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Cape 8-10 Pat Knight wraps up all-star season for local teams

Girls hold heads high despite loss, celebrate great tourney
The 2024 Cape 8-10 Pat Knight softball team wrapped up play at Lower Sussex Aug. 1, surrounded by the Senior Softball World Series. Shown in back are (l-r) Payton Marr, Adeline Bekeshka, Savannah Serman, Natalie Wells, Emery Bailey and Bristol Pizzaia. In middle are Sunny Smith, Olivia Bores, Lilly Duffy and Zoe Husbands. Shown in front is Grace Skonieczki. AARON MUSHRUSH PHOTOS
Aaron R. Mushrush
August 5, 2024

An all-star season on the diamond has wrapped up for Cape Region teams after the Cape Pat Knight 8-10 softball team concluded its season Aug. 1 at Lower Sussex Little League.

The Lewes girls jumped out to an early lead, but Lower Sussex proved to have a potent offense and stellar defense, allowing just one hit in the contest. Cape surrendered only two hits, but Lower Sussex was patient at the plate and aggressive on the base paths to take the 12-2 victory.

A bright spot in the loss was the base-running prowess of Bristol Pizzaia and Grace Sconieczki, who each scored thanks to their hustle. Emery Bailey and Lilly Duffy registered two of the more impressive outs of the game. Bailey calmly fielded a ground ball to get an out at first in the nick of time while Duffy remained strong on a steal of home to record a big out.

Losing may have ended Cape’s season, but following a talk from the coaches, the girls were in a celebratory mood, having wrapped up a postseason tournament surrounded by some of the best Little League softball players in the world. Instead of tears, the girls sported smiles and had each others’ backs. Some took that literally and hopped right on.

Putting a bow on their experience, the squad dumped their Gatorade bucket, filled with water, on coach Kim Sconieczki.

 

Addie Bekeshka started in the circle.
Payton Marr steps on first base for the first out in the bottom of the first inning.
Bristol Pizzaia stuck with a towering pop-up for the final out of the first inning.
Third-base coach Kim Skonieczki lets her daughter Grace know she can head home.
Grace Skonieczki crosses home to give Cape a 1-0 lead.
Zoe Husbands came on in relief.
Lower Sussex player Madison Steen swiped second and third but was met at the plate by Lilly Duffy’s glove for the first out of the third inning.
Grace Skonieczki begins to toss the ball home.
Bristol Pizzaia trots into second to start the fourth inning.
Bristol Pizzaia steals home in the fourth inning.
Bristol Pizzaia celebrates with a Cape strong gesture after scoring.
Emery Bailey fires the ball to first for the first out of the fourth inning.

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Aaron Mushrush joined the sports team in Summer 2023 to help cover the emerging youth athletics scene in the Cape Region. After lettering in soccer and lacrosse at Sussex Tech, he played lacrosse at Division III Eastern University in St. David's, PA. Aaron coached lacrosse at Sussex Tech in 2009 and 2011. Post-collegiately, Mush played in the Eastern Shore Summer Lacrosse League for Blue Bird Tavern and Saltwater Lacrosse. He competed in several tournaments for the Shamrocks Lacrosse Club, which blossomed into the Maryland Lacrosse League (MDLL). Aaron interned at the Coastal Point before becoming assistant director at WMDT-TV 47 ABC in 2017 and eventually assignment editor in 2018. 

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