It may not have been the vintage type of season that Bishop Kelly’s softball team is accustomed to, but once again, the Knights are 5A District Three Tournament champions.
Bishop Kelly (18-5) defeated the Middleton Lady Vikes (23-4) 15-5 in five innings at Skyview High School on Thursday evening to clinch their 4th district title in the last five years. Both teams had already clinched state tournament berths, meaning the Lady Vikes’ season still has life — seeding and matchups for the state tournament are released on Sunday.
A six-run 5th inning gave Bishop Kelly a 10-run lead, and with Middleton unable to respond, the game was ended via mercy rule after five innings…