Even though their last league game was a loss to Parkland High School, it reinforced the notion that the Zephyr softball team will battle to the end.

Trailing 5-0 as the final inning got under way, head coach Alexis Berg-Townsend said they mounted a rally, loading the bases in an effort to get on the scoreboard. While they failed to get a run across, they still battled until that final out.

"They never gave up and they continued fighting for the whole game," said Berg-Townsend.

It mirrored their season, one in which they rallied to earn a berth to the postseason despite the long odds facing them during the midpoint of the schedule. After a sluggish first half that saw them post a 3-7 mark, Berg-Townsend said most observers were skeptical about their chances of making the District 11 playoffs.

"I think everyone counted us out," she said.

However, that sentiment wasn't shared within the locker room. They all knew what they were capable of doing and put together a six-game winning streak spring boarding them into the postseason.

"This team had a different agenda," said Berg-Townsend. "The team knew what they wanted. And they accomplished that."

In the game against the Trojans at Parkland, Berg-Townsend said that the difference boiled down to one inning. Both teams had equal number of hits (four), but the four errors committed by Whitehall was their undoing in the home half of the third. She said it was a domino effect as the errors piled up in that frame, leading to the outburst.

Since the Trojans were reeling a bit after a 7-0 loss to Northampton High School, Berg-Townsend knew that Parkland would be focused on getting back into the win column.

"We knew they would come out with a vengeance," said Berg-Townsend.

The game was another fierce battle between two tough competitors, the margin of victory a "matter of one inning," said Berg-Townsend.

Once again, they showed some resiliency as they took the field in their final game against Pleasant Valley High School. Berg-Townsend said that they were determined to end the season with a winning record. They relied on some timely hitting to post an 8-6 win over the Bears to finish the season at 11-9.

The win demonstrates the desire the team had the entire year despite their early season struggles.

"Good teams just don't lie down, they continue to fight," said Berg-Townsend.

She said it was important that they rebounded with a win since that final victory was the one that tilted their record above .500.

In the win, Lauren Mortimer was 1-for-3, with three runs batted in, including the game-winning hit. Additionally, Regan Bortz was 2-for-5 with three RBIs.

The Zephs will now wait until Sunday to find out who they'll play in the opening round of the D-11 tourney.