GORHAM—Greatness lingered in the air Tuesday evening at the University of Southern Maine’s Husky softball field. Greatness in the form of reigning state champion Windham, the top seed in Class A South, and its senior pitching star Brooke Gerry. Cheverus 2 Windham 0 C- 000 000 000 2- 2 4 1 W- 000 000 000 0- 0 2 0 Top 10th Tremble singled to right, Kennedy-Jensen scored.
Cassidy singled to center, Tremble scored. Multiple hits: C- Cassidy Runs: C- Kennedy-Jensen, Tremble RBI: C- Cassidy, Tremble Left on base: C- 6 W- 4 DeRoche and Napolitano Aberle; Gerry and Jarvais. C: DeRoche (W) 10 IP 2 H 0 R 1 BB 23 K 1 HBP W: Gerry (L) 10 IP 4 H 2 R 2 ER 2 BB 21 K 2 HBP Time: 2:36 Cheverus 6 Scarborough 0 Cheverus 10 Marshwood 0 Cheverus 13 South Portland 0 Cheverus 3 Gorham 0 Windham 3 Cheverus 1 Cheverus 3 Massabesic 0 As well as in the form of the up-and-coming, second-ranked Cheverus Stags and their nonpareil freshman ace Addison DeRoche, who had already eclipsed her enormous preseason expectations.
And it all added up to the greatest softball game that those lucky enough to participate in, or witness, could remember. And won’t ever forget. It was an instant classic, one in which every pitch had those on hand holding their breath, and it resulted in a game that needed more than seven innings to decide.
Much more. DeRoche and Gerry engaged in an anything-you-can-do-I-can-do-better battle of strikeouts the first five innings, combining for 23 Ks and just one hit allowed. Cheverus,.
