Greylock Thunder 18U Team Competes at College Showcase
CHESHIRE, Conn. -- The Greylock Thunder under-18 travel softball team went 1-2-1 over the weeekend at the Northern Exposure College Showcase.
The Thunder started the event on Friday with a loss to the CT Titans and a 3-3 tie against the Wachusett (Mass.) Stars.
Against the Stars, Logan Stansfield and Amanda Novak each went 1-for-2 with a double at the plate, and Novak and Madi Puppolo combined to strike out four and allow just three hits in five innings of work in the circle.
On Saturday, Puppolo pitched a complete-game victory in a 5-3 win over the CT Hornets Swarm.
She struck out four and walked none while scattering nine hits.
Jordyn Codding went 2-for-2 with a double and scored a pair of runs to spark the Thunder's offense.
Rylie Bishop, Katie Braman and Stansfield each drove in a run.
Greylock's final appearance of the weekend was against the Comets, who scored five in the bottom of the third to take a 6-0 lead and held on for a 6-3 win.
Stansfield was 2-for-2 with a double and Bishop drove in a pair of runs in the loss.
The program's U18 team (6-11-2) travels to Windsor, Conn., this weekend for the Dudley College Showcase Tournament.
Under-16 Team
ADAMS, Mass. -- The Thunder's U16 team beat the Valley Storm of Greenfield, 6-2, last week at Reid Field.
Abby Bird and Emily Eastman each went 2-for-3 at the plate, and Crash Bird hit a two-run triple.
Crash Bird picked up the win in the circle, striking out six and allowing just one earned run in six innings of work. Kaliya Valentin pitched the seventh to seal the win.
