Pat Rothdeutsch

Over the years, Philipsburg-Osceola softball fans have seen their teams pull out big games in almost every imaginable way — and some in unimaginable ways.

A softball may be round, but it sure can take some erratic bounces and fly in unpredictable ways. Erratic and unpredictable might be the only accurate ways to describe the final moments of Bellefonte’s 2-1 win over Bellwood-Antis in the District 6, AAA Softball Final at Penn State’s Beard Field

The last thing the State College Little Lion softball team could tolerate in the District 6 Class AAAA final against Mifflin County on June 1 at Penn State’s Beard Field was a big early deficit.

Win and go on to the District 6 championship game at the Penn State Softball Park, and then into the PIAA State Championship Tournament.

The No. 9 seeded Westmont Hilltop softball team was facing enough adversity at No. 1 Philipsburg-Osceola in the District 6, AA quarterfinal on May 23 without bringing more upon itself.

Nothing is more exciting in sports than when the home team rallies back from the absolute brink of defeat to pull out an overtime win in a must-win game.

The Penn State softball team’s 8-7 win over Nebraska in the Big Ten Softball Tournament quarterfinals on May 13 was an intense struggle, and it gave the Nittany Lions exactly what they wished for.

Four Centre County AA baseball and softball teams will be in action in the 2016 tournaments that begin Thursday, May 19.

The highlight of the day on May 8 at the Penn State Softball Park was the pre-Illinois game ceremony honoring the seniors from both teams.

It may have been Senior Day for the Bald Eagle Area softball team, but there was nevertheless still work to do. Three-way tie for first place or not, BEA refused to get distracted when young and struggling Tyrone came to visit for a Mountain League game on May 9.