 Varsity softball falls in sectional semifinals
|
| ELIMINATION GAME |
 |
Photo by Nicole Harnishfeger
Kelly Reid tossed seven innings, including five in the rain, and allowed only four hits, while striking out 11 in the Division III South Sectional semifinals last week. The Whalers struggled defensively and lost the suspended game 5-3 Friday.
Sports Photo Galleries |
By Allison Goldsmith
I&M Sports Editor
In one of the most unorthodox tournament softball games in Nantucket High School history, the Whalers lost to Harwich 5-3 in the semifinal round of the Division III South Sectional tournament last week.
The two squads got started in a steady rain in Taunton Wednesday, and following an inclement-weather suspension at the conclusion of the fifth inning, finished under sunny skies at Dennis-Yarmouth Friday. The second-seeded Rough Riders capitalized on the deteriorating conditions to score twice in the fourth and three times in the fifth to take the lead before the game was suspended. The battle continued a few days later, closer to home for both teams, but with only two innings to work with, the third-seeded Whalers failed to mount any offense and the game was over 25 minutes later.
“It was definitely not a normal game. We came out to play two innings. Usually it takes a couple innings to get adjusted,” senior co-captain Ashley Clinger said. “We came out really strong (Wednesday) and we were ahead. We fell back, but we came back strong today and it just didn’t fall our way.”
The Whalers finished another successful season at 18-5 overall. Harwich lost to fifth-seeded Case 8-5 in the Division III South finals Sunday.
Read More |
 |
Photo by Nicole Harnishfeger
Christian Lombardi blocks the plate and makes the force out at home to prevent a run in the bottom of the first inning at Westport last Thursday. The Whalers lost the first-round game 5-1.
Sports Photo Galleries
|
|
Wednesday, June 9
Semifinals
Harwich 5, Softball 3
|
Monday, June 7
Quarterfinals
Softball 12, Blue Hills 3
Thursday, June 3
First Round
Westport 5, Baseball 1
Softball 7, Bishop Connolly 0
Wednesday, June 2
Preliminary Round
Manchester-Essex (11) 13,
Boys Lacrosse (22) 9 |
Whaler Scores on Your Cellphone!
Get the latest Whalers sports scores as text messages on your mobile phone or PDA with breaking news, weather and more from The Inquirer and Mirror. . .More
|
|
WhalerPride.com is a service of the Nantucket Inquirer and Mirror newspaper
One Old South Road, Nantucket, MA
Using our site is your agreement to the terms and conditions.
News: newsroom@inkym.com (508-228-0001)
Advertise with the Nantucket Inquirer and Mirror
Copyright © 2005-2010 Nantucket Inquirer and Mirror, Nantucket, Mass.
A division of the Dow Jones Local Media Group. All rights reserved.
|
