- June 23, 2021
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Business
Photos by Kylie Schepers/The Herald
Southridge collects the hardware Tuesday evening at Victory Field in Indianapolis after the team defeated Hanover Central, 2-0, for its first-ever baseball state championship. The Raiders came away with the big prize in Class 3A after state runner-up finishes in Class 2A in 2018 and 2019.
By COREY STOLZENBACH
sports@dcherald.com
INDIANAPOLIS — The pain and the anguish of the past washed away Tuesday evening at Victory Field when Southridge finally emerged victorious in its final game of the season.
The Raiders (26-7) claimed the Class 3A State Championship with a 2-0 victory over Hanover Central for their first baseball title ever. They had to deal with two state runner-up finishes in Class 2A in 2018 and 2019, and had to wait until this year for any redemption since the COVID-19 pandemic canceled the 2020 season.
“It’s just life, but to come out here in our final high school game and then come out with a win,…
