INDIANS NEED 10 INNINGS, BUT EDGE PALISADES 2-1 IN STATE QUARTERFINALS
Phil Glatfelter was at Lyons Field in Fleetwood on Thursday, where Donegal topped Palisades 2-1 in 10 innings to advance to the PIAA Triple-A girls’ softball semifinals. Here’s Phil’s report from Friday’s New Era:
FLEETWOOD — There was plenty of deja vu in Donegal’s PIAA Triple-A […]

Phil Glatfelter just checked in from Lyons Field in Fleetwood, where Donegal knocked off District 11 champ Palisades 2-1 in a thrill-a-minute PIAA Triple-A girls’ softball quarterfinal on Thursday afternoon.
Laura Gebhart drove in a pair of runs for the Indians – including the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly in the top of the 10th […]

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NOTE NEW STARTING TIME FOR THIS GAME: 1 p.m. at Lyons Field in Fleetwood.
I put together a preview box for Donegal’s game against Palisades in the PIAA Triple-A quarterfinals on Thursday. Enjoy …
PIAA TRIPLE-A SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT
THE GAME: District 3 runner-up Donegal (22-4) vs. District 11 champ Palisades (14-9), in a state quarterfinal matchup.
FIRST […]

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UPDATE: Donegal will take on Palisades on Thursday at 5 p.m. at Lyons Field in Fleetwood. Palisades’ pitcher tossed a perfect game in the Pirates’ state opener.
I had the dream assignment on Monday — go to Spring-Ford High School in Royersford for the Donegal girls’ softball game against St. Basil Academy in the […]

JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com
First, a friendly reminder: Vacation next week (June 9-14). Yeah, yeah, I know: We just got back from a two-week cross-country excursion. This time we’re going to the beach for a week. More on that, plus my diet, later.
Holy cow – The finish line is upon us.
We’re down to just a few teams […]

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INDIANS FALL TO GREENCASTLE-ANTRIM IN TRIPLE-A SOFTBALL FINALE; L-S NO-HIT BY SUSQUEHANNOCK IN THIRD-PLACE GAME
Made the trip to Brightbill Park in Harrisburg on Thursday for a pair of District 3 Triple-A softball games: L-S needed to win the third-place game to advance to States, but the Pioneers were no-hit in a 7-0 loss. […]

 BRAVES FALL TO BRANDYWINE HEIGHTS IN DISTRICT 3 DOUBLE-A TITLE GAME
Our very own Phil Glatfelter was in Denver on Thursday night for the District 3 Double-A girls’ softball championship, where Pequea Valley was trying to bring home the gold. The Braves settled for silver — but it took a top-notch pitching performance to do it. […]

JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com
What a busy week ahead.
Here’s where we stand in the District 3 baseball and softball playoffs:
BASEBALL SEMIFINALS
QUAD-A
No. 1 seed Manheim Township vs. No. 4 seed Warwick, Tuesday at Ephrata War Memorial, 6:30 p.m.
No. 2 seed Red Land vs. No. 3 seed Hempfield, Tuesday at Wenger Field, Fredericksburg, 7 p.m.
TRIPLE-A
No. 9 seed Lampeter-Strasburg vs. […]

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You can find Phil Glatfelter’s story on Lampeter-Strasburg’s quarterfinal win  here.
Another day, another assignment. After covering district volleyball on Monday and Wednesday and district soccer on Tuesday, I shifted sports once again Thursday and headed to Garrett Park in Willow Street for district softball. And what a game: Donegal 2, Manheim Central 1 in […]

What a finish in the L-L League girls’ softball championship game Wednesday night, when Elizabethtown overcame a 5-0 deficit, scoring six runs in its final at-bat to stun Solanco and win its first league title. Phil Glatfelter was there. He saw the whole thing unfold before his very eyes. Here’s his story from Thursday’s New […]

Our very own Phil Glatfelter put together this L-L League girls’ softball playoff preview box. Enjoy:
LANCASTER-LEBANON LEAGUE
SOFTBALL PLAYOFFS
WHEN: Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday.
WHERE: All games at Garrett Field in Willow Street.
SCHEDULE: Saturday — Warwick vs. Manheim Central, 10 a.m.; Donegal vs. Hempfield, noon; Pequea Valley vs. Elizabethtown, 2 p.m.; Solanco vs. Annville-Cleona, 4 p.m. Monday — Solanco-Annville-Cleona winner […]

JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com
More brackets for your viewing pleasure, this time from the L-L League girls’ softball playoffs, which begin Saturday.
Here’s the official bracket, with records through Monday’s games:
QUARTERFINALS
Saturday, May 10
At Garrett Park in Willow Street
Section 1 champ Warwick (14-2, 15-4) vs. Section 3 runner-up Manheim Central (12-4, 15-4), 10 a.m.
Section 3 champ Donegal (16-0, 17-2) […]

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Caution: Flammable.
The hottest pitcher in the Lancaster-Lebanon League is Donegal sophomore Lindsay Bollinger.
Hands down.
The Indians’ hurler tossed her second no-hitter of the week on Friday, striking out eight and allowing just two walks in Donegal’s 4-0 win over Columbia in an L-L League crossover game in Mount Joy.
Bollinger no-hit Elco on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Warwick […]

 JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com
Another day, another no-hitter in Lancaster-Lebanon League girls’ softball action.
One day after Cocalico’s Kaitlynn Toner fired a no-no in the Eagles’ 6-0 win over Garden Spot, Donegal’s Lindsay Bollinger pulled off the trick in the Indians’ 8-0 win over Elco in Mount Joy.
And Bollinger nearly tossed a perfect game; she walked one batter […]

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Cocalico freshman Kaitlynn Toner fired a no-hitter in the Eagles’ 6-0 Lancaster-Lebanon League section 2 victory over Garden Spot on Tuesday in New Holland.
Toner fanned eight batters and walked three in the victory.
Cocalico, meanwhile, scored six runs on five hits, and took advantage of a pair of errors and four walks.

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Indians top Pioneers in what has become the L-L League’s hottest rivalry.
Took in the sites and sounds at Donegal on Wednesday, where the Indians hosted L-S for the first time this season. Always an interesting softball game when Donegal and L-S get together. Donegal got the early leg up this season with a […]

Another day, more L-L League girls’ softball previews compliments of Phil Glatfelter, who put together these Section 4 caps:
You might say there are some “High” expectations for Pequea Valley’s girls’ softball team.
That’s because the Braves have plenty back from a team that went 16-7 and won the Lancaster-Lebanon League Section 4 title with an 11-5 […]

More L-L League softball preview caps for you … Phil Glatfelter takes a look at Section 1:
At first glance, it looks like Warwick’s softball team will have an easy time of it this season.
The Warriors have all but two starters back from last year’s squad, which went 20-5, won the Lancaster-Lebanon League Section 1 title […]

More spring sports previews for you, compliments of Phil Glatfelter, who put together this L-L League Section 2 girls’ softball capsule:
Over the last few years, Lancaster-Lebanon League Section 3 foes Donegal and Lampeter-Strasburg have developed one of the state’s best rivalries.
But L-S and Donegal aren’t the only local teams with a good feud going.
In Section […]

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Manheim Central ace softball pitcher Jenna Proffitt recently accepted a scholarship offer to play softball for PSAC power Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
The Barons’ senior star is excited to join coach Ali Ferrari’s team next year.
“IUP has a very good softball program, and the PSAC is one of the best conferences in the country,” […]