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Cape minor softball defeats Georgetown to force final game

Winner takes all Monday night
Cape pitcher Riley Windish delivers to the plate in Cape’s 4-1 win over Georgetown to set up a winner-take-all final game for the District 3 championship. DAN COOK PHOTOS
Dan Cook
July 11, 2022

The Cape minor league all-star softball squad defeated Georgetown 4-1 July 10, to force a winner-take-all game Monday, July 11, for the District 3 banner. Georgetown had defeated Cape 2-1 earlier in the tournament July 7.

The score was 1-1 in the third inning when Cape busted it open, scoring three in the fifth to garner the victory.

Cape pitcher Riley Windish scattered seven hits, allowing just one run while striking out 13 Georgetown all-stars. She also helped her cause at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a triple and scoring two runs.

Makaila Sellers and Taylor Huff both went 2-for-3 with an RBI. Lily Frey slammed a hit, knocked in a run and scored a run. Mikayla Pollard went 3-for-3 and scored a run.

Georgetown was led by Brooke Holston who went 2-for-2 and knocked in Georgetown’s only run in the third. Rocsi Cannon went 3-for-3. Aspen Schaeffer and Aubrey Jones each had a hit.

Holston allowed 10 hits while striking out eight Cape batters.

The championship game will be played at 7 p.m., Monday, July 11, in Millsboro.

Mikayla Pollard slams a hit for the Cape team.
Georgetown second baseman Rocsi Cannon gets a putout on Cape’s Makaila Sellers.
Cape’s Lily Frey throws to first for a putout.
Georgetown catcher Ashlyn Troxler makes a snap throw to second.
Georgetown center fielder Aubrey Jones makes a running catch in right center.
Cape right fielder Danica Petrone gets the ball in quickly after a Georgetown hit.
Mikayla Pollard scoops up a Georgetown grounder at shortstop.
Riley Windish snags a popup to end a Georgetown threat.
Georgetown’s Brooke Holston slams a hit.
Georgetown’s Brooke Holston is safe on a close play with Cape’s Mikayla Pollard at second.
Georgetown pitcher Brooke Holston delivers to the plate.
Georgetown first baseman Olivia Balback makes a close play on Cape’s Alison Swift.
Makaila Sellers slams a hit for Cape.
Cape’s Taylor Huff slams a hit.
Cape’s Lily Frey makes a great effort for a ball at second base.
Georgetown’s Georgia Murray makes a play at the hot corner.
Lily Frey slams a hit for Cape.
Riley Windish scores in the fifth inning.
Umpire Doug Messeck watches closely as Lily Frey scores.
Cape’s Carlee Cabello gets the final out for the Cape squad.
Cape’s Sara Caldwell prepares for a high fastball.
Aspen Schaffer throws to first for a putout for the Georgetown squad.
The Cape team comprises in back (l-r) coach Gabby Pollard, Taylor Huff, coach Jordyn Virden, McKenzie Russell and coach Ryan Patrone. In middle are Olivia Lancaster, Sara Caldwell, Danika Patrone, Lilly Frey, Mikayla Pollard and Carlee Cabello. In front are Alison Swift, Kendall Speakman, Makaila Sellers and Riley Windish.
The Georgetown team members are in back (l-r) coach Justin Illian, Kayleigh Conaway, Aspen Schaffer, Ashlyn Troxler, Jade Womer, Olivia Ballback, Brooke Holston, coach Matt Millman, Tori Millman, Emily Stephens and manager Lindsay Cannon. In front are Sara “Rosie” Baker, Aubrey Jones, Georgia Murray, Rocsi Cannon and Scarlett Illian.

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Dan has worked for the Cape Gazette for more than 30 years as a photographer and reporter, covering high school sports and happenings around eastern Sussex County. He won a photography award from the National Newspaper Association, and numerous awards from the Maryland, Delaware, D.C. Press Association. A Delaware native, Dan graduated from Cape in 1972 and returned as a teacher and coach in the 1980s. He retired from the classroom in 2016. He was inducted into Cape High’s Legends Stadium in 2016. In his spare time, Dan enjoys spending time with his wife, two sons, grandchildren and dogs. 

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