Cougars get by Eagles on Celaschi’s walkoff

Bob Smith / MVI Sports Charleroi’s Sofia Celaschi connects for her walk-off, two-run home run to give the Cougars a 5-3 win over Serra Catholic Monday in a WPIAL Class 2A first-round playoff game at Trinity’s Hiller Field.

By ADAM BREWER
MVI Sports

After Charleroi softball coach Trey Tilghman gets done with his coaching career with the Cougars, he might want to get into fortune telling. With the team’s Class 2A first-round contest against Serra Catholic tied at 3-3 in the bottom of the seventh inning, he told his cleanup hitter that she was going to hit a home run and win the game.

To read the rest of the story, please see a copy of Thursday’s Mon Valley Independent, call 724-314-0035 to subscribe or subscribe to our online edition at http://monvalleyindependent.com.