{"id":204136,"date":"2026-05-28T03:09:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T03:09:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/204136\/"},"modified":"2026-05-28T03:09:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T03:09:16","slug":"district-2-softball-montrose-holds-off-dunmore-for-2a-title-scranton-times-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/204136\/","title":{"rendered":"DISTRICT 2 SOFTBALL: Montrose holds off Dunmore for 2A title \u2013 Scranton Times-Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Montrose\u2019s<\/p>\n

Montrose\u2019s Alyse Legg celebrates after getting Dunmore\u2019s Aubrey Mizenko out at second during the District 2 Class 2A softball championship game at Magis Field on the University of Scranton\u2019s campus in Scranton on Wednesday, May 27, 2026. (REBECCA PARTICKA\/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)\n<\/p>\n

\"Montrose<\/p>\n

Montrose players dunk their coach Madelynn Guinane after winning the District 2 Class 2A softball championship game at Magis Field on the University of Scranton\u2019s campus in Scranton on Wednesday, May 27, 2026. (REBECCA PARTICKA\/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)\n<\/p>\n

\"Montrose<\/p>\n

Montrose players celebrate with the championship plaque after winning the District 2 Class 2A softball title over Dunmore on Wednesday at the University of Scranton\u2019s Magis Field. (REBECCA PARTICKA\/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)\n<\/p>\n

\"North<\/p>\n

North Pocono\u2019s Riley Grambo throws the ball during the District 2 Class 5A softball championship game at Magis Field on the University of Scranton\u2019s campus in Scranton on Wednesday, May 27, 2026. (REBECCA PARTICKA\/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)\n<\/p>\n

\"Dunmore\u2019s<\/p>\n

Dunmore\u2019s Jackie Brown tries to get Montrose\u2019s Rylee Traver out a home plate during the District 2 Class 2A softball championship game at Magis Field on the University of Scranton\u2019s campus in Scranton on Wednesday, May 27, 2026. (REBECCA PARTICKA\/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)\n<\/p>\n

\"Montrose\u2019s<\/p>\n

Montrose\u2019s Alyse Logg bats during the District 2 Class 2A softball championship game at Magis Field on the University of Scranton\u2019s campus in Scranton on Wednesday, May 27, 2026. (REBECCA PARTICKA\/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)\n<\/p>\n

\"Dunmore\u2019s<\/p>\n

Dunmore\u2019s Aubrey Mizenko attempts to get Montrose\u2019s Kyleise Kublo out at second during the District 2 Class 2A softball championship game at Magis Field on the University of Scranton\u2019s campus in Scranton on Wednesday, May 27, 2026. (REBECCA PARTICKA\/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)\n<\/p>\n

\"Montrose\u2019s<\/p>\n

Montrose\u2019s MycKenna Kublo bats during the District 2 Class 2A softball championship game at Magis Field on the University of Scranton\u2019s campus in Scranton on Wednesday, May 27, 2026. (REBECCA PARTICKA\/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)\n<\/p>\n

\"Dunmore\u2019s<\/p>\n

Dunmore\u2019s Rachel Walsh throws the ball during the District 2 Class 2A softball championship game at Magis Field on the University of Scranton\u2019s campus in Scranton on Wednesday, May 27, 2026. (REBECCA PARTICKA\/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)\n<\/p>\n

\"Montrose\u2019s<\/p>\n

Montrose\u2019s Allison Jennings fields the ball during the District 2 Class 2A softball championship game at Magis Field on the University of Scranton\u2019s campus in Scranton on Wednesday, May 27, 2026. (REBECCA PARTICKA\/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)\n<\/p>\n

\"Montrose\u2019s<\/p>\n

Montrose\u2019s head coach Kay Amorino greets players as they return to the dug out during the District 2 Class 2A softball championship game at Magis Field on the University of Scranton\u2019s campus in Scranton on Wednesday, May 27, 2026. (REBECCA PARTICKA\/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)\n<\/p>\n

\"Montrose<\/p>\n

Montrose players celebrate during the District 2 Class 2A softball championship game at Magis Field on the University of Scranton\u2019s campus in Scranton on Wednesday, May 27, 2026. (REBECCA PARTICKA\/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)\n<\/p>\n

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Montrose\u2019s Alyse Legg celebrates after getting Dunmore\u2019s Aubrey Mizenko out at second during the District 2 Class 2A softball championship game at Magis Field on the University of Scranton\u2019s campus in Scranton on Wednesday, May 27, 2026. (REBECCA PARTICKA\/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)\n<\/p>\n

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SCRANTON \u2014 Kyleise Kublo probably would have run to the Marketplace at Steamtown to catch a ball.<\/p>\n

At times Wednesday, it seemed like she did \u2014 patrolling every square inch of artificial turf at the University of Scranton\u2019s Magis Field to make jaw-dropping plays.<\/p>\n

Add in her sister, MycKenna, and a gutsy performance by freshman pitcher Alayna Mott, and it spelled a District 2 Class 2A softball title for the Meteors.<\/p>\n

The Kublo girls accounted for four runs, and Mott picked up her 100th career strikeout as Montrose pulled away for a 6-2 win over Dunmore to claim the crown<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For Montrose, it was the school\u2019s first softball title since 1994. The Meteors have four district titles, but most of them came when they were classified as District 12. The last time Montrose made states was 1994 when it lost to Parkland, 9-3, in the opening round of the Class 3A bracket.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis team is amazing. We are so tight, and really, we are a family,\u201d Kyleise Kublo said. \u201cWe are together, and I believe that\u2019s how we win games. As long as we are together, we always do so much better.\u201d<\/p>\n

Up next for Montrose is the PIAA Class 2A bracket where the Meteors open with District 4 champ Northwest Area, currently undefeated on the season and ranked No. 4 in the state according to the latest Trib HSSN rankings.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis team is so confident and so positive,\u201d Mott said. \u201cEveryone is always there for each other.\u201d<\/p>\n

Entering the postseason, the Meteors were probably the biggest unknowns.<\/p>\n

Yes, Montrose ran through Lackawanna League Division III, but sustained losses to both Dunmore and Riverside in nonconference games.<\/p>\n

Well, the mystery turned into the champ after breaking a 2-2 tie with a four-run fifth inning.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe did have a lot of people doubting us,\u201d Montrose coach Madelynn Guinane said. \u201cThese girls love to prove people wrong. That was a big thing for them. We wanted to stay positive coming into the game, and really prove people wrong who were doubting us.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kyleise Kublo would have darted through a brick wall if she had to. She made two eye-popping plays where she ran almost to left field from right-center. But the amazing part was, not only did she field both balls cleanly, she planted her feet to gun one runner out, and just missed another by mere inches.<\/p>\n

In most games, that\u2019s probably a stand-up double \u2014 except for Wednesday.<\/p>\n

It was MycKenna Kublo that plated the game\u2019s first run on a single to center after her sister legged out an infield hit and stole second base to get into scoring position.<\/p>\n

The sisters were back at it in the fifth after Dunmore tied the game at 2.<\/p>\n

Mott started the inning with a single to center, and Alyse Legg followed with a rip through the right side to bring the Kublo girls to the plate. Kyleise broke the tie with a one-out single that scored courtesy runner Rylee Traver, and after MycKenna drew a walk, it was Libby Bush who ripped a two-out single for the 5-2 lead. MycKenna Kublo later scored on a wild pitch to give the top-seeded Meteors the 6-2 edge.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey are unbelievable, both as players and as people,\u201d Guinane said of the Kublo sisters. \u201cThey are some of the most positive, excited, energetic people on the team. They are fantastic leaders on this team. They are the total package. I don\u2019t know if I\u2019ve ever seen someone run like her (Kyleise). Even on the bases, she\u2019s one of the fastest I\u2019ve ever seen. I wouldn\u2019t want to play against her. She covers a lot of ground, has a great glove and her arm is unbelievable.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mott was consistent in the circle. Outside of the fifth inning where Dunmore scored one on Jackie Brown\u2019s towering triple down the right-field line and another on an error, the freshman was steady.<\/p>\n

She scattered five hits throughout the remainder of the game, and never got rattled as the Lady Bucks were making their comeback.<\/p>\n

\u201cI just kept thinking to myself to be confident and that I had this,\u201d Mott said. \u201cYou can\u2019t get down. If you strike out, it\u2019s OK. You are going to come back and make a play. I kept my composure, but it was definitely hard. It was a hard-fought game. Everyone behind me, they were just so hyped.\u201d<\/p>\n

Even in the seventh when Aubrey Mizenko and Rachel Walsh strung together singles to keep the rally hopes alive, Mott remained in control, coaxing a grounder to shortstop Isabella Owen \u2014 who made six putouts in the game.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a freshman, it\u2019s stressful and I don\u2019t know if she\u2019s been in a game before with this much stress,\u201d Guinane said of Mott. \u201cShe just locked it down. I know she was a little nervous and our catcher really helped to calm her down. Those two together are fantastic. From the start of this year until now, Alayna has improved so much. She\u2019s just been killing it.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Montrose\u2019s Alyse Legg celebrates after getting Dunmore\u2019s Aubrey Mizenko out at second during the District 2 Class 2A…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":204137,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[305,178,180,179,726],"class_list":["post-204136","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-scranton","tag-high-school-sports","tag-scranton","tag-scranton-headlines","tag-scranton-news","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/204136","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=204136"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/204136\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/204137"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=204136"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=204136"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=204136"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}