Softball knocked out in semifinals

By Allison Goldsmith
I&M Sports Editor

Photo by Nicole Harnishfeger

The Whalers lost in the semifinal round of the Division III South tournament Tuesday against Bristol-Plymouth after beating Diman and Bourne at home. Jess Guevara is tagged out at home by Diman catcher Michelle Pelton.

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The semifinals have been a difficult playoff hurdle for the Whalers softball team to clear. Nantucket was eliminated from the Division III South sectional postseason tournament in the semifinals for the second straight season Tuesday, this time falling to Bristol-Plymouth 8-2 in Taunton.


Prior to Tuesday’s loss, the Whalers’ run through the postseason included a thrilling come-from-behind victory over Bourne 10-9 at home Friday in the first round and a solid 9-7 win over Diman Sunday.


Nantucket finished the season with a 17-6 record.


“This is a super group of kids. It was a great season. They never quit, and they never quit (Tuesday) either. They kept scraping,” head coach Chris Maury said.


Tuesday’s loss to Bristol-Plymouth was also Maury’s final game as head coach. He’ll be taking over as Nantucket High School athletic director at the end of the month.

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Varsity Record: 17-6

JV Record: 10-1

Tuesday, June 3

Bristol-Plymouth 8, Softball 2

Sunday, June 1

Softball 9, Diman 7

Friday, May 30

Softball 10, Bourne 9

Sunday, May 25

Softball 18, Parker Charter 1

Saturday, May 24

Martha's Vineyard 7, Softball 2

Wednesday, May 21

Softball 2, Sandwich 1

Sandwich 3, Softball 2

Tuesday, May 20

Softball 6, Cape Cod Tech 1

JV Softball 14, NECA 9

Monday, May 19

Softball 14, Blue Hills 7

JV Softball 20, Blue Hills 3

Saturday, May 17

Softball 8, Nauset 5

Friday, May 16

Softball 11, Scared Heart 3

*Qualified for Div. 3 tournament

JV Softball 15, Sacred Heart 3

Thursday, May 15

Softball 12, Chatham 0

Tuesday, May 6
JV Softball 19, Nauset 4

Monday, May 5

JV Softball 23, NECA 1

Friday, May 2

Ursuline 13, Softball 8

JV Softball 19, Ursuline 9

Thursday, May 1

Nauset 5, Softball 2

Saturday, April 19

Varsity Softball 11, Ursuline 2

Tuesday, April 15

Varsity Softball 14, Provincetown 5

Monday, April 14

Mashpee 16, Softball 9

JV Softball 9, Mashpee 7

Friday, April 11

Softball 17, Provincetown 1

Thursday, April 10

JV Softball 17, Sturigs 3

Tuesday, April 8

Nantucket 11, Chatham 2

Monday, April 7

V Softball 18, Cape Tech 2

Thursday, April 3

V Softball 12, Blue Hills 6

Wednesday, April 2

V Softball 3, Vineyard 2

Monday, March 31

JV Softball 8, Blue Hills 7




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