Softball: Briar Woods and Woodgrove Advance to State Semifinals for First Time

(June 8, 2011) - Loudoun will send two softball teams to the Virginia High School League AA state semifinals Friday at Radford after Briar Woods, behind junior Macy Jones' pitching gem, and Woodgrove, behind a sixth inning rally, both advanced.

It is the first trip to the Final Four for both Briar Woods (23-4) and first-year Woodgrove (24-4).

Briar Woods 4, Powhatan 0

Jones struck out the first nine hitters she faced and finished with a 2-hitter and 14 total Ks. Senior Kasey Ball singled twice and scored a pair of runs as the Falcons won on the road.

The Falcons will face Broadway (18-7) in the state semifinals Friday at 10 a.m. at Radford University.

Woodgrove 2, York 1
The first-year Wolverines are two games away from what would be an amazing state title as the new Purcellville school opened without a senior class.

Trailing 1-0 from the second inning, the Wolverines rallied with two outs in the bottom of the sixth as Courtney Bogan singled and Ashley Cole walked to set up a clutch 2-run hit by Christy Haney. Allie Reid picked up the win for Woodgrove in the pitching circle.

Woodgrove will host defending state champion Northside (24-3) at 4 p.m. at Radford.

The state championship game is scheduled for Saturday at 1 p.m. at Radford.