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| Windham fifth-grader Maddie Vallerie bunts during a District 6 Little League All-Star softball tournament game on Wednesday, June 29 against Portland. PHOTO BY MATT PASCARELLA |
In their third game of the 8-9-10-year-old District 6 Windham Little League All-Stars tournament, Windham took a 10-run lead over Portland in the bottom of the first inning and went on to earn an impressive 18-7 win in New Gloucester on Wednesday, June 29.
Windham racked up 11 hits all together with only three strikeouts during the game.
Windham fifth-grader Audrey Libby was in the pitching circle and struck out eight, with two hits over four innings. Libby also scored three runs which included an in-the-park home run.
“We had a lot of good hits and good plays in the field,” said Libby. “The confidence in the first two innings was good.”
Libby said they got down on themselves a little but didn’t let it affect the game. She felt great to hit an in-the-park home run; she’s been taking lessons and working a lot on her at-bats.
After a walk, Windham fifth-grader Niayah Cummings singled and brought in third-grader Brooke Legere to tie the game.
This inning was far from finished. Libby singled and Cummings scored. Libby stole home. Windham third-grader Ella Higgins singled.
Windham third-grader Ava Kostopoulos singled. Fifth-grader Avery Hawkins doubled; Higgins and Kostopoulos scored.
Windham fifth-grader Gianna Lane walked. Hawkins scored on a wild pitch. Lane scored.
Legere walked. Windham fourth-grader Elsa Pearson singled; Legere stole home. Cummings singled; Pearson scored.
Libby hit an in-the-park home run and Cummings scored.
Windham fifth-grader Maddie Vallerie said Libby’s good pitching and the team being controlled in where they threw the ball led to the win. They want to continue to advance in the tournament. Vallerie said passing the ball and hitting went really well.
Windham defense kept Portland scoring to a minimum when they ended the second inning with Portland runners on base after Cummings picked off a runner at second base.
In the third inning, Vallerie stopped a runner headed home.
In the bottom of the third inning, Cummings was hit by a pitch. Libby walked. Higgins was hit by a pitch and Cummings scored on a passed ball; Libby scored.
Higgins later scored on a wild pitch, then Kostopoulos, who walked earlier scored.
Portland’s last chance to turn it around was met with a strong defensive force that allowed only three runs and left runners stranded on base.
“This group is building momentum; they are having a lot of fun in being active offensively,” said Windham Little League 8-9-10-year-old All-Star softball coach Ronnie Higgins. “Audrey’s doing a really good job pitching and defensively the team is moving doing what they need to do. It’s clicking for them; the team worked really well together.” <
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