Jr. Wilson, Banes advance to playoff finals

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 11 August 2026 at 12:23 pm

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Jr. Wilson shortstop Sara Flansburg makes a throw to first for an out during Monday evening’s playoff action. Connie Heschke of Banes is at second base,

Jr. Wilson and Banes both scored victories Monday evening to advance to next week’s Medina Women’s Softball ‘A’ League playoff finals.

Jr. Wilson downed Banes 14-10 in the winners bracket final.

Banes rebounded to outlast Katys/Parkitects by a football like score of 28-21  in the losers bracket final to also advance to the finals.

The championship round is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. next Monday at the Jr. Wilson fields.

Earlier in the evening Parkitects ousted White Birch 11-0.

Jr. Wilson 14, Banes 10
Sparking the Jr. Wilson attack was Lizzy Hazel who had a RBI double in the first inning along with Alyssa Ramarge who hit a home run and grand slam.

Sharon Korzelius also chipped in a double, while Jenn Thom, Connie Hornquist, Jodi Zacher, Jaclyn Rodriguez, and Sara Flansburg all had hits for Junior Wilson.

Lindsey Chatt, Sue Seefeldt and Amy Lavender each had 3 hits for Banes as Connie Heschke, Jami Chatt, Morgan Allis, Rileigh McCae and Teri Scharlau each had 2.

Banes 28, Parkitects 21
Allis had 5 hits and Lindsey Chatt 4 to lead the offense for Banes as Heschke, Jami Chatt, Cathy Riggs, Seefeldt and Lavender each had 3 and Sophia Goyette, McCabe and Scharlau each had 2.

Lorelei Sanders, Alisha Foss, Bree Smith and Kennedy Clark each had 3 hits for Parkitects.

Parkitects 11, White Birch 0
Parkitects banged out 16 hits including a double and single by Smith and a double by Haley Shaffer. Kim White, Jen Masse, Sanders, Robin Blaun and Kristen Ball all had two singles. Foss and Clark both had one single.

White Birch, which played with oly 9 players, had eight hits including a double and single by Rebekah Hoffee, two singles by Kenzie Muck and one single each by Ella Lewis, Anna Lewis, Maddy Boyle and Mallory Albone.

Bsnes outfielder Morgan Allis stretches to make a catch in deep centerfield.