The wait was worth it for the Luxemburg-Casco softball team as they beat Waupaca 8-1 and 8-2 on their senior day.

In game one, the Spartans closed the door on the win in the third inning when they scored four times, thanks to two-run singles by Kate Van Ess and Brianna Bray. The Spartans added two insurance runs in the next inning before the two teams traded tallies in the fifth. Erin Cherovsky and Emma Murphy each had two hits while Cherovsky earned the win from the circle, striking out seven across five innings while allowing one run (1 ER) on two hits.

In game two, the Spartans responded to a 1-0 deficit with another four-run inning in the second, scoring on singles from Maggie De Baker, Rylan Kaminski, Erin Cherovsky, and a fielder's choice. The Spartans tacked on two runs in the third inning and single tallies in the fourth and sixth innings. Cherovsky led the way with three hits and an RBI while Hanna Schley and Marissa Annoye also had multi-hit days with two.  Kate Van Ess was the winning pitcher, allowing two runs (1 ER) on four hits while striking out six in a complete game effort.

Picture courtesy of Ron LeCloux