Vale-Cruz, Wahconah Win in Sweet 16

DALTON, Mass. -- The Wahconah softball team Tuesday scored seven runs in the fourth inning to earn a 13-3, come-from-behind win over Millbury in the Division 4 State Tournament.

 

Avery Vale-Cruz struck out 14, walked none and allowed no earned runs in a complete-game win in the circle.

 

Third-seeded Wahconah (21-2) advanced to host Abington on Saturday afternoon in the state quarter-finals.

 

Vale-Cruz and Taylar Hickey started Tuesday's winning rally by earning back-to-back walks.

 

Olivia Iovieno singled to drive in a run and Olivia Wehner singled and scored a run during the inning, which left Wahconah with a 7-3 lead.

 

Elena Iovieno hit a solo home run in the fifth.

 

In sixth, the hosts tacked on five more runs thanks in part to a two-run triple from Vale-Cruz.