Matti Benson became the Lady Leopards career hit leader but #3 Louisville was shutout by #8 Painesville Riverside 2-0 in the DI Mentor District Semifinals. Kenzi Denzer and Katelyn Miller also had hits for Louisville who finishes the season with a 20-5 record.
Leah Claugus hit a pair of 3-run homers and Anna Sirohman hit a solo shot as #3 Louisville run-ruled visiting #23 Nordonia 11-1 in the DI Mentor Sectional Finals. Taylor Schneider struck out 8 en route to the win in the circle as LHS improved to 20-4.
Matti Benson hit a walk-off 2-run homer to lift #15 Louisville past visiting #21 Solon 5-4 in the DI Massillon Sectional Semifinals. Kenzi Denzer also hit a solo homer and Anna Sirohman struck out 10 in earning the win in the circle for the now 10-11 Lady Leopards.
Matti Benson, Jenna Collins, and Shelby Mayle recorded hits for the Lady Leopards in their shutout loss to the host Falcons in the DI Austintown District Semifinals. Louisville finishes the season 12-13.
Jenna Collins went 5-for-5 with a go-ahead 2-run homer in the 7th as the #17 seed Leopards upset the host #13 seed Tigers 12-9 in the DI Austintown Sectional Finals. Matti Benson also hit her team record 12th homer & Shelby Mayle smashed 3 doubles as Louisville pounded out 20 hits.
Lauren Stillwagon went 4-for-4 to lead the #17 seed Lady Leopards in their 10-1 loss to the #6 seed Lady Bulldogs in the DI Massillon Sectional Finals. Shelby Mayle drove in MaKenzie Miller for Louisville’s only run as LHS finishes 13-12.
Matti Benson went 4-for-4 and both Lauren Stillwagon and Shelby Mayle went 3-for-3 to lead #17 Louisville in their 18-2 DI Massillon Sectional Semifinal victory over #29 Canton McKinley. Kaylee Nolte also homered and Brooke Haren drove in 3 runs for now 13-11 LHS.
Lauren Stillwagon drove home Kaylee Nolte for Louisville’s only run in their 7-1 season opening loss to visiting Dover. Matti Benson finished 2-for-4 to lead the Lady Leopards at the dish.
Cam Lingle and Kaycee Ollis each drove in 4 runs to lead their respective teams as Baseball topped Softball 8-6. Grayson Beamer and Dom Mongiardo also went 3-for-3 for the boys and Sarah Cantley struck out 9 for the girls.
Video of the Louisville Leopards Softball State Championship Pep Rally on June 17, 2019. Includes team introductions and speeches from Jon Bozeka of WHBC, Charlie Jones of BigTime Sports, Jim Thomas of the Repository, and more.
