Key defensive and offensive performances put the Grey Ghosts one step closer to the playoffs.
Good fielding, smart base running and some timely hitting proved key for Westford Academy softball on Thursday in their 6-1 victory over Lincoln-Sudbury. Scoring a pair of runs in the first thanks to key contributions from Ali DiFonzo and Katie Lowe, the Grey Ghosts added another rally in the fourth to build a 4-0 lead, which was ultimately all that they would need. While a pair of singles by Lincoln-Sudbury sophomore Becca Ryan and freshman Gill Vesely set up the Warriors' first run in the sixth inning, but the Grey Ghosts quickly responded in the next inning with a pair of insurance runs. Those runs came following a single, a walk and a pair steals that put Westford teammates Bianca Tardi and Amanda Szidat on second and third, as Lowe …
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Leading 6-1 entering the bottom of the fifth, Westford Academy lost 7-6 on last-inning hit by host Lincoln-Sudbury.
The Westford Academy softball team lost a heartbreaker to Lincoln-Sudbury Monday. The visiting Grey Ghosts lost 7-6 in the seventh inning off a two-out single. WA had been up 6-1 in the fifth inning. “In the huddle we looked at what mistakes we made (today) and how to improve on that as a team,” said Westford Manager Pete Burr. “It was a good learning game for us and we will bounce back.” The Warriors finished their comeback with an infield walk-off single by Michelle Richard to bring teammate Mandy Sifferlan home from second base. The Grey Ghosts originally looked to be in control after jumping ahead 6-1 off five runs and six hits in the fifth inning. Tied 1-1, Sage Riddick opened the scoring for the Grey Ghosts with a tricky center field…
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