With apologies to Moms Mabley, this win was so ugly that if
you put it on a tombstone it would hatch ghosts. Despite a flat start, we came
back and finally prevailed.
Nevertheless, it was truly a team win, with important
contributions from each and every player. Claudia LeSage provided most of the
pop with a double and triple, scoring three runs and driving in four. Olivia
Weik set the table at the top of the order, reaching base four times and
stealing four bases. In the game’s most exciting play, she scored from second
base on a bunt single by Emma Hintze.
Our fielding, unfortunately, was as rough as the field we
played on and we threw the ball around a little. However, we turned a pretty
double play in the seventh to stifle a Stars rally when they tried to run the
bases as aggressively as we did and ran themselves out of an inning for the
second time.
Perhaps previewing the tandem approach that we may use next
year, ACB and Grace Behrle alternated in the circle to secure the win. The
Stars, Coach Poe’s alma mater, are a new addition to our schedule and proved a
worthy, athletic opponent and kept us uncomfortable all day long. If you think we
got cheated out of games by circumstances beyond our control, this loss
finalized their season record at 3-3.
I’ll post a season wrap up later, probably over the weekend,
along with season stats. For now, thanks to all the girls for their hard work.
I can confidently say that we met the goal of seeing improvement in every
player and look forward to watching them continue to grow in the Webster
Softball program. See you at the end-of-year party, hosted by the Loves, on October 18.
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