Eagle softball wins two, drop one

The Eagles are off to a strong start this season, with just one loss in the books

MUHS defeated Spaulding, 24-16, and VUHS lost to Richford, 23-11.

The Middlebury College women’s softball team is 23-3 so far this season.

The defending Division II state champions overcame Spaulding 20-7.

Here’s what’s happening in Addison County sports, plus the latest schedule of games and events.

The Middlebury team is 20-2 on the season, 4-0 in their conference.

Here’s what’s happening in Addison County sports.

The Panthers touted a 15-1 record ahead of a Wednesday pair against Keene State College.

Twenty softball players total from the Mount Abraham, Middlebury, Otter Valley and Vergennes union high school teams received postseason recognition from the Lake Division or the Southern Valley League’s B Division.

It took 10 innings to decide Saturday’s Division II softball final between No. 1 Lyndon and No. 2 Mount Abraham at Vermont State University-Castleton.

The No. 3 Otter Valley softball team entered its Division II semifinal in Bristol against No. 2 Mount Abraham riding a 12-game winning streak and carrying an impressive 15-3 record.

The No. 2 Mount Abraham and No. 3 Otter Valley softball teams rolled into the Division II playoffs semifinal round, but No. 8 Middlebury saw its quarterfinal upset bid fall just short.

The Mount Abraham softball team finished the regular season at 11-3 and was seeded No. 2, the highest seed among local squads, in the Division II tournament. The Eagles received a first-round bye and will host a Friday quarterfinal against No. 10 Milton ( … (read more)

The Mount Abraham Union High School softball team continued marching toward a top-four Division II seed on Tuesday, when the Eagles defeated host Middlebury, 13-4, in a game that was more competitive than the score might indicate.

In recent local high school softball action limited by more wet weather, Mount Abraham and Middlebury both picked up road wins, while Division III Vergennes came up short against two top D-II teams.