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Dominion Post
10-05-2025
- Sport
- Dominion Post
Morgantown, University capture sectional softball titles, setting up Mohawk regional battle
MORGANTOWN – The Morgantown and University High School softball teams each earned victories on Friday evening at Mylan Park to advance to the Region I championship series for a shot at punching their ticket to the state tournament. The Mohigans moved past John Marshall 2-0 behind a two-hit effort in the circle by Maddie Wisman and some solid defense behind her. 'Maddie's mental aspect is so strong when she's in the circle,' MHS head coach Lorri Lipscomb said. 'She struggled to hit some spots, but she's such a great player and so determined that she plays through those things. If she makes a mistake, she comes right back to make up for it.' The difference-making inning came in the bottom of the third for the Mohigans. Carper Messerly beat out a groundball for an infield single to lead off and moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by Madi Stone. Messerly was brought around as the next batter, Anne Robinson, smashed a pitch to deep center field for an RBI triple that gave MHS a 1-0 lead. She was brought in to score to double the lead as the next MHS hitter, Grace Robinson, drove her sister home to score with a sacrifice bunt. But those two runs would be the only two of the contest as Wisman dealt the Mohigans to the sectional title and into the Region I state championship series. 'I think we came out and stayed mentally tough throughout the game,' Wisman said. 'We came into the game with the mentality of staying strong and staying up against our opponent. The dugout was into the game and stayed loud. We went into the season with big goals and knowing we want to do big things.' Lipscomb echoed the words of her starting pitcher. 'That chemistry is an important thing,' she said. These girls have each other's backs, and that's been key for our team all year. Faith over fear.' BOX SCORE Morgantown 2, John Marshall 0 JMHS 000 000 0 – 0 2 1 MHS 002 000 X – 2 4 0 John Marshall – Inclan 3000 Shock 2000 Finley 3000 White 3000 Keyser 2010 Babiczuk 3000 Dijkstra 2000 Gonchoff 2000 Finley 2010 Morgantown – A. Robinson 2111 G. Robinson 2001 Alsop 2000 Wisman 2010 Rhodes 3000 Smith 3010 B. Robinson 2000 Messerly 2110 Stone 1000 2B: Wisman 3B: A. Robinson (W) Wisman: 7.0ip 2h 0r 3bb 9k (L) Dijkstra: 6.0ip 4h 2r 2bb 2k University 17, Buckhannon-Upshur 0 The defending state champion Hawks dominated Buckhannon-Upshur 17-0, scoring their runs on the same number of hits. Maddie Campbell pitched a five-inning no-hit effort while also going 4 for 4 at the plate, including a home run in the bottom of the first inning. University jumped out to an early 2-0 advantage in the first inning, including Campbell's homer, and added six more runs in each of the second and third frames. University's Maddie Campbell (3) delivers a pitch against Buckhannon-Upshur on Friday evening. Cassidy Roark/The Dominion Post Three more runs in the bottom of the fourth inning sealed the deal as the Lady Bucs failed to produce a base hit, giving UHS a mercy rule victory to seal the sectional title and a spot in the Region I championship series against the Mohigans. Regionals are set to be held the week of May 19-24.
Dominion Post
24-04-2025
- Sport
- Dominion Post
Wisman deals, defense shines as Morgantown earns 3-0 shutout victory over Wheeling Park
MORGANTOWN – Morgantown softball head coach Lorri Lipscomb and her team know that winning is hard. They also know it becomes a little easier when Maddie Wisman is doing what she is capable of in the circle. Her shutout performance on Wednesday against Wheeling Park willed the Mohigans to a 3-0 victory on ISS Field at Mylan Park. Wisman tossed a complete game, one-hit shutout against the Patriots (8-14) with six strikeouts, including her 100th of the 2025 season. MHS (15-8) only produced five hits from its offense but got it done defensively, as has been the case recently for Lipscomb's girls. Five of the last six wins for MHS have come while allowing one or fewer runs. 'Great game for Maddie today and great defense behind her in support,' Lipscomb said. 'Our bats weren't what they usually are for us, but we got enough of what we needed to string it together. Really proud of the effort out of our girls today.' Despite the lack of offense throughout the game, there were some early fireworks for the Mohigans as they broke the ice in the bottom of the first inning with a pair of runs with two outs. Liz Alsop stole both second and third base to put herself in position to score on a passed ball, and Wisman took home on a single by Kira Smith to give the hosts an early 2-0 advantage. Both clubs came up empty in the next three innings as Wisman and Wheeling Park starting pitcher Emma Wear both settled in and quickly stacked outs. The second, third, and fourth innings only saw one hit through six half innings when Paige Rhodes singled for MHS in the bottom of the fourth. Even then, the Patriots earned the next three outs in succession to halt the offense. Wisman continued the trend in the top of the fifth by inducing three quick groundouts to second base, shortstop, and third base. The Mohigans would slightly cushion their advantage in the bottom half of the inning as Maddie Stone reached base safely with a lead-off single. Anne Robinson laid down a bunt to move Stone to second, giving way to Grace Robinson, who slapped a single to center to bring Stone around from second for a 3-0 lead. That's all Wisman would need to close the game out and give MHS its 15th win on the 2025 calendar, earning her sixth K to end it. The Mohigans have gone 10-3 since March 28, when they were 5-5, and Coach Lipscomb says her team's willingness to fight has been the difference. 'We're gritty and we don't quit,' she said. 'These girls love each other and lift each other up on and off the field. It's just their mindset. If someone makes a mistake, someone else will be there to help. For example, on the play tonight when Maddie (Wisman) overthrew first, her right fielder (Maddie Stone) was there to back it up and throw the runner out going to second in the same play.' Another special memory from Wednesday for Lipscomb and her team was the recognition of Armed Forces Day. Coach Lipscomb's brother, Retired Major Tom Lipscomb, threw out the first pitch. 'It means a lot,' she said. 'We hope to make this a yearly thing.' BOX SCORE Morgantown 3, Wheeling Park 0 WP 000 000 0 – 0 1 0 MHS 200 010 X – 3 5 1 Wheeling Park (8-14) – Thomas 3000 Cunningham 3010 Tipton 3000 Ernst 3000 Tamburin 2000 Randolph 2000 Bräunlich 2000 Bittner 2000 Wear 2000 2B: Cunningham Morgantown (15-8) – A. Robinson 2010 G. Robinson 3011 Alsop 3100 Wisman 2100 Rhodes 2010 Smith 3011 B. Robinson 3000 Messerly 2000 Stone 2110 (W) Wisman: 7.0ip 1h 0r 0bb 6k (L) Wear 6.0ip 5h 3r 2bb 5k
