Lady Monarchs have plenty of talent to contend for another OCC Cardinal title

Sports

March 26, 2025

Members of the Marysville High School softball team are from left, Sienna Hutchins, Jillian Rausch, Addyson Housler, manager Emily Woodard, Sophie Melchor, Lauren Mobley, Rylee Lopez and Caroline Smith; second row, Maci Lee, Josie Bumgarner, Kylie Snyder, Brie Jennings, Sophia Brashears, Ella Wood and Lilly McKinney; third row, Jaidan Hutchins, Abigail Bryant, Brooklyn Gamby, Kaitlyn Lageman, Kylie Levings, Addison Altizer, Gwen Dyal and Elise Lowe; fourth row, assistant coach Amber Setser, head coach Jennifer Segner-Maxwell and assistant coaches Jeremy Segner, Denny Simpson and Elise Freeland. Not pictured, assistant coach Brent Maxwell. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

Lady Monarchs have plenty of talent to contend for another OCC Cardinal title

By Tim Miller

The Lady Monarch softball squad is coming off another solid season.

They captured their sixth consecutive Ohio Capital Conference Cardinal Division title by finishing 9-1 in the circuit.

MHS (which finished 18-10 overall) concluded its 2024 campaign with a Division I district runner-up spot.

Marysville...

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