Windham Middle School softball pummels Falmouth to close season

By Matt Pascarella

Eighth grader Lydia Marden bats during Windham
Middle School's home softball game against 
Falmouth on Friday, June 4. Windham defeated
Falmouth, 11-2.
PHOTO BY MATT PASCARELLA

Windham Middle School’s softball team got the party started early and kept it up through their final game of the season, defeating Falmouth on Friday, June 4 at home, 11-2.

Windham got things started early in the game as they scored five runs in the first inning and then in the fourth inning, they kept the bats going and drove in more runs.

During the fifth inning and their final time at bat, the Lady Eagles were too good to hold down; they would not be caught. Windham brought in four more runs to end the season with an impressive win.

In the bottom of the first inning, Windham seventh grader Nola Bryant walked. Eighth grader Cami Casserly then doubled scoring Bryant. Seventh grader Oakley McLeod hit a triple, then stole home for another run. Eighth grader Lydia Marden, seventh grader Elise Gallop and eighth grader Addison Leger all singled with Marden scoring.

After seventh grader Isabella Hinse singled, Windham had loaded up the bases again and eighth grader Isabelle Fortin singled with Gallop scoring. Bryant then singled again with Leger scoring. After one inning, Windham held a commanding 5-0 lead over Falmouth.

Windham’s defense limited Falmouth runners from crossing home plate and often ended Falmouth innings quickly, thanks in part to Windham’s eighth grade pitcher Willow Washburn.

“I think we put a lot of practice in and we’ve been working on what we can do to make ourselves better as a team,” said Marden.

Windham swung the bats with force in the bottom of the fourth inning when McLeod singled. After eighth grader Dakota Small walked, Washburn singled and the bases were loaded. Marden singled; McLeod and Small scored and Windham led 7-1.

“They play as a team, they come hard every day and are here to play ball, they are fantastic,” said Windham coach Rick West. “They came every day to play without knowing if there would be any games to play in.”

Windham did not let up in the bottom of the fifth inning. Bryant walked. Casserly singled; then McLeod doubled driving in Bryant. Small singled and Casserly scored. Washburn singled and McLeod scored. Marden doubled and Small scored to close out the scoring parade for Windham.

West said that the girls on this team are very supportive of each other with those who had played a lot of softball before willing to assist those who are new to the game. That sense of teamwork showed in Windham’s readiness to play in this game against Falmouth.

Windham wrapped up a three-game season and the Lady Eagles won every game. <