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At left, Austin King (left) hit a homerun and Lily Alpough (right) hit two homeruns - including a grand slam - as the Lady Pirates softball team won their second consecutive region championship. At right, the Pike County High School Lady Pirates varsity softball team includes LIly Alpough, Avery Maddock, Trinity Watkins, Victoria Dilbeck, Callie Williams, Katelyn Skinner, Kerrah Foster, Marissa Hanson, Aubree Reese, Austin King, Michaela Blood, Lindsey Williams, Linzie Davis and Mia Kollert.

Back-to-back region champs!

By Staff Writer on October 18, 2022

The Lady Pirates softball team clinched their second consecutive region championship Oct. 4 at Mary Persons. With 14-0 and 14-3 wins over Mary Persons, the team finished the regular season 17-12 overall with an 11-1 region record.

“ We got big nights out of Lily Alpough who was 3 for 3 in game one with a double and two homeruns … the second being a grand slam,” said coach Kevin Mobley. “Austin King also homered in game one. We got great pitching from Kerrah Foster in game one and Tori Dilbeck in game two.”

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Back-to-back region champs!

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