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Girls Softball: Champions in More Ways Than One
The McDonogh Varsity Softball team won the Independent Athletic Association of Maryland B Conference championship on Sunday, May 11, with a 5-3 victory over Notre Dame Prep. Head coach Bridget Collins provides the following account of a challenging but magical season.
The road to the championship was a difficult one. After starting off the season with six wins, the Eagles dropped four games in ten days to NDP, Chapelgate (twice), and Maryvale. This led to McDonogh being seeded fourth in the IAAM tournament against tough competition.
The girls never gave up and put together their best games when they counted most. The Eagles played great offense and defense against Catholic High in the quarterfinals, winning 5-1.
Then, the girls went up against the league's top team, Chapelgate Christian, winner of ten straight games going into the semi-finals. Chapelgate had beaten the Eagles twice in the regular season by a margin of 5 runs or more. The team put together a great offensive and defensive effort to upset Chapelgate, 8-4.
The Eagles got off to a slow start against NDP in the championship at Harford Community College. NDP was ahead, 2-0, in the fifth inning when McDonogh caught fire. With two outs, Bailey K.'10 walked and Stacy B. '09 hit a double to score Bailey. Then Alex D. '08 hit a single to score Stacy.
The Eagles had tied it up, and the players in the dugout were cheering loudly. With momentum going their way, the Eagles scored two more runs on a single with the bases loaded from Emily T. '09.
The come-from-behind win at the championship was a spectacular ending to a storybook season. The game showcased the depth and talent of our players.
We have a team of committed and selfless young women who believe in the importance of supporting one another. Each player was engaged in every pitch and every out during all of the games this season. They cheered for one another even if they weren't in the game.
We also have a team of very busy Renaissance women. Five just finished performing in the school musical, Into the Woods. They rehearsed their musically demanding roles for countless hours over the course of four months. They would run from softball to play practice most days.
Seven singers gave concerts this past week as members of campus choirs. Others performed with the jazz and concert bands. Many are also taking AP exams this week.
And somehow, they found the energy and passion for softball. They gave it their all for two hours each day for three months.
I am proud to be associated with them because in an often-selfish world, they embody what it means to be TEAM. They deserve the title "champion," not only for how they played, but for who they are.
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The McDonogh Varsity Softball team won the Independent Athletic Association of Maryland B Conference championship on Sunday, May 11, with a 5-3 victory over Notre Dame Prep. Head coach Bridget Collins provides the following account of a challenging but magical season.
The road to the championship was a difficult one. After starting off the season with six wins, the Eagles dropped four games in ten days to NDP, Chapelgate (twice), and Maryvale. This led to McDonogh being seeded fourth in the IAAM tournament against tough competition.
The girls never gave up and put together their best games when they counted most. The Eagles played great offense and defense against Catholic High in the quarterfinals, winning 5-1.
Then, the girls went up against the league's top team, Chapelgate Christian, winner of ten straight games going into the semi-finals. Chapelgate had beaten the Eagles twice in the regular season by a margin of 5 runs or more. The team put together a great offensive and defensive effort to upset Chapelgate, 8-4.
The Eagles got off to a slow start against NDP in the championship at Harford Community College. NDP was ahead, 2-0, in the fifth inning when McDonogh caught fire. With two outs, Bailey K.'10 walked and Stacy B. '09 hit a double to score Bailey. Then Alex D. '08 hit a single to score Stacy.
The Eagles had tied it up, and the players in the dugout were cheering loudly. With momentum going their way, the Eagles scored two more runs on a single with the bases loaded from Emily T. '09.
The come-from-behind win at the championship was a spectacular ending to a storybook season. The game showcased the depth and talent of our players.
We have a team of committed and selfless young women who believe in the importance of supporting one another. Each player was engaged in every pitch and every out during all of the games this season. They cheered for one another even if they weren't in the game.
We also have a team of very busy Renaissance women. Five just finished performing in the school musical, Into the Woods. They rehearsed their musically demanding roles for countless hours over the course of four months. They would run from softball to play practice most days.
Seven singers gave concerts this past week as members of campus choirs. Others performed with the jazz and concert bands. Many are also taking AP exams this week.
And somehow, they found the energy and passion for softball. They gave it their all for two hours each day for three months.
I am proud to be associated with them because in an often-selfish world, they embody what it means to be TEAM. They deserve the title "champion," not only for how they played, but for who they are.