Softball Showdown: Monroe County Region’s Top Hitters Battle It Out in Michigan vs. Indiana Series

Whiteford’s Aly VanBrandt hit a single to start the bottom of the first inning in the Division 4 state finals. This weekend, two of the top softball hitters in the Monroe County Region will face off: VanBrandt, who plays for Indiana, and Ellie Sieler, a Monroe graduate who leads Michigan in hitting with a .363 average. Sieler recently had an impressive performance, hitting back-to-back home runs and going 7-for-9 in a three-game series. The Michigan vs. Indiana series begins Friday.

In prep baseball, Bedford’s team suffered an 8-3 loss to Warren DeLaSalle after a five-run third inning by their opponents. Despite outhitting DeLaSalle 6-5, Bedford committed five errors. Jace Bloomer and Andrew Kuebbeler had RBIs for Bedford, while several players contributed hits.

In youth wrestling, Sullivan Layne of Monroe won a MYWAY state championship during the weekend. In adult soccer, Travis Campbell scored five goals to lead Old Crows to an 8-5 victory over Athletico on the opening night of Winter Session III at LevelUp Training. Rev. Mike Anagbogu scored twice for Athletico.