by Russel Irons ’19

 Sherwood’s varsity softball team lost in the second round of the playoffs to Urbana High School. Sherwood had a bye for the first round, which was the result of a perfect record in the regular season. Urbana upset Sherwood 11-1 in a surprising end to their ‘17-‘18 season. The defeat from Urbana was unexpected, as Sherwood held a high seed in the division, and Urbana was lower in the rankings.

 Despite falling short in the postseason, softball had an amazing regular season. In nearly every game, the mercy rule was enacted on Sherwood’s opponent due to a large margin in score. Sherwood also triumphed against divisional rivals like Clarksburg and Quince Orchard, albeit in closer and more competitive games.

 “We are very big on being engaged the entire game with our communication and consistently being loud and cheering. They needed to come together and get fired up—and they did just that [against Clarksburg],” said coach Ashley Barber. “It allows the girls to realize they have what it takes, but it will take everything they have [against Urbana].