{"id":26847,"date":"2025-05-30T10:34:09","date_gmt":"2025-05-30T14:34:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/?p=26847"},"modified":"2025-05-30T10:34:10","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T14:34:10","slug":"starfires-waste-no-time-in-eliminating-whitko","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/30\/starfires-waste-no-time-in-eliminating-whitko\/","title":{"rendered":"Starfires waste no time in eliminating Whitko"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Addie Baker singled home Bekah Patterson to give the South Adams Starfires a 12-2, ten-run lead in the bottom of the fifth as they advanced to the championship game of the local 2A softball sectional Thursday. The Stars will seek their third title in a row Saturday against Woodlan. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Baker allowed just two hits and struck out eight, holding the Wildcats in check outside of a third-inning relay that saw Whitko score both their runs on outs as the Starfires avoided the big rally. They enjoyed a 9-0 lead coming into the inning. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Addie Baker fires a strike for the Starfires in Thursday’s semifinal game against Whitko. (Photo by Joni Bollenbacher)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Stars scored six times in the first, using the bunt and taking bases at will to put immense pressure on Whitko early. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Whitko, on the other hand, failed to execute the bunt in the second inning with South Adams using great defense to complement Baker’s solid pitching. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reagan Bollenbacher tripled with the bases loaded to score three more runs for the home team in the second and Shelby Weigel homered (See below) <\/strong>in the third. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Starfires will be favored in Saturday’s championship, having defeated Woodlan 15-6 earlier this season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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