LIVE UPDATES: Colerain Softball vs. Hudson - State Semi-Final

Beginning at 10AM today, the Colerain Softball team continues on their quest to bring home the school's first ever state title in Softball and first school state title since the football team's title in 2004.

We here at WeAreColerain.com will be getting live updates from the game and will update this post with news and notes from the game. If you have the ability to listen online, you can do so by going here: http://www.ohiohssports.com/game/score/383475/

Check back for updates after 10AM and.....

GO CARDS!! WE ARE...COLERAIN!!!

UPDATE:
56 degrees and partly cloudy. Very nice day.
Colerain is the home team and takes the field first.
Will update at each half inning.

Middle of 1st: P Emily Schwaeble strikes out the side, Hudson 0 - Colerain 0
End of 1st: Colerain had bases loaded with 1 out and couldn't cash in, Hudson 0 - Colerain 0

Middle of 2nd: This game is nuts!!! A lot of excitement with still no score.
End of 2nd: Bottom of Colerain order goes quietly with 3 K's. 5 K's in a row for Hudson P Merideth. Hudson 0 - Colerain 0

Middle of 3rd: Emily gives up first hit, but records 7th K. Hudson 0 - Colerain 0
End of 3rd: 3 up, 3 down for the Cards. Both pitchers really settling in. Hudson 0 - Colerain 0

Middle of 4th: Emily gives up a walk but gets out of it with solid defense behind her. Still no score.
End of 4th: Game is really moving now. Hit batter followed by 3 outs. Still no score.

Middle of 5th: Another quiet inning for Hudson. Amid chants of "We Are...Colerain!", score remains tied, 0 - 0.
End of 5th: Cards are swinging early and often. Nice defensive play by Hudson's RF to end inning. 3 up, 3 down. Still no score.

Middle of 6th: After lead-off double and intentional walk, Hudson P Mindy Meredith launches a 3-run homer over CF fence. Two more turns at bat for Colerain to fight back. Hudson 3 - Colerain 0
End of 6th: Down to the final 3 outs for our Cards. Hudson 3 - Colerain 0

Middle of 7th: Colerain holds Hudson scoreless. Still 3-0, Hudson. Last chance for the Cards.
End of the 7th:
Play-by-Play
Schwaeble strikes out for 2nd time today - 1 out
Terri strikes out - 2 out
Bridges strikes out - 3 out

FINAL
Hudson - 3
Colerain - 0

Hudson Jr. P Mindy Meredith, who won a state title as a Freshman, holds Colerain hitless after the 3rd batter of the game and will take her Hudson teammates to the State Final on Saturday.

CONGRATULATIONS to Colerain softball squad and Head Coach Susan Dayton on a tremendous season from the WeAreColerain.com staff as the Cardinals went futher than any team before them and have made the entire community proud of their accomplishments.

WE ARE...COLERAIN!