This article was submitted by the 12U Yorktown Huskers travel softball team coach Lou Salveggi:
On Sunday, June 2nd, the 12u Yorktown Huskers town travel Softball team completed a clean sweep of their competition winning the Spring travel season. They went 8 wins and 0 loses beating Shrub Oak's two travel teams and TM Select from the Bronx. The season was on the line when Yorktown played TM Select in a doubleheader for the final two games of the season. Both teams were undefeated and they would need a clean sweep to claim 1st place.
In the first game, the the Huskers jumped out to an early 3 run lead. They would give back two runs in the bottom of the 2nd inning making the score 3-2. TM would take the lead in the top of the 3rd with a 2 out rally. Now it was 4-3 TM. Then in the 4th, the Huskers would take the lead for good, making the score 7-3. Final score Huskers 10, TM 6.
In game two, the Huskers took the lead early again, scoring 3 runs in the first inning. TM answered back in the bottom of that inning with two runs of their own. The Huskers would tack on 2 more runs in the 3rd inning to make the score 5-2. Eventually winning the game by the score of 12 to 3.
"Good pitching, timely hits and great defense is what they did today. I am proud of our team's accomplishments this Spring. "- 12u Yorktown Huskers Head Coach Lou Salveggi Up next, the WPBA summer travel season........
Pictured from left to right:(Top row)-Coach Lou Salveggi, Liz Lucey, Erin Gray, Grace Meara, Liz Sirett, Coach Carl Piehler, Erica Salveggi, Coach Rich Gray (Bottom row) Angie Morris, Christina Ruvo, Juliana Piehler, Julianne Strauss, Allie Haims, Samantha Baccari (Not present- Amanda Rolle and Coach Rich Baccari)
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