UNION MILLS – For just the second time in school history, Triton’s varsity softball team is the sectional champion. Led by Mallorie Jennings’ pitching performance and Allyson Brown’s three hits, which included a double, the Lady Trojans beat Westville 10-5 Friday night in Class 1A Sectional 51 action at South Central High School. Jennings, the program’s all-time leader in strikeouts, fanned 10 Westville batters and gave up eight hits. She also had two hits, including a double, two runs scored and an RBI. Hannah Jennings went 2 for 5 for the Lady Trojans, including a double, and drove in three runs. Lillie Berger, Krystal Sellers, Brycelyn Garbison, Brooke Roberts and Lexi Lemler had one hit each for Triton. The Lady Trojans scored one run in the top of the first inning, added five more in the fourth and four more in the sixth to take a 10-0 lead. With Triton in total control, Westville scored all five of its runs in the bottom of the sixth inning. With the win, the Lady Trojans improved to 22-8 on the season and advanced to Tueday’s regional final against the winner of the Lakewood Park Christian Sectional.
