Daniel Olson drops some heat on a hapless batter. (John Fisken photos)
Chelsea Prescott puts her whole arm into it.
Time ran out.
Despite mounting an impressive late-game rally Monday, the Central Whidbey Little League 11/12 All-Star Majors baseball squad couldn’t quite get all the way back, falling 9-7 to host South Whidbey.
The loss was the second in three games for Central Whidbey and knocked them out of the District 11 playoffs.
South Whidbey will live on to play North Whidbey in a loser-out game Tuesday in Langley.
The winner of that one advances to play Sedro-Woolley in the championship series.
A run of errors doomed Central Whidbey, which got solid pitching from Daniel Olson and Chelsea Prescott.
Down 9-3 entering the fifth, the squad rallied for four runs, all coming on a grand slam off the bat of Noah Meffert.
Central looked like it might pull off a come-back win, sending the winning run to the plate in the sixth.
But, it wasn’t to be, as Ashton Leland cranked a shot to the deepest, darkest region of the outfield, only to have the ball fall just a hair shy of sailing over the fence for a walk-off home run.
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Ashton, way to go out with a blast, and next year we’ll put it over!! I’m proud of you, Grandson! 🙂 You’ve had a grand season, and always more to come. Good job, all you ball players.