Softball: Mount Abe, Tigers post victories

In recent local softball action, Mount Abraham won two out of three games, with one victory at the expense of rival Middlebury. The Tigers won their only other outing in a rain-shortened schedule, while Vergennes dropped a pair of games.

In recent county high school softball action, Middlebury split two games, including rallying from an early deficit for a big win at Vergennes; the Commodores dropped two other contests; and Mount Abraham split two outings, losing their first game of the s … (read more)

In a week of local high school softball action curtailed by rainy weather, Mount Abraham picked up a win by defeating Otter Valley in the Eagles’ only outing, Middlebury split two games, and Vergennes picked up its first victory.

The Middlebury Union High School softball team broke into the win column in a big way on Tuesday by defeating host Champlain Valley, 20-5 in six innings, a result that followed a road loss to Colchester late last week.

The Mount Abraham Union High School softball team breezed past host Spaulding on Tuesday afternoon, 12-0 in five innings, to remain unbeaten in the early going.

Visiting U-32 High School rolled past the Middlebury Union High School softball team in its April 15 season opener, 15-8.

The Division II Mount Abraham softball team improved their record to 2-0 with a dramatic 7-6 walk-off victory over defending D-I champion Missisquoi.

The Mount Abraham Union High School softball team opened its season on Tuesday by doubling up host Champlain Valley, 26-13.

The Middlebury College softball team won three out of four NESCAC games this past weekend, to improve to 17-5, 4-2 in conference play. The Panthers’ league record is good enough for fourth place.

The Middlebury College softball team opened up NESCAC play on Friday, March 28, by splitting a doubleheader with visiting Amherst.

The Middlebury College softball team improved to 13-3 by winning nine of 12 games between March 13 and Tuesday. That included a 7-3 record on their annual trip to Clermont, Fla., and a doubleheader sweep on this Tuesday in their return to their home field … (read more)

Nineteen members of the Middlebury, Mount Abraham, Otter Valley and Vergennes union high school softball teams received postseason recognition from either the Lake Division or Southern Vermont League B Division coaches. 

Host No. 2 seed Lyndon ousted the No. 7 seed and defending champion Mount Abraham softball team in a Division II quarterfinal on Friday, June 7, 13-10. 

An outstanding Middlebury Union High School softball season ended in a Division II quarterfinal on Thursday, June 6, when visiting No. 5 seed Rice scored three unanswered runs in the final three innings to edge the No. 4 Tigers, 3-2.

An outstanding Tiger season ended in a Division II quarterfinal on Thursday when visiting Rice scored three unanswered runs in the final three innings.