Izzy Wells may have switched uniforms, but she’s retained her intensity in the pitcher’s circle. (John Fisken photos)
Abby Mulholland, master of the web gem.
Wells comes in hot.
Different uniforms, same stellar results.
They’re softball mercenaries, willing to play for the highest bidder.
Well, not really … but they aren’t quite willing to bring their season to an end just quite yet.
After leading Central Whidbey Little League’s Majors softball squad to an undefeated season, Izzy Wells and Abby Mulholland have traveled up North for All-Star play.
The duo’s team, the Coupeville Crush, wasn’t going to have enough players available to move on as a team, so they signed on with North Whidbey as free agents.
The three CWLL softball squads went a combined 41-4-1 this season, but only the minors squad (the Yellow Jackets) have stayed together for All-Star play.
They face Sedro-Woolley in a best-of-three match-up starting July 5 at Oak Harbor’s Volunteer Park (6 PM).
Along with the Crush, Coupeville’s Juniors team (the Venom) also put away their mitts and bats at the end of the regular season.
There was an effort to put together a combined South/Central/North Whidbey Juniors team for All-Stars, but it ultimately didn’t happen.
Wells and Mulholland, however, are still at it, and they made their debut in purple Monday night as North Whidbey opened a three-game tilt with Sedro-Woolley.
While the Purple Thunder fell 9-5 in a hard-fought game, they’re still alive and return to action Tuesday.
Pull out a victory then and they’ll face a winner-take-all game Wednesday for the District 11 title and a state tourney berth.
To see more photos from Monday’s game, pop over to:
http://www.johnsphotos.net/Sports/SB-AllStars-20160627-vs-Sedro/
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