MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Sophia Lehosit tossed a two-hit shutout and Adalyn Brown drove in three runs as University secured their third consecutive regional championship with a 7-0 win over Washington in the Class AAAA North Region co-final.
The Hawks (22-5) join Cabell Midland, Morgantown and George Washington as qualifiers for the Class AAAA state tournament, which begins June 4 in South Charleston. Washington (15-8) remains alive in the regional tournament. The Patriots need one more win to qualify for the state tourney.
University opened the game with consecutive three-run innings to build a 6-0 lead. Lehosit drove in a pair of runs with a sacrifice fly and an RBI single in each of her first two at bats. Brown went 1-for-2 with a two-run double and an RBI groundout. Lexi Elza also drove in a run with an infield single. Madison Shaver reached base in all four of her plate appearances.
Lehosit did not walk a batter and she struck out 11.
Sophie Valentine and Kenzie O’Hara had base hits for Washington.