BLOOMINGDALE — The Buchanan Bucks let one get away in the Division 3 regional softball championship game Saturday.

The Bucks (27-9) led Grand Rapids West Catholic 3-0 heading into the bottom of the third inning of the title game at Bloomingdale.

West Catholic scored four times in the bottom half of the third and added a two-run home run by Brooke Wila to complete the 6-3 come-from-behind victory to win its first regional championship.

The Bucks blanked Fennville 2-0 in the semifinals.

Morgan Richer, Maddie Hemphill and Morgan Lenox all doubled for the Bucks in the title game.

Hemphill suffered the loss.

In the semifinals, Lenox homered and Jade Mosier doubled as the Bucks outhit Fennville 5-2.

 

Division 3 Regional Softball

At Bloomingdale

Championship Game

WEST CATHOLIC 6, BUCHANAN 3

Buchanan        012     000     0 – 3 8 0

W. Catholic     004     020     x – 6 8 0

Maddie Hemphill (L); Emily Kimball (W)

2B: Morgan Richer (B), Maddie Hemphill (B), Morgan Lenox (B)

HR: Brooke Wila (G)

Varity records: Buchanan 27-9, Grand Rapids West Catholic 27-2

 

Semifinals

BUCHANAN 2, FENNVILLE 0

Buchanan       000     010     1 – 2 5 1

Fennville        000     000     0 – 0 2 0

Maddie Hemphill (W); Lindsay Cossey (L)

2B: Jade Mosier (B)

HR: Morgan Lenox (B)