DUNCAN FALLS – The Harrison Central softball team faced a tall order against undefeated Licking Valley.

The Panthers– the No. 1 ranked team in the state– shut out the Huskies, 14-0, in four-and-a-half innings in the second Ohio Division IV Region 13 Semifinal of the day Thursday evening out at Philo.

Emory Whisner, who is a sophomore, picked up the win inside the circle for the Panthers. She struck out seven and walked two while only allowing three singles. Offensively, Whisner went 4-for-4 with a single, two doubles, a home run, three RBI and three runs scored.

Mikalya Pelegreen took the loss for the girls from Harrison County. She struck out three while not walking a batter. Pelegreen produced a pair of singles at the plate, while Emma Jarvis recorded one.

The Huskies committed three errors in the game while the Panthers played a clean game on defense.

The game was the final one for Harrison Central’s three seniors – Kara Blackburn (centerfielder), Jaylin Ward (left field) and Jaiden Pelegreen (second base).

WVSSAC Class AA Tournament

Midland Trail 7, Weir 1

SOUTH CHARLESTON — Taking on Midland Trail in a battle of teams coming off tough losses a day earlier at the Class AA state tournament, the Red Riders fell behind early in the opening game of Day 2 and ultimately saw their season come to a close.

The fourth-seeded Red Riders finish the season 21-12.

Midland Trail (19-14), the No. 8 seed, scored three runs in the first and built a 7-0 lead before the Red Riders broke up the shutout in the bottom of the seventh.

Eliza Utt, Weir High’s ace, finished with five strikeouts and one walk, but hit three batters. Just three of the runs charged to her were earned.

Utt, who is signed to play at the college level for Salem University, was one of three seniors in the line up whose high school careers came to an end along with Brynn Artman and Kirlangitis.