ND Lady Green Wave fastpitch
Published 12:00 am Friday, September 23, 2011
North Delta varsity fastpitch softball team has claimed the 2011 MAIS District 1-AA championship. They will play North State this weekend at Carroll Academy. Team members, bat girls and coaches include (first row, l. to r.) Griffin Rico, Isabella Morrow; (second row) Kristen Moudy, Laci DuBravec, Anna Lloyd, Maribeth Johns, Julianna Morrow, Madison Atkinson, Katherine Rich; (third row) head coach Damon Plummer, Casey Gee, Hannah Waldrip, Courtney DuBravec, Hastings Neal, Hannah Heafner, Bradi Be
Lady Green Waves claim 5th straight district championship
By Brad Greer
Different year. Same results.
Since moving up from Academy Class A three years ago, the North Delta fastpitch softball team has run roughshod over all competition standing in their way.
The Lady Geen Waves made it five district championships in a row Tuesday night with a 7-2 win over Marshall on “Senior Night” at Green Wave Field. Seniors Hannah Waldrip, Laci DuBravec and Bradi Beard were honored before the game.
North Delta (15-9) will now advance to the North AA State Tournament at Carroll Academy where they will take on District 3 runner-up Prairie View (La.) Saturday morning at 10 in a double elimination tournament.
North Delta made quick work of the Patriots by scoring five runs in the bottom of the first while adding two more in the third.
After Marshall was retired in order in the top of the inning, Beard got the Wave offense started with a leadoff single. Following Maribeth Johns’ popup for the first out, Hastings Neal walked before DuBravec slapped a single into right that scored Beard for a 1-0 lead
Erin Snider was hit by a pitch to load the bases for Anna Lloyd who smacked a single that went through the right fielder’s legs all the way to the fence that cleared the bases, allowing Lloyd to score.
That would be all the Lady Green Wave would need as pitcher Peyton Rico shut down Marshall to the tune of two runs on five hits over seven innings to pick up the victory. Rico’s only mistake came in the top of the sixth when Chelsey Gullium lined a two-run home run to left. Rico fanned seven batters and did not allow a walk.
North Delta tacked on a pair of runs in the bottom of the third to increase its lead to 7-0. DuBravec reached on a one-out single before advancing to second on an error. Snider followed with a triple into right-center to drive in pinch-runner Hannah Heafner. Snider also scored on the play as the relay throw to third sailed into the North Delta dugout.
Dubravec and Lloyd led the Green Wave offense with two singles each while Julianna Morrow added an infield single.
