Hagerty holds on, reaches Class 7A state softball final vs. No. 1 Wellington

Hagerty holds on, reaches Class 7A state softball final vs. No. 1 Wellington

LONGWOOD — Things got dicey for Hagerty late in the Huskies’ Class 7A state softball semifinal on Friday, but then Ella Verne took back control. The senior pitcher struck out four of the final five Western High batters and Hagerty moved on to the state championship game with a 4-3 victory. The Huskies (24-6) will face Wellington (22-4), the No. 1 seed, at 5 p.m. Saturday at Boombah-Soldiers Creek Park for the title. “It felt really good. I know …