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Crooksville rally stuns Maysville softball, March 30 top performers
Crooksville scores 4 runs in 7th inning to defeat Maysville 8-7 in Muskingum Valley League-Small School Division action.
Mar. 31, 2026 at 9:06am
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A cubist-inspired illustration captures the intensity and drama of a close softball matchup in the Muskingum Valley League.Zanesville TodayCrooksville scored four runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to rally past Maysville 8-7 in a Muskingum Valley League-Small School Division softball game on March 30. Kellie Caton's game-winning single capped the comeback after Maysville had taken a 6-4 lead in the fifth inning. The win was one of several close games across the MVL on the day, including Meadowbrook's 2-1 victory over West M and Coshocton's 1-0 win over New Lexington.
Why it matters
The Muskingum Valley League-Small School Division softball race is shaping up to be highly competitive, with several teams picking up close wins on March 30. Crooksville's dramatic comeback victory over Maysville highlights the parity and excitement in the league this season.
The details
Trailing 6-4 entering the bottom of the seventh, Crooksville rallied for four runs to stun Maysville. Dalena Rollison's double started the rally, which was aided by a hit batter and two walks. Harleigh Keirns' two-run single tied the game before Kellie Caton's single drove in the game-winning run. Keirns had three of Crooksville's 12 hits, including a double. Maysville's Evee Matthews and Lily Tumblin had sacrifice flies in the fifth inning to give the Panthers a 6-4 lead, and Matthews later doubled home a run in the seventh. Elsewhere, Meadowbrook's Natalee Norman scored the go-ahead run on a wild pitch in the sixth inning of the Colts' 2-1 win over West M, and Coshocton's Paiten Gambill doubled home the game's only run in the bottom of the seventh to beat New Lexington 1-0.
- Crooksville scored four runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to rally past Maysville on March 30.
- Meadowbrook scored the go-ahead run on a wild pitch in the sixth inning of its 2-1 win over West M on March 30.
- Coshocton's Paiten Gambill doubled home the game's only run in the bottom of the seventh inning to beat New Lexington 1-0 on March 30.
The players
Kellie Caton
A Crooksville player who hit the game-winning single in the bottom of the seventh inning to lead the Ceramics to an 8-7 comeback win over Maysville.
Evee Matthews
A Maysville player who had a sacrifice fly and a double that drove in a run in the Panthers' 8-7 loss to Crooksville.
Lily Tumblin
A Maysville player who had a sacrifice fly in the Panthers' 8-7 loss to Crooksville.
Natalee Norman
A Meadowbrook player who scored the go-ahead run on a wild pitch in the Colts' 2-1 win over West M.
Paiten Gambill
A Coshocton player who hit the game-winning double in the bottom of the seventh inning to give the Redskins a 1-0 win over New Lexington.
The takeaway
The Muskingum Valley League-Small School Division softball race is shaping up to be highly competitive, with several teams picking up close wins on March 30. The dramatic comeback victory by Crooksville over Maysville highlights the parity and excitement in the league this season.
