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Cape 8-10 softball falls in District 3 tourney

Team shines despite falling short of championship
The Cape 8-10 All-Stars are in back (l-r) coach Jeff Windish, manager Steve Marsh, coach Chuck Hudson and coach Stacey Crouch. In middle are Hayden Hudson, Brianna Windish, Abby Marsh, Mallory Kaufman, Eve Bohinski and Ava Calciano. In front are Delainie Monitzer, Maile Godwin, Milena Buehler, Abi Crouch and Grayce Glover. Missing from photo is Eden Frederick. DAN COOK PHOTOS
Dan Cook
July 12, 2018
Cape third baseman Abi Crouch makes a play at the hot corner.
Cape pitcher Brianna Windish throws out a Laurel batter.
Ava Calciano slides safely into home for Cape’s first score.
Brianna Windish goes where the pitch takes her and smacks a double to right field.
Cape pitcher Brianna Windish delivers to the plate. She struck out seven Laurel batters.
Cape third baseman Abi Crouch throws out a Laurel batter.
Cape second baseman Delainie Monitzer goes to first for a put-out.
Cape second baseman Delainie Monitzer blocks down a bad bounce.
Cape right fielder Maile Godwin gets the ball back in quickly after a Laurel hit.
Cape center fielder Mallory Kauffman has a quality at-bat.
Laurel starting pitcher Hailey Deiter delivers to the plate.

The Cape 8-10 softball all-stars finished their District 3 tournament run with a 2-2 record, falling 6-3 to Laurel July 11 at Seaford’s Nanticoke Field.

Bri Windish pitched a complete game, scattering three hits and striking out seven Laurel batters.

Ava Calciano went 2-for-3 with a double. Windish and Delainie Monitzer also hit doubles for Cape. Windish picked up an RBI.

Eve Bohinski, Abby Marsh, Calciano and Monitzer each had a stolen base.

Cape lost to Laurel 13-3 in the first game of the tournament July 8. Calciano led the game off with a home run. Monitzer and Marsh added doubles in the Cape loss.

Cape then defeated Nanticoke 17-5 in the second round. Calciano again led off with a homer. She went  2-for-2 with three RBIs and four runs scored. Marsh went yard over the center-field fence and went 3-for-4 with two RBIs. Milena Buehler hit two doubles. Windish picked up the win from the circle and helped herself at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a triple and five RBIs.

Cape returned to form in the third round with an 18-3 win over Woodbridge. Marsh went yard and knocked in five runs. Calciano added a double and scored three runs for the Cape squad.

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