Phillies rally to capture softball championship
NORWICH – The Phillies rallied from a 7-4 deficit, and went on to claim the Norwich-Oxford Little League softball championship beating the Mets, 14-7 earlier this month.
The Phillies’ Sam Gage scored Emma Cannestra with an RBI single in the first, and Katelyn Dowdall came in on an RBI groundout by Mikaela Moore for the 2-0 lead.
After Hunter Hagenbuch and Cannestra added to the lead in the second inning with a pair of RBI singles, the Mets rallied to tie the game with four runs in the bottom frame. Sophie Hutchens, Jade Orlando, Taylor Hansen, and Chic Spyratos each scored on a combination of hits and Phillies errors.
The Mets broke the tie in the third scoring three more runs, again putting together timely hits along with untimely errors by the Phillies. Bridget Murphy, Lizzy Eddy, and Emily Shattuck were credited with runs scored.
From there, it was all Phillies. In the fourth, Hagenbuch and Gage had RBI singles, and Dowdall lashed an RBI double to tie the game. Five more runs in the fifth put the Phils ahead for good. The Phillies augmented the offense with tight defense the last three innings highlighted by third baseman Gabby Mirabito’s diving catch. Cannestra pitched six strong innings to earn the victory.
Players on the team this year were Megan Burke, Emma Cannestra, Katelyn Dowdall, Kayla Everitt, Sam Gage, Madison Hafele, Hunter Hagenbuch, Kalliann Harrison, Ciana Marte, Mikaela Moore, Alexis Owens. The team was coached by Pat Dowdall and assisted by Mick James.
The Phillies’ Sam Gage scored Emma Cannestra with an RBI single in the first, and Katelyn Dowdall came in on an RBI groundout by Mikaela Moore for the 2-0 lead.
After Hunter Hagenbuch and Cannestra added to the lead in the second inning with a pair of RBI singles, the Mets rallied to tie the game with four runs in the bottom frame. Sophie Hutchens, Jade Orlando, Taylor Hansen, and Chic Spyratos each scored on a combination of hits and Phillies errors.
The Mets broke the tie in the third scoring three more runs, again putting together timely hits along with untimely errors by the Phillies. Bridget Murphy, Lizzy Eddy, and Emily Shattuck were credited with runs scored.
From there, it was all Phillies. In the fourth, Hagenbuch and Gage had RBI singles, and Dowdall lashed an RBI double to tie the game. Five more runs in the fifth put the Phils ahead for good. The Phillies augmented the offense with tight defense the last three innings highlighted by third baseman Gabby Mirabito’s diving catch. Cannestra pitched six strong innings to earn the victory.
Players on the team this year were Megan Burke, Emma Cannestra, Katelyn Dowdall, Kayla Everitt, Sam Gage, Madison Hafele, Hunter Hagenbuch, Kalliann Harrison, Ciana Marte, Mikaela Moore, Alexis Owens. The team was coached by Pat Dowdall and assisted by Mick James.
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