Lady Crusaders win Classic softball title

By Brent Foster

Sunday, October 2, 2011

The first three games of the Helias Catholic Classic were all about pitching, as the Lady Crusaders won with three shutouts. Saturday’s finale was a little different.

Paxton Welch singled home the game-winning run in the bottom of the eighth to give the Lady Crusaders a comefrom-behind 8-7 victory over St. Joseph’s Academy at the Binder Softball Complex.

After outscoring their first three opponents 30-0, the Lady Crusaders needed every one of their runs against St. Joseph’s.

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