While there may not be any YAIAA graduates on the team, the Messiah College softball squad is heading to the NCAA Division III championships thanks in great part to a player from Dillsburg.
Northern High School grad Jessica Rhoads has been nothing short of sensational for the Falcons. The freshman has pitched in 32 games - 24 starts - posting a stellar 24-1 record with a miniscule 0.54 earned run average.
In 170 innings pitched she has struck out 311 batters and opponents are hitting just .079 against her.
Rhoads also plays the outfield and holds her own at the plate with a .349 batting average (22-of-63), plus has hammered five doubles and five home runs.
Messiah (39-4) will be at Montclair State starting Friday against fourth-ranked Ohio Northern University.
In other news from the diamond, Capital Athletic Conference champion Salisbury University also captured its regional and will be one of the eight teams at the championships. The Sea Gulls are led by catcher Lauren Brenneman, a Central York grad.
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