despite their best efforts Miamisburg kept their pressure for the majority of the game as the Lady Spartans fell in a stinging 1-9 defeat. They will play again tonight at Beavercreek. JV softball’s season has also started with 2 losses to Miamisburg and Springfield Shawnee.
Postsed: 3/23/2023
Scrimmage #3 and a 9-2 win over Carroll! First official Varsity game is this Saturday at 12- home! See you there! #waynesvillesoftball#waynesvilleohio#softball#spartans#brickbybrick