​MONROE – South Rockwood retired Sadie Lusky on a hard liner to first base in her first at-bat.Lusky never made another out in leading defending champion Ida to an 11-1 victory in the winners’ bracket finals of the 52nd annual Monroe County Fair Softball Tournament on Tuesday, July 14.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementLuskey went 4-for-5 with a double and drove in four runs.“I am really, really proud of her,” said her father and coach Travis Lusky. “She’s been lights out.”More: Monroe’s Noah Miller selected by Houston Astros in 19th round of draftSadie Lusky’s first hit was the biggest blow of the afternoon.She came up with the bases loaded in the third inning and ripped a double that brought home two runs.South Rockwood catcher Eliot Duffy prepares to tag Ida’s Logan Everett out at the plate during an 11-1 Ida victory in the winners’ bracket finals of the 52nd annual Monroe County Fair Softball Tournament on Tuesday, July 14, 2026.“That was our catalyst,” Travis Lusky said. “It showed the girls that we could do it.”Elsie Burhart and Evelyn Daniel singled home runs later in the inning to make it 4-0.Ida would add three runs in the fourth, one in the fifth and three in the sixth.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementElla Derian also finished 4-for-5 with a double, Palmer Albring collected a trio of hits and Burhart added two.That was more than enough for Ida’s 1-2 pitching punch of Logan Everett and Lusky.Catcher Eliot Duffy, third baseman Piper Cadogan and pitcher Sophia Piepsney converge on a bunt during an 11-1 Ida victory in the winners’ bracket finals of the 52nd annual Monroe County Fair Softball Tournament on Tuesday, July 14, 2026.Everett gave up just one baserunner during her three innings in the circle. Lusky struck out five and gave up an unearned run.“We’ve got a good team,” coach Lusky said. “These girls are scrappy.”Violet Linzell drove in South Rockwood’s run. Eliott Duffy, Sophia Piepsney and Piper Cadogan.Ida advances to the finals at 4 p.m. Thursday. A second-game, if necessary, would be played immediately afterwards.Sadie Lusky pitches against South Rockwood during an 11-1 Ida victory in the winners’ bracket finals of the 52nd annual Monroe County Fair Softball Tournament on Tuesday, July 14, 2026.South Rockwood will play Whiteford or Mason for the right to face Ida in the finals.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementRESULTS-SCHEDULESunday, July 12Monroe 16, Dundee 4Ida 12, Whiteford 2Mason 11, Frenchtown 10South Rockwood 11, Monroe 1Ida 15, Mason 0Frenchtown 20, Whiteford 6Monday, July 13Mason 14, Dundee 4, 4 p.m.Whiteford 15, Monroe 3, 6 p.m.Tuesday, July 14Ida 11, South Rockwood 1Mason vs. Whiteford, 6 p.m.Wednesday, July 15South Rockwood vs. Mason-Whiteford winner, 4 p.m.Thursday, July 16Finals: Ida vs. South Rockwood, Mason or Whiteford, 4 p.m. (second game 6 p.m. if necessary)This article originally appeared on The Monroe News: Ida rolls over South Rockwood to return to finals of