But last night, it WAS Eliza Treadway's night on her night. As the sole graduating Wolverine on senior night, Eliza seized the spotlight by driving in the game's first run and then scoring the insurance run as West Potomac beat a much improved Lee Lancers 2-0 in a wind-blown home game at Wolverine Stadium.
We did. Because she earned it.
Jayne Orleans pitched the complete game shutout to lift the team's record to 10-2, with eight of the wins coming via donuts for the other team. (Editor's Note: Thanks, now I'm hungry. Reporter: You used "shutout" in the headline -- I had to do something different!).
Longtime softball observers knew this would be one of those "This Game Will Be A Lot Closer Than Expected Because The Other Team Has Improved Significantly" games (or "TGWBALCTEBTOTHIS" as it is known for short). Lee has now has six travel team starters, and the game was a lot more thrilling than those of seasons' past. The Wolverines only managed six hits against the much improved Lancer team.
There was not much offense early, as Jayne had the only hit -- a single to center -- for either team in the first two innings. Meanwhile, the Wolverines were cruising defensively -- one walk was all Lee could muster in the same timeframe. Lee's only hit came in the third inning, but Jayne struck out her second batter of the inning to leave the Lancer runner stranded on third.
The offensive output for the Wolverines all came in the third inning. Olivia Manous led off with a seeing eye single to right field, grounded between a diving second baseman and the first baseman. A groundout moved her to second, but the inning really got going with two outs.
Eliza stepped up and slammed a single to center to drive in Olivia. It proved to be the game winning RBI. Our senior smartly took second on the throw home. Nikki Minnis followed with a single to left, with Eliza scoring on an error by the rightfielder for the 2-0 lead, which proved to be the final score.
Eliza singles to center to drive
in the game's first run.
The Wolverines had other chances to score but couldn't convert. Annabelle Miller led off the fourth reaching first on an error by the shortstop, but she died there. Leading off the fifth, Torie Bolger slammed a double to deep center that had a chance to get out, but the steady wind blowing straight in from center ensured it would stay in the park. (Her father immediately filed a complaint with the Weather Channel.) Torie's lead-off double went for naught, even with an infield single by Eliza. Annabelle led off the sixth with a walk, eventually reaching third, but getting no further.
After a walk to lead off the Lee sixth, Jayne retired the last six batters to put the bow on Eliza's senior night and the team's tenth win.
Wolverine Whispers: The game only took about two hours, despite numerous delays caused by mini-dust storms whipped up by the constant wind. . .it will be nice when April comes back and replaces March. . .Monday's game has not yet been rescheduled. . .that was the first game in this writer's memory postponed despite a sunny day and a dry field. . .during her one hitter, Jayne whiffed six hitters and walked three. . .Eliza had the only two hit game for West Potomac. . .Wolverine defense played a steady, error-free game. . .but there were no amazing defensive to write about either, just good, mistake free defense. . .the tape of the game has been sent at their request to the Nationals so they can see what an error-free game looks like (Editor's Note: Now you are just making stuff up. Reporter's Note: I'm just making a point about DC's team. A bitter, frustrated point, but a point nonetheless. If a team with mostly juniors and sophomores in the field can play without an error, why can't a team of highly paid multimillionaires? Editor's Note: Now you are monologuing!). . .see you Friday night at W.T. Woodson for the next game.
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