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Lady Trojans shuts out Lakeland to earn berth into state tournament

By Robb Johnson | June 1, 2023 12:57 am

New Kent’s Mariah Leonard executes a bunt that leads to an RBI in the bottom of the first inning.

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New Kent’s Lady Trojans quest for softball state title number two took a step in the right direction on May 31.

Lady Trojan Morgan Berg allowed only three hits as New Kent defeated the visiting Lakeland Lady Cavaliers 8-0 in the Group 3A Region A semifinals. The win propels them to the championship game and clinches them an appearance in the state tournament.

New Kent started the scoring early as Mariah Leonard’s bunt advanced Alline Alexander to the next base. However, an error by Lakeland allowed Alexander to advance home and allowed Leonard to reach third base. Berg’s sacrifice fly brought home Leonard and provided the hosts a 2-0 lead.

After Berg’s three strikeouts in the top of the second allowed New Kent to return to the plate, Alexander connected with a single to drive home another run for the hosts (3-0). In the bottom of the fifth, Hannah Tober’s RBI single drove home Alexander for the fourth run. A two-RBI double by Abbie Kegley and an RBI single by Leah Rounds added to the home team’s lead (7-0). One final run in the bottom of the sixth accounted for the final margin in the contest.

New Kent is scheduled to host the Group 3A Region A Championship game on June 1 against York.