Napoleon softball looks to do more of the same as district semifinals approach
By Mike Moore Photo by Ryan Kerwin, JTV Staff Writer Napoleon — There’s simple approach to this weekend’s Division 3 softball district for the Napoleon squad. Keep doing what’s been working. That’s what coach Doug Richardson said Wednesday evening as his girls continued to prep for a 12:15 p.m. semifinal against East Jackson in the Vandercook Lake district semifinal. “We have to find a way to do what we’ve done all season long. If we can pitch and get some timely hits, we’ll come out on top.” It’s a simple approach, at least to say. Now executing it becomes the mission. Then again, it’s what the Pirates have done, and done well, all spring. Following Tuesday’s 8-0 pre-district victory over Vandercook, Napoleon moved to 36-2 on the season. The 35-2 finish in the regular season had the Pirates ranked as the No. 3 team in…

