Tigers on Top! Saluda softball wins first state championship
For the first time in program history, Saluda softball is a state champion.
The Tigers shut out Chesterfield 3-0 on Thursday to sweep the Class 2A best-of-three state championship series. Saluda was the runner-up last year in its first appearance but is now a state champion
Saluda went 8-0 in the postseason and finished the year on a 14-game winning streak.
Thursday’s game was scoreless going into the fifth, but the Tigers scored in each of the final three innings.
Aubrey Marnati had an RBI single in the sixth to make it 2-0. Then, Amy Sorcia hit a solo homer in the seventh to make it 3-0. Six different Saluda players had one hit each.
Miller Martin, the Game 1 winner, came in relief and pitched the final four innings. Martin allowed two hits and struck out seven.
This story was originally published May 28, 2026 at 11:21 PM.
