Milan worked its way past Pennfield and Riverview to claim the regional championship.

This Big Red had two home runs on the day:

She received a warm greeting at home after her second home run:

This Big Red caught a barely foul fly ball for the final out of the championship game, clinching Milan softball’s first-ever regional championship:

Her teammates were pleased:

Michigan high school playoffs involve a lot of trophies:

When a softball team wins a state championship, they actually end up with three trophies: district, regional and state championship trophies.

Coaches tend to be happy about receiving trophies:

So do players:

The Big Reds make a point of singing the school’s fight song to the crowd after each win.

Before leaving the field, the Big Reds gathered around to put a finger on a heart-shaped rock they found on their home field earlier in the season: