Lakeland and Fairfield will square off for a 3A softball sectional championship Thursday night in LaGrange.
It was truly a grand night for the Lakeland varsity softball team Tuesday at Hamilton.
Lakeland softball standout Ashlynn Grubb has decided to further her athletic and academic careers at Valparaiso University starting next fall.
In three previous IHSAA state tourney games, opponents found Lakeland pitcher Ashlynn Grubb very tough to hit and impossible to score on.
The Lakeland softball team won its first IHSAA sectional championship in 14 years last Thursday night in Benton with a 2-0 decision over Wawasee.
Three players from Lakeland and two each from Prairie Heights and Westview were selected to the 2012 All-NECC softball team in a recent vote by the league’s coaches.
Lakelandwent 1-2 in a trio of non-conference softball games over the weekend, bringing its season record to 12-9.
Garrett rallied to top Lakeland, 8-4 in varsity softball action Monday night at Denny Feagler Field in Garrett.
The Lakeland and Prairie Heights softball squads braved the cold and wind Tuesday afternoon in a hotly contested battle for their NECC opener.