The Deep Run Lightning U12 softball team took first place at the Oley Softball Tournament June 5-6. Deep Run went 6-0 in the two days, compiling 62 hits and 80 runs, while allowing opponents just eight hits and nine runs.

Pictured front row (from left): Tori Muredda, Cassie Tessier, Julia Helbling, Becca Cassel, Briana Gery, Rylee Cassel. Back row: Natalie Babik, Liv Campbell, Lisa Bahmueller, Morgan Labs, Liz Nace. Not pictured: Kailey Karabin.

In the championship game against the Northwestern Tigers, Liz Nace gave up only four hits as the Lighting won the tournament with a 13-3 victory. Natalie Babik had four hits, while Morgan Labs had three hits.

Deep Run began the tournament Saturday with a 21-5 win over host team Oley. Becca Cassel paced the offense with three hits. Liv Campbell and Tori Muredda each finished with two hits. Starting pitcher Briana Grey threw one inning, while Lisa Bahmueller pitched the remaining of the contest.

Nace threw a no-hitter in the second game, a 9-1 win over the Abington Angels. Rylee Cassel had two hits. Deep Run ended Saturday by downing Kutztown 14-0. The Lightning had nine hits, two coming from Babik. Nace threw a one-hitter, striking out eight in four innings.

Deep Run defeated Kutztown again Sunday, as Gery and Nace combined to retired all 12 Kutztown batters they faced. The Lighting collected 12 hits - Babik, Nace, Campbell and Muredda each finishing with two - while Bahmueller homered in the first inning.

In the semifinals against STAA, Bahmueller hit a two-run home run in the first and Gery allowed just two hits and struck out eight in five innings as Deep Run earned a 11-0 victory. Campbell finished the contest with three hits and three runs scored.