Decatur Softball Beats Arundel, Advances

BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity softball team blanked visiting Arundel, 10-0, on Tuesday in the 3A-South Region II semifinals to advance in the state tournament.

The Seahawks closed out the regular season with eight straight wins and last week beat Queen Anne’s in a tight one, 4-3, to win the Bayside Conference championship. Decatur earned the number-two seed in the state 3A-South Region II when the brackets were released last week, and a first-round bye.

On Monday, the Seahawks were set to face Arundel in the 3A-South Region II semifinals. However, the threat of severe thunderstorms on Monday postponed the game until Tuesday at Decatur. On Tuesday, the Seahawks got off to a good start and cruised to the 10-0 win over Arundel to advance to the 3A-South Region II championship.

The Seahawks season record now stands at 17-2, their only losses coming to Kent Island back on April 8, and Queen Anne’s on April 20. Decatur will face Crofton in the 3A-South Region II title game.

About The Author: Shawn Soper

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Shawn Soper has been with The Dispatch since 2000. He began as a staff writer covering various local government beats and general stories. His current positions include managing editor and sports editor. Growing up in Baltimore before moving to Ocean City full time three decades ago, Soper graduated from Loch Raven High School in 1981 and from Towson University in 1985 with degrees in mass communications with a journalism concentration and history.