Chelsea Prescott, who played baseball last year, will get to play on a softball squad in her own town this year. (John Fisken photos)
Mollie Bailey, flingin’ heat.
The last minute recruiting surge worked.
Central Whidbey Little League officials have confirmed parents were able to get enough girls registered and Cow Town will have its own juniors softball squad this season.
That means the players, who are 7th and 8th graders at Coupeville Middle School, will not have to travel to Oak Harbor or the South end to compete, as originally thought.
With only five girls signed up at the original deadline, and other leagues closing registration early, league officials were scrambling to make everyone happy.
Parents of the girls already signed up asked for a few more hours Tuesday to try and fill out a Coupeville roster, and were granted a second chance by CWLL president Scott Johnson.
They then put on a substantial push Tuesday night, using Facebook, Coupeville Sports and texts flying everywhere.
And it worked.
CWLL currently has 10 players signed up for junior softball, with the hope two more will join shortly.
The current roster:
Mollie Bailey
Hannah Davidson
Emma Mathusek
Chelsea Prescott
Cynthia Rachal
Marenna Rebischke-Smith
Scout Smith
Maya Toomey-Stout
Willow Vick
Melia Welling
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