Three Avonworth varsity softball players were selected All-Section by the coaches in Class A, Section 3.
Named were Juniors Marissa Milbert and Natalie Zivic and sophomore Ali Chambers.
Zivic also was selected by the sports editors at the Post Gazette for the North All-Star Team, from all school classifications. In the past season, Zivic hit five home runs and led the team with 20 runs batted in.
The Avonworth softball team saw its three- game winning streak come to an end this past week with a disappointing 11-10 loss to Brentwood at home on Wednesday.
The same two teams were scheduled to play each other at Brentwood on Thursday, May 6, with the results not available at press time. The Lady ‘Lopes would need to win the rematch to secure third place in the section and qualify for the WPIAL playoffs.
After dropping two games over the past week, the Avonworth softball team now finds itself in a battle for second place in the section race and trying to make the WPIAL playoffs.
On Thursday, April 23, the Lady ‘Lopes played at OLSH and lost 5-3.
Avonworth had nine hits, all coming on three hits apiece by Ali Chambers, Molly Frew and Tracy Catanzarite.
