AKRON — Madison’s magical postseason run came to a heartbreaking end Friday afternoon in Akron. The Rams battled toe-to-toe with Louisville for 10 innings before falling 3-2 in a Division III state semifinal at Firestone Stadium. For a program making its first Final Four appearance in 31 years, Madison showed the grit and resilience that […]
Caliyah Clapper
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Madison rebounds from heartbreaking 2025 Elite 8 loss to reach state softball semifinals
The Phoenix rises from its own ashes in Greek mythology. The Madison softball team can relate.
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Madison claims regional championship to earn state softball tournament bid
ASHLAND — Not since the salad days of softball superstar Sunny Litteral have the Madison Rams reached the state tournament. That was 31 years ago, in the spring of 1995 with coach Mike Leeper leading the charge featuring Litteral, the future four-time Ashland University All-American bolstering the meat of the batting order. The cast of […]