“I don’t care how far away that fence is … I’m going downtown with this baby!!” (John Fisken photo)
The celebration reigns. (Megan Somes photos)
Isabelle Wells gets ready to bring a big bat and slick glove to the field. (Katy Wells photo)
This time, there was no chance of a comeback.
Pounding the ball with glee Friday, the Central Whidbey Little League 9/10 All-Star softball squad dismantled arch-rival North Whidbey 20-10.
The win avenged a loss earlier in the week, when Central let a four-run lead slip away in the final inning, and set up a winner-take-all tilt on the 4th of July.
Central and North will face off at 3 PM Saturday in Mount Vernon for the District 11 title and a trip to the state tourney.
Friday’s game started with a bang, as Central raced out to a 7-1 lead, then took a detour, with North tying things back up at 7-7, before firmly turning back in favor of the middle of Whidbey.
Central put up five runs in both the third and fourth, then tacked on four more in both the fifth and sixth to thoroughly dominate things.
“Another great game!,” said Central coach Mimi Johnson. “Chanel (Sterba) pitched a great game; Stella (Johnson) did amazing catching.
“Jill Prince had a much needed catch for a big out and Kaela Meffert wins the big bat award!!”
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