'It was just really a magical night,' coach David Lauck said following Roncalli's record-setting win over Harrison in the 4A championship game.
"It's just awesome knowing I can be somebody's role model and that I can inspire somebody in that way," Rothrock said."I want to continue to do it so those young girls have an inspiration. I know I had a role model when I was their age and it was Kelly Barnhill. So it's just nice knowing that I'm able to be somebody else's role model and to give back to our community.
When Courtney Keller hit a grounder to short, Blackwell waited for Kiersten Delaney's throw to first before advancing to third. Harrison tried throwing back across the diamond, which allowed Keller to advance to second — a brilliantly executed, heads-up play by the junior-senior duo. Kaitlyn Leister drove in an additional run in the seventh, while also becoming the sixth player to triple in the 4A final, before Lehner capped the 16-0 victory with a hit back to the pitcher.