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Austintown Fitch defeats Lebanon to reach state softball title game

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The Austintown Fitch girls softball team is headed to the state finals after a 3-0 win over Lebanon on Friday in Akron.

Sydney Watts, a sophomore pitcher for the Falcons, threw a no-hitter.

Austintown Fitch will play Anthony Wayne at 3 p.m. Saturday for the state championship.

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