GNG defeats Jet Ski Guy in final game of Windham Little League season

Jet Ski Guy pitcher Justin Tom winds up to throw
a pitch during a Windham Little League Minors
division game on Aug. 7.
PHOTO BY MATT PASCARELLA 

By Matt Pascarella

The final game of the season for Windham Little League Minors division teams Gray New Gloucester (GNG) and Windham’s Jet Ski Guy took place on Friday, Aug. 7 at Ciccarone Field at Lowell Farm.  While it turned out to be a blowout, there were many exciting plays.

Jet Ski Guy put runners on base and took an early 3-0 lead, but unfortunately, GNG pulled ahead after one inning and kept adding to their lead and won easily, 19-4.

In the top of the first inning, Jet Ski Guy’s Patrick Davenport and Jacob Burke were both hit by pitches. Jordan Tom then swatted a hit and Davenport scored. Burke scored on Ethan Clapp’s base hit and he also scored for Jet Ski Guy later in the inning.

In the third inning, Nappi walked.  He quickly stole his way around the bases and scored on a passed ball.  At that point, the score was 10-4, GNG.

Jet Ski Guy had a couple of noteworthy defensive plays when they threw a runner out at home early in the game and threw a runner out at third in the third inning.

The game started with Jet Ski Guy’s Justin Tom on the mound followed by Andrew Hinse, Myles

Karantza and Sullivan Nappi who closed out the game. Each of them did a great job and were awarded game balls at the end of the game.

Hinse said when he was up on the mound, he was trying to throw strikes, get his team to win and have fun. His favorite thing about this season was being able to pitch.

“The season went as well as expected,” said coach David Langway. “We had a few first-year players and we were a very young team. Most of the time they paid attention and listened intently to the coaches. I believe we'll have a good nucleus for next year, but we'll still have to see what baseball will look like next year.” <