Springfield tops No. 1 Bellevue in Division II district softball final

5/21/2005

GENOA The Springfield softball team upset top-ranked Bellevue in a Division II district final yesterday.

The Blue Devils, who are ranked 10th in the state, knocked out previously undefeated and top-ranked Bellevue 2-0.

Junior Allison Phillips threw a complete-game three-hitter and sophomore Kelcee Gwozdz smacked a solo home run for Springfield (24-4).

The Blue Devils got their other run on a suicide-squeeze bunt by Abby Culbertson that scored Jamie Rhonehouse.

Springfield advances to take on third-ranked LaGrange Keystone in a regional semifinal at Bucyrus.