Clinton’s 11-12 Little League All-Star softball team members are, row one (l-r), Caitlyn Schuler, Haley Turk, Madelyn Stapnowski, Savannah Gillies and Sarah Turner. Row two, coach Ted Burton, Ashleigh Donahay, Skyler Smith, Riley Woerner, Megan Nelson, Samantha Jones, Megan Burton, Jordan Pizzo and coach Keith Stapnowski. Photo submitted.
A state title is hard to come by in most any sport but Clinton’s 11-12 Little League All-Star softball team picked one up on Thursday, July 22, in front of a home crowd.
Clinton’s girls defeated Western (District 9) 2-0 in the State Finals at Tate Park.
The day before, Clinton defeated visiting Constantine 9-7 to advance to the championship final.
The team is now representing the Central Region in the Regional Finals in Missouri. Clinton’s first game is scheduled for Saturday, July 31. The team was also scheduled to play on Sunday, Aug. 1, against Kansas and Monday, Aug. 2, against Nebraska.