The Wrentham Wild U10 summer softball team completed an outstanding season by winning the Hockomock Championship in a nail-biter beating Franklin 2-1 in the finals.It was a classic pitcher dual with Colleen Cooke hurling a beauty in the victory for the Wild.
The Wild were trailing 1-0 heading into the bottom of the 6th with just one at bat to pull out the victory. Emma Durant started the inning by working a walk. She advanced to second on an infield hit by Jackie Gorman. Elizabeth Romsey then worked the count to 3-2 before ripping a gap shot to right-center field scoring both runners for a walk-off win and the championship. Elizabeth was awarded the game Most Valuable Player.
The Wild finished the Hockomock season with an 11-1 record and outscored opponents an amazing 112-25. It was the first time that a Wrentham U10 team won the extremely competitive Hock Championship.Additionally the Wild racked up an overall summer record of 32-4 posting the most victories of any summer team in Wrentham. In addition to winning the Hockomock Championship, the Wild won the Belligham Bash, Foxboro Summer Classic and was a finalist in the Swansea Summer Slam.
The Wild was coached by Kevin Kelliher, Anthony Masserone, Ken Durant , Jay Cooke and Tim Gorman.
In Trophy Photo: Shea Kelliher, Colleen Cooke, Olivia McCarthy, Megan Gorman, Jamie Gorman (Team Mascot),Julian Masserone, Jacqui Gorman, Brynne Hardway, Elizabeth Furfari, Emma Durant, Amanda Loewen, Elizabeth Romsey, Kati McCarthy. Coaches: Jay Cooke, Kevin Kelliher, Anthony Masserone, Ken Durant, Tim Gorman (not pictured).
The team mobs Elizabeth Romsey after hitting the walk-off double to win the Championship.
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