Monroe County Region high school sports roundup for May 2, 2026

SALINE – Airport’s softball team proved it can go toe-to-toe with the best in the state.

The Jets, who are ranked No. 3 in Division 2, traveled to Saline on Saturday, May 2, to take on the top team in Division 1.

They came away with a split, taking a 5-0 decision in the second game after dropping the a 3-2, eight-inning heartbreaker in the opener.

“Our girls showed incredible grit today,” said Airport coach Jessica Irwin of her 16-4 team.

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Sophomore Julia Dyson dominated in the circle in the second game, yielding just three hits and racking up 16 strikeouts.

Olivia Tilley, Brenna Baker, Brityn Duffy, and Jillian Baker collected two hits each.

Brooklyn Martin took a tough-luck loss in the first game and led the offense with two hits.

Airport's during Julia Dyson makes a catch during the Division 2 Regional at Chelsea on Saturday, June 7, 2025.

SATURDAY’S TOP PERFORMERS

SOFTBALL

Cecelia Aulph, Monroe: Earned both pitching wins with a pair of 2-hit shutouts over Westland John Glenn 10-0 and 15-0. Olivia McMahon drove in four runs and Aly Lewis, Hayley Overton and Delaynee Miller three apiece. Soffia Elmer doubled twice. “It was nice to get the wins and the girls were having fun today,” Monroe coach Mickey Moody said.

Addison Burgei and Kennedy Warren, Gibraltar Carlson: Rang up three hits each in a 17-7 triumph over Plymouth. Lauren Dunwoody homered and Kiley Lewandowski, Taylor Konkus, Addison Skinner and Emilee Konkus finished with two hits apiece. Carlson dropped its second game 4-0 to Salem despite 10 strikeouts by Skinner. The Marauders were tied 7-7 with Canton in its third contest when the game was halted by time limit. Burgei went 3-for-4.

BASEBALL

: Clubbed a home run as part of a 2-for-2 game with four runs-batted-in during a 17-2 rout of Dearborn Heights Annapolis. The Trojans scored 11 times in the opening inning to take the second game 16-1. Dalen Cosby and Jaydin Hoppert had two hits each for the 9-8 Trojans.