{"id":26950,"date":"2025-06-04T10:06:15","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T14:06:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/?p=26950"},"modified":"2025-06-04T10:06:46","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T14:06:46","slug":"stars-run-comes-to-end-in-albion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/04\/stars-run-comes-to-end-in-albion\/","title":{"rendered":"Stars&#8217; run comes to end in Albion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Grace Swank led the Central Noble Cougars to the school&#8217;s first-ever softball regional title Tuesday, striking out ten and blasting a two-run homer to beat South Adams, 4-3. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/03junSAscores1st.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>The Starfires strike first with a run in the regional championship game. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Bekah Patterson singled and later scored in the top of the first on a passed ball for the Stars, but Swank pounded an 0-1 pitch from Starfire starter Addie Baker out of the park to give the Cougars the lead. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Swank ran into major trouble in the third, her most difficult inning, when she hit both Shelby Weigel and Baker with two outs. A walk to Kenzie Neuenschwander loaded the bases, but the Cougars got the out at home with the force in play just two pitches later. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"290\" height=\"174\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Berne-hi-way-hatchery.jpg?resize=290%2C174&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14376\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Avery Brown singled and scored to tie the game on an error in the fourth and Shelby Weigel continued her heroics with a double to score Reece Beitler, giving the visitors a 3-2 lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/03junSAtakesTheLead.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>South Adams claims the lead back from Central Noble. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Central Noble allowed South Adams to have the lead for all of five pitches before Kennedy Vice and Kensy Kimmeel hit back-to-back doubles to even the score. A passed ball later in the inning allowed Kimmel to reach third and she came home to score on a groundout to the right side. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Starfires got hits in the fifth and again in the sixth but could not find a second in either inning and Swank shut the Stars down in the top of the seventh, taking advantage of a controversial check swing call that struck out Neuenschwander for the second out. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.infarmbureau.com\/agents\/Jon-Ruble-Adams-Monroe-IN\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Logo-maker-project.png?resize=640%2C640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25758\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Logo-maker-project.png?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Logo-maker-project.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Logo-maker-project.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Logo-maker-project.png?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Logo-maker-project.png?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Proudly serving all of Adams County and supporting local athletes on WZBD.com!<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>With the count full, Neuenschwander fouled a pitch back against the hard-throwing Swank. Her next pitch was high and Neuenschwander held up her swing and ran down to first, thinking she had earned a walk. Instead, she was racked up for a swinging strike by the home plate umpire despite the protests of coach O&#8217;Dell and coach Taing. Neuenschwander asserted her claim of checking up by remaining on first base until finally being forced to head back to the dugout. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/03junContoversialCall.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>The final inning was filled with controversy. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Central Noble won the game on the next pitch, making the play at third base to throw out the final batter and celebrate their first regional. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/03junCN4SA3wrap.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>WZBD&#8217;s Ed Thurman wraps up the 2025 Z-Land softball season after the South Adams Starfires fell in Albion.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Starfires ended their season with a solid 24-6 record and the improbable sectional title, won in walk-off fashion with Weigel&#8217;s home run on Saturday. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"269\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/MM-Market-golf-ad.jpg?resize=640%2C269&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/MM-Market-golf-ad-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C430&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/MM-Market-golf-ad-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C126&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/MM-Market-golf-ad-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C323&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/MM-Market-golf-ad-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C645&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/MM-Market-golf-ad-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C860&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/MM-Market-golf-ad-scaled.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/MM-Market-golf-ad-scaled.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Bekah Patterson ended her outstanding career with an even .500 batting average and 15 extra-base hits. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kenzie Neuenschwander finished her senior season with 32 RBI in the team&#8217;s 30 games. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Addie Baker led the team in RBI with 44 and home runs with five. 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