BURLINGTON – The Rice Memorial softball team advanced to their second consecutive Division II Final Four last week with wins over Lamoille and Enosburg.
Alana Havreluk fired a complete game one hitter, striking out 11 and walking none to lead Rice to a 12-0 first round win over Lamoille last Wednesday. Havreluk also starred at the plate with a 3-3 performance that included a double and home run. Finley Strong added a pair of hits and an RBI in the win. Strong is the granddaughter of Hazen Union head coaching great Jack Strong.
Havreluk was equally as impressive on Saturday, striking out 13 while scattering 2 hits to silence defending Division II champion Enosburg 5-2. She helped her own cause with a double. Lynsey Nagle and Kaidence Quakenbush combined to drive in three in the win.
Havreluk recorded her 100th strikeout of the season and the 300th of her stellar career for the Green Knights.
Havreluk, Strong, and their Rice teammates traveled to top seeded Lyndon Institute on Tuesday, with the winner advancing to the Division II state title game at Castleton.
