Overview
- Mendon, which beat Hillman 2-1 on Friday, advances to the MHSAA Division 4 championship at Michigan State University's Secchia Field.
- Rowan Allen threw seven strong innings, struck out eight batters and recorded the final game-winning strikeout to preserve the Hornets' lead.
- Hillman senior Gretchen Weiland struck out 14 and allowed one earned run in her final game, but the Tigers finished 33-10 and suffered their third straight semifinal exit.
- Mendon built its 2-0 lead when Jadyn Samson scored on a Cienna Nightingale RBI single in the first and Nightingale later tripled and scored on a Sabrina Monroy groundout in the fourth.
- The victory keeps Mendon's veteran senior core intact with a four-year team record of 139-16 and sets up a 5:30 p.m. Saturday title game against the winner of Brown City and Fowler.