DISTRICT 1-6A SOFTBALL: Reed’s Four-Hit Shutout, Atkins’ Long Ball Help OJR Top PV 2-0 and Advance to District Title Game

DISTRICT 1-6A SOFTBALL: Reed’s four-hit shutout, Atkins’ long ball help OJR top PV 2-0 and advance to district title game

PERKIOMEN — When Owen J. Roberts freshman ace in the circle Maddie Reed went down with a hip flexor injury in late March and was forced to miss six games, Amelia Atkins dutifully and ably assumed the role of number one pitcher for the Wildcats. With Reed again healthy and looking every bit the part of phenom, Atkins is now helping her young teammate out in other ways – most notably with her thunderous bat. Together, the two form quite the danger…

District 11 baseball/softball championships: Liberty goes for three straight over Parkland in 6A

After his game-winning single provided a 3-2 win over Nazareth in Sunday’s District 11 6A semifinals, Parkland’s Brody Morabito looked ahead to the championship game against Liberty. “I expect Liberty to come in and want to kick our butt,” Morabito said. “They always want to, and now they have more reason to. We have to be ready.” On May 17, Parkland beat Liberty 7-5 for the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference championship. But when it comes to the …