Bristol wraps up 8th straight district crown

TheBristolandNotreDame softball teams both won titles Thursday. Bristol stormed from behind to win its eighth straight district crown, while Notre Dame cruised past Windsor South to nail down theColonialValleyConference Colonial Division title. PIAADISTRICT1CLASSAA BRISTOL10, CALVARYCHRISTIAN7 FAIRLESS HILLS, PA. » Facing a team it had already beaten twice by a combined 20 runs, theWarriors (17-2) shockingly found themselves in a 7-0 hole before roaringbackbehindan eight-runexplosioninthesixth inning. Inthat inning, Destiny Brophy, Andee Perseponko and Rachel Freas all drove in runswithadouble. Bristolwill openstateplayonJune4, quite likely against Conwell-Egan. CalvaryChristian 412 000 0— 7 7 2 Bristol (17-2) 001 018 x— 10 14 2 WP-Sweeney. LP-Stauffer. 2B-Perseponko (B), Boggi (B), Freas (B), Brophy (B). HRLesage (CC).

REGULARSEASON NOTREDAME5,WW-PS0 LAWRENCE » The Irish clinched the division when RachelZingermanhomeredin support ofAlexis Staniec, who pitched a six-hitter andstruck out six. ClaireStorms alsodoubled asND finished at 18-8. WW-PS (13-11) 000 000 0— 0 6 2 NotreDame (18-8) 012200x— 561 WP-Staniec. LP-Britt. 2B-Kaul (WWS), Storms (ND), HR-Zingerman (ND).

NOTTINGHAM14, HOPEWELL2 HOPEWELL TWP. » Heather Clevenger pitched a four-hitter and struck out five to lead theStars (12-10). Clevengeralso doubledandIliaynaNyktas tripled. Nicole Apai doubled for Hopewell.

Nottingham(12-10) 070 25— 14 11 1 Hopewell Valley (3-18) 100 01— 2 4 2 WP-Clevenger. LP-Long. 2B-Clevenger, Apai (HV). 3B-Nyktas (N)

DELAWAREVALLEY13, BELVIDERE3 BAPTISTOWN » Sara Zengel and pitcher Megan Haff (six Ks) bashedhomers toleadDelVal (18-3)

Belvidere (14-9) 0000 021— 3 4 3 DelawareValley (18-3) 430 102 x— 10 13 2 WP-Haff. 2B-Reichert (DV). HR-Zengel (DV), Haff.

MAPLESHADE4FLORENCE2 MAPLE SHADE » The Shaders (17-8) came from behind in a game betweentwo teams that will be in state tourney action today.

Florence (6-14) 200 000 0— 2 7 2

Maple Shade (17-8) 100 012 x— 4 10 3 WP-Howath. LP-Coble. 2B-Bicking (F), Stanton (MS), Pietro (MS).