Thursday's district softball roundup: No. 1 Delone Catholic opens with shutout

Shelbee Holcomb had two hits and two RBIs, while Katie Laughman had a solo home run to lead Delone Catholic to an 8-0 victory against Upper Dauphin in Thursday's District 3 Class AA quarterfinal.

Delone, the No. 1 seed in the Class AA tournament, will next face No. 4 Susquenita in Tuesday's semifinal.

Pitcher Cassie Rickrode allowed only two hits and notched five strikeouts.

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UD, Lexi Weaver, Taylor Brown (6) and Grace Klinger. DC, Cassie Rickrode and Lauryn King.

SO-BB — UD, Weaver 7-7, Brown 1-0. Rickrode 5-1; W — Rickrode; L — Weaver; 2B — DC, Shelbee Holcomb; HR — DC, Katie Laughman.

Class AAA

TWIN VALLEY 3, LITTLESTOWN 2 >> The Raiders' Sarah Clinton dropped a bunt down the first baseline and beat the throw to first to bring in the game-winning run from third in the District 3 tournament quarterfinals.

The Thunderbolts' offense was led by McKenzie Somers, who had two hits in three trips to the plate. Michaela Yealy score both of Littlestown's runs.

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Lt, McKenzie Somers and Amanda Dyson. TV, D. Haddow and Kara Duriez.

SO-BB — Lt, Somers 2-1. TV, Haddow 3-3; W — Haddow; L — Somers; 2B — TV, Bolger; 3B — TV, Clinton.