4/10 – Andover: 8, Governor’s Academy: 0
4/11 – Andover: 18, BB&N 10
4/16 – Andover: 5, St. Paul’s: 7
On Thursday, Girls Softball (3-1) defeated Governor’s Academy in a shutout. It beat BB&N on Friday; on Wednesday, though, it fell to St. Paul’s.
Mila Fan ‘28 highlighted the importance of leadership from Co-Captain Emerson Buckley ‘25, who maintained the team’s morale during its tough game against St. Paul’s.
“Emerson gave a pep talk in the huddle near the end of the game. She basically said, ‘if you don’t feel confident when you go up to bat, then don’t go up at all.’ I think that mentality was actually really good for us, because it brought us together,” said Fan.
Against St. Paul’s, cold conditions affected play from start to finish. Despite the weather’s challenges, pitcher Audrey Gotha ‘28 and catcher Gabi Potter ’27 performed especially well, according to Sydney Moore ‘28.
“Our pitcher Audrey had a really great performance. She did awesome to stay out there even in the really cold weather and just kept going, even when it was really tough. And then huge props to our catcher Gabi, who did an absolutely amazing job. She stayed out there in the cold when catching the ball, especially when it’s coming in fast and can hurt a lot. I would say Gabi was the star of the game,” said Moore.
Players on the field, though, were never alone. Notably, Moore explained how the team coordinated jacket-swaps to keep the players on the field warm.
“During the games we are always talking on the bench and cheering each other on, trying our best to lift each other up even if we are down or we are upset with ourselves. We are also alway offering to help everyone. During the game we were doing a bunch of trading jackets so the players on the field kept warm,” said Moore.
Girls Softball will face Choate, St. Paul’s, and Nobles and Greenough on Saturday. On Thursday, it will battle Concord-Carlisle.
