Grey Ghost Softball Advances With Playoff Win Over Chelmsford

Westford Academy snagged a 5-2 preliminary round win on Thursday afternoon and will play at least one more game.

Westford Academy softball players aren't on summer break quite yet. That's because the Grey Ghosts opened their postseason with a 5-2 win over nearby Chelmsford on Thursday afternoon in the preliminary round of the North Division 1 tournament. With the victory, Westford advanced to face No. 2 seed Framingham on the first round of the bracket. Framingham enters the game coming off of a preliminary round bye thanks to a regular season record of 18-2. The contest is scheduled for Saturday afternoon at 4 p.m. with the winner to take on either Methuen or Newton North in the quarterfinals.

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Grey Ghost Baseball, Softball Snag Playoff Spots

Westford Academy is heading to the diamond in upcoming days for playoff action.

For a pair of Westford Academy teams, the season lives on. The Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association released its baseball and softball playoff pairings on Tuesday, and the Grey Ghosts are involved in both. In North Division 1 baseball, Westford Academy finished off a 13-7 regular season. As a result, the locals snagged the No. 11 seed and will take on No. 6 Everett on Saturday at 4 p.m. in a first round match up scheduled for Malden's Pire Banks field. The Lady Grey Ghosts will begin their postseason in the preliminary round of the North Division 1 tournament, earning the No. 15 seed with a 12-8 record. To start the playoffs, Westford will take on No. 18 Chelmsford on Thursday at 3:30 p.m. The winner of that tilt takes on No…

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Split Playoff Result for Ghosts' Baseball and Softball

The Westford Academy baseball team started their postseason on the right foot, but the softball team couldn't pull out a win against Lowell.

  Two Westford Academy teams took to the diamond on Thursday, but only one was able to advance as the baseball team defeated Salem by a score of 12-1; while the softball team lost to Lowell, 5-3. In Salem, the Ghosts got off to a quick lead, getting six runs in the first, and held the Witches' bats at bay thanks to three scoreless innings of relief from Ryan Pocock, and a strong start from Will Alden, who is now 6-0 on the season. The pair combined to give up only one walk and scatted seven hits while striking out nine. Alden gave up the only Salem run in the fourth, but he was able to make up for it with a double later that inning, accompanied by multi-hit days from Riley Cox and John Troy, and Mike Bibinski in what was a 17 hit day for …

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Grey Ghosts Can't Pull Out Comeback Against Lexington

Westford Academy falls in softball 4-3 in MIAA Division 1 North Sectional Preliminary Round action on Thursday.

A day after fierce winds battered Massachusetts, at many points it appeared that the MIAA Division 1 North Sectional softball brackets might receive a strong gust of something slightly unexpected in Lexington on Thursday. However, the only bluster once all was said and done came from the remnants of the prior day’s storm as the 19th seeded Grey Ghosts of Westford Academy lost to the 14th seeded Lexington Minutemen , 4-3. For the first half of the contest, it appeared that the Ghosts were in control and primed for the upset. Junior Alleana Brody retired seven of the first eight batters she faced, and the Academy was getting some key help at the plate as well. A double from Brody in the second drove in Shannon Donahue to put the Ghosts on …

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Westford Softball Back on Track

The Westford Academy girls softball team won two of three games last week to improve to 7-9 on the season.

The Westford Academy girls softball team won two of its three games last week and have won six of their last seven overall. After starting the season with a 1-8 record, the team has hit its stride in the past few weeks and face Lincoln-Sudbury today in a Dual County League match-up. Last weeks game recaps: WA defeats Bedford, 9-8 Westford Academy prevailed 9-8 over Bedford in an exciting contest played in front of a big crowd under the lights at VFW/Forge Field Thursday night.  Sage Riddick led the way offensively, with three hits and three RBIs.  Emily Chateauneuf, Amanda Szidat, Katie Lowe, Ashley Steinhaus and Rachel Desrochers all added two hits apiece.  Desrochers scored what proved to be the winning run on a double by Allie Brody.  …

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Kayleigh Culhane

The Westford Academy softball pitcher is our Athlete of the Week.

Westford Academy sophomore hurler Kayleigh Culhane had a great week for the Grey Ghosts softball team, picking up a win Friday in the team's current three-game winning streak. In a 12-1 win over Newton South, Culhane allowed only a single unearned run on one hit and one walk while striking out three in a complete-game victory. Culhane also pitched well after allowing five early runs in a 8-7 win over Arlington last Friday. The Westford Academy Grey Ghosts (4-8) have a busy week games in Wayland on Wednesday and a big night game against Bedford at Forge Village on Thursday at 7 p.m.

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IMAGE GALLERY: Westford Softball Drops Heartbreaker to Lincoln-Sudbury

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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