AKRON – Austintown Fitch softball team will play for the state title Saturday, after blankiing Lebanon 3-0 in the state semifinal matchup this afternoon.

Fitch’s ace pitcher Sydnie Watts threw a complete-game no hitter to send the Falcons to the Division I state championship game.

Outside of two ties with co-AAC champion Canfield, Austintown Fitch hasn’t suffered a loss all season and their smallest margin of victory was a 1-0 win over Howland in their very first game of the season.

The Austintown Fitch softball team hadn’t advanced to the OHSAA State Final Four since 1993.

For complete coverage of Friday’s semi-final game, read Saturday’s print and online Vindicator.