Prep roundup: Laingsburg, Lansing Catholic, Charlotte win tourneys

TL;DR

Laingsburg won the Portland Invitational softball tournament, defeating Fowlerville 11-1, Jackson Northwest 11-0, and Portland 21-6. Bella Latuszek was a standout player, contributing eight hits and 12 RBI across the three games.

Key points

Laingsburg won the Portland Invitational softball tournament
Bella Latuszek had eight hits and 12 RBI in three games
Laingsburg defeated Fowlerville, Jackson Northwest, and Portland

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SOFTBALL

LAINGSBURG 11, FOWLERVILLE 1 / LAINGSBURG 11, JACKSON NORTHWEST 0 / LAINGSBURG 21, PORTLAND 6

Laingsburg's Bella Latuszek rounds third base on the way to scoring against Grass Lake during their MHSAA quarterfinal game, Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at Jackson College.

Bella Latuszek led the Wolfpack in the Portland Invitational with two hits and three RBI to take down Fowlerville for the title. Latuszek finished with eight hits and 12 RBI through three games and Ju Ju Latuszek tacked on four hits, a triple and scored five runs for Laingsburg.

PORTLAND ST. PATRICK 18, LAKE LEELENAU ST. MARY'S 5 / PORTLAND ST. PATRICK d. GLEN LAKE

LAKE LEELENAU —Gracelyn Rockey went 3-for-5 with a homer and scored seven runs and drove in two while contributing to the Shamrocks picking up a pair of wins at the Kris Popp Memorial Softball Tournament. Kennedy Drake and Macie Leonard recorded pitching wins.

BASEBALL

LANSING CATHOLIC 4, LAKEWOOD 2 / LANSING CATHOLIC 16, OVID-ELSIE 6

Jason Boldman went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI to help the Cougars win the St. Johns invitational with a finals victory over Lakewood. Ethan Link picked up two hits and a double in the final, Connor Weber notched the win and Watson Ferreri secured the save and Elijah Jungwirth finished with a home run, three RBI and three runs scored in the semifinal against Ovid-Elsie for Lansing Catholic.

CHARLOTTE 2, MOUNT PLEASANT SACRED HEART 1 / CHARLOTTE 11, FREMONT 2

FOWLER — Cam Place and Ethan Cheyne each had two hits and three RBI for the Orioles in their win over Fremont in the Fowler Invitational title game. Tyler Bowzer struck out and allowed just two hits in six innings in the victory over Sacred Heart for Charlotte.

OWOSSO 16, MILLINGTON 0 / OWOSSO 14, BIRCH RUN 0 / OWOSSO 3, BAY CITY JOHN GLENN 3

Jackson Valasek and Jacob Moore each finished with a pair of hits in the final of the Birch Run Cat Classic Baseball tournament to help the Trojans take home the title with a win over Millington. Jack Sydow secured the final win on the mound and Ryan Maier racked up three hits in the semifinal for Owosso.

Q&A

What were the final scores of Laingsburg's games in the Portland Invitational?

Laingsburg defeated Fowlerville 11-1, Jackson Northwest 11-0, and Portland 21-6.

Who was the top player for Laingsburg in the Portland Invitational?

Bella Latuszek led Laingsburg with eight hits and 12 RBI during the tournament.

What contributions did Ju Ju Latuszek make in the tournament?

Ju Ju Latuszek added four hits, a triple, and scored five runs for Laingsburg.