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| Bill Diamond Softball's Oakley McLeod bats during a Windham Little League softball game at Manchester School on Sunday, July 26. PHOTO BY MATT PASCARELLA |
By Matt Pascarella
Sunday, July 26 was another hot afternoon, but didn’t stop Bill
Diamond Softball team from once again taking an early lead against House Team
#1 at Manchester softball field.
House Team #1 took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first, but
not only did Bill Diamond’s defense end the first half of that inning with the
bases loaded, they got the bats swinging early and had runners hit home plate multiple
times in the first two innings.
“At
the plate we had great ball discipline, knowing which ones to swing at, and
great base running,” said Bill Diamond’s Hannah Lee, who doubled in the fourth
inning and scored three times during the game. “I’m becoming more comfortable
making contact (with the ball).” She also said she can see that she is
improving.
In the second, Yani Kostopoulos was hit by the pitch. Lee
walked, Kostopoulos scored; Lee scored. McLeod singled and made it around the
bases. Addison Ledger walked then scored. Willow Washburn was hit by the pitch
and made it home. The inning ended with Bill Diamond up 7-1.
House Team #1 did try to catch up, as they scored another
run in the fourth and four runs in the top of the fifth.
Final score was Bill Diamond 9, House Team 6.
Lee walked in the first, stole her way around the bases and
scored. Belle Pinto singled. Oakley McLeod doubled when she smashed the ball up
the third base line. This brought Pinto home. Willow
Washburn was thrown out at
first after she crushed the ball, but brought McLeod in.
“Many of the players are getting better merely by playing
more and gaining experience in areas they might not have been exposed to
previously,” said coach Jason McLeod. “It’s a testament to not shying away from
new challenges and wanting to improve. Just witnessing the development is
something we look forward to each time out.” <
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