Sophomore shortstop Marisa Dowling had a two-run single in the second inning to lift the eighth-seeded Lauralton Hall softball team to a 3-1 victory over No. 4 Griswold in the Class M state semifinals Monday at DeLuca Field in Stratford.

The Crusaders (21-4), who are ranked ninth in the Register Top 10 Poll, will play the winner of the Monday night semifinal between Wolcott and St. Joseph for the championship either Friday or Saturday.

Winning pitcher Hayley Spragg allowed just four hits and helped herself with two hits and an RBI for Lauralton Hall.

Griswold finished its season at 23-4.