2021 Softball Showcase Recap

July 21, 2021

Softball Showcase took place Tuesday, July 13 - Thursday, July 15 at Willard Field in Devens.

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Tuesday, July 13

Game 1

Southeast – 9

Coastal – 2

Both Southeast and Coastal’s pitchers threw three scoreless innings. Before giving up a run in the fourth inning, Coastal’s Madeline Hornung struck out five batters, and Southeast’s Amaya Santimore struck out four batters, respectively. The game opened up in the sixth when Southeast’s Taylor Dolan lead off the inning with a triple. Southeast plated three in the sixth and five in the seventh to cruise to a 9-2 win over Coastal.

Game 2

Metro – 6

Northeast – 8

Metro opened the event plating two runs in the top of the first inning, thanks to hits from Gricelda Castro and Madison Wong. Northeast responded with a run in the bottom half of the first. Metro followed the first inning performance with another strong second inning by plating three more runs. With a 5-1 Metro advantage, it seemed like the yellow team would run away with the game. This was not the case, as Northeast dominated the rest of the game, outscoring Metro 7-1 in the final three innings. Kylie Anthony sent a shot to left-center to hit the two game-winning runs in the fifth inning. The game ended in six innings due to the time limit with a score of 8-6, Northeast.

Game 3

Central – 9

Southeast – 11

Both teams started the game with a bang, plating four runs apiece in the first inning. Central started the first inning with four singles in a row before recording their first out. Southeast put their first five-out-of six runners on base before recording their first out as well. Central responded with two runs thanks to a Camden Heenan triple. Southeast responded in the third with two runs thanks to Julia Friday’s clutch solo home run. Southeast scored five runs in the fourth inning to make it an 11-6 game. Central made a respectable comeback, plating three runs in the fifth inning, but the game ended early due to the time limit. Central’s Deirdre Leahy finished the game 3-4 with three runs scored, and Southeast’s Julia Friday was 2-3 with a home run, 2 RBI.

Game 4

West – 14

Metro – 4

West wasted no time in the first inning, as the first seven batters reached base and scored. Metro scored two runs in the second and two in fourth but was not enough as West cruised on to a 14-4 win. West’s pitching tandem Sarah Ross and Hailey Wodecki kept the Metro bats at bay, striking out eight batters in only five innings of work.

Game 5

Coastal – 4

Central – 5

Coastal had control of most of the game, plating a run in the first, third and fourth innings. Central responded with a run in the fourth, making it a 3-1 game. Coastal plated a run in the sixth inning for insurance, making it a 4-1 game. Central made a roaring comeback in the bottom of the sixth inning, scoring four runs thanks to four singles in a row. The game ended early due to the time limit, and Central won the game 5-4.

Game 6

Northeast – 1

West – 9

West plated four runs in the first three innings of the game and cruised to a 9-1 victory over Northeast. Hannah Wodecki led the West offense, going 4-4 with a triple, 4 RBI and two runs scored. Sarah Hough was 2-2 with two doubles as well. Isabel Putnam led the Northeast offense going 2-3 with a pair of singles.

Wednesday, July 14

Game 7

Northeast – 5

Coastal – 10

Northeast started the second day, scoring two runs in the first inning and shutting down the Coastal offense. The game did not trend in Northeast’s favor for long as Coastal scored 10 runs in the last three innings of the game to cruise to a 10-5 victory. Northeast’s Isabella Fernald led the way going 3-3 with a double and a home run.

Game 8

Metro – 14

Southeast – 4

Both pitchers kept the opposing team’s bats at bay as Southeast and Metro failed to score in the first two innings. Metro broke a scoreless tie in the top of the third by scoring four runs thanks to Madi Wong’s clutch RBI double. Maya Tuozzolo homered in the fifth to put the game out of reach. Metro cruised to a 14-4 victory as Northeast’s bats failed to hang with Metro’s.

Game 9

Central – 5

Metro – 3

Central and Metro’s offense flailed in the first with both teams going down in order. Central opened the game up in the second inning after an Ashley Parker two-run-homerun. Metro responded in the third inning after Sophia Hazarika’s RBI double. Hazarika scored after a safety squeeze, making it a 2-2 tie at the end of the third. Central scored two in the fourth and shut the door on Metro to win 5-3 in five innings. The game ended early due to the time limit.

Game 10

West – 19

Southeast – 0

Hannah Wodecki hit a three-run homerun in the top of the first inning to give West an early 3-0 lead. Southeast struggled to generate any offense as West’s Sarah Ross did not give up a single run through five innings of work. West scored 11 runs in the sixth inning and went on to win 19-0.

Game 11

Central – 9

Northeast – 4

Central put the game away early after a five-run first inning. Grace Jones hit a grand slam to put Central up 4-0 early. From there, Central added five more runs and scattered four runs across six innings to win 9-4.

Game 12

Coastal – 0

West – 11

West continued their hot streak as they strung five hits in a row to score six runs in the first inning. Coastal had no response as West tacked on five more runs on and cruised to an 11-0 victory. West’s Hannah Wodecki went 2-3 with a double and two runs scored. West’s Rebecca Littlehale pitched a one-hit shutout to earn the victory.

Thursday, July 15

Game 13

Metro – 2

Coastal – 10

Coastal started the game quickly and never looked back. Coastal retired the first three batters in order, then scored seven runs in the first inning to put them ahead 7-0. Coastal held Metro scoreless until the fourth inning; nevertheless, it was not enough, as Coastal cruised to a 10-2 victory in six innings.

Game 14

West – 11

Central – 1

West dominated through the first two days, and day 3 was no exception. West’s Katelyn Baker set the tone with a leadoff double. Baker would later score after a Maggie Rubeck RBI single. Central responded with one run in the first inning but failed to score after that. West scored ten more runs through six innings and cruised to an 11-1 victory over Central.

Game 15

Northeast – 3

Southeast – 9

Southeast scored four runs in the first two innings and cruised for the rest of the game. Northeast struggled to keep up with the Southeast’ hot bats while only managing three runs. Southeast tacked on five runs in the last two innings of the game to win 9-3.

Bronze Medal Game

Central – 4

Coastal – 14

The BSG Softball Showcase bronze medal game featured #4 Coastal taking on #3 Central. Coastal started the game with a bang after scoring four runs in the first inning. The girls in green scored three more runs in the second inning to make it a 7-0 Coastal advantage. Central responded with three runs in the third inning, but it was not enough as Coastal cruised to a 14-4 win a bronze medal finish. Coastal’s Marissa Durette lead the way, going 3-4 with two doubles and three runs scored.

Gold Medal Game

Southeast – 1

West – 11

The BSG Softball Showcase gold medal game featured #2 Southeast versus #1 West. West dominated the entire event thus far, beating almost every team by double digits. Southeast knew they had to score lots of runs to compete. Southeast started the game aggressively, scratching one run in the top of the first inning after a sacrifice fly. That is all they would get as sisters Sarah and Lauren Ross no-hit Southeast for the rest of the game. West managed 11 runs across five innings to win the gold in mercy-rule fashion.

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August 26, 2026

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August 25, 2026

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She was named to the 2025 Central MA Athletic Conference All-Star Team and represented her school as a MIAA sportsmanship delegate. Dana represented the Central region for Girls Volleyball in the Bay State Games in 2024 & 2026. This year, she was also named the sportsmanship recipient for the Central Girls Volleyball team. Dana has also been a Bay State Games High School Ambassador. She has committed to continue playing volleyball in college at the University of St. Joseph (CT). Off the court, Dana extensively volunteers at the Shrewsbury Public Library and Shrewsbury Special Olympics. Notre Dame Academy honored her with the Katherine Forbes Eskrine Award for her community service. Dana is also active in her parish's youth group and has participated in several Catholic leadership programs. She aspires to become a forensic pathologist, and last summer served as a lab assistant to Dr. Ann Burgess in Boston College's Forensic Science Summer Program. Holden Choma, 17, of West Newbury, is a senior at Pentucket Regional High School. Holden has competed in Track and Field since his freshman year and specializes in the high jump. He dedicated himself to jumping higher, and in his first year, he improved from 5'2 to 6'6.75, and was at the top of the MIAA. He is also a 2x USATF Region 1 champion in the high jump. He also competed at the 2025 USATF Junior Olympics and was the 15-16 National Runner-Up. This year he faced a setback after suffering a patellar tendon tear on his jumping leg. After nearly a year to fully heal, he was the MIAA Division 5 champion in the spring, and this summer he competed in his second Bay State Games after winning silver in the 2025 high jump. Holden broke his slump by shattering a 30-year-old Bay State Games record in the high jump at 2.05m (6'8.75) and took home the gold medal. Outside of jumping, Holden enjoys volunteering at Ipswich Junior Sailing, teaching children how to sail safely, and now works as an instructor. As a member of his school's band, he marched in West Newbury's Veterans Day Parade and held a private performance for local veterans. Kiara Cabral, 23, of Somerset, is a recent graduate of Bridgewater State University. She also competed as a student-athlete on the track and field team in sprinting events. She had a storied career as a Bridgewater State Bear achieving accolades from the school to the national level. Kiara was named 2026 Woman’s Athlete of the Year by Bridgewater State and holds five school records in 60m Indoor, 200m Indoor, 400m Indoor + Outdoor, 500m Indoor, and 4x100 Outdoor. In the MASCAC conference she holds six championship titles which she earned from 2022 to 2026. The conference named Kiara Athlete of the Week on 21 occasions and she holds two conference records in the 4x100 and the 400m. Kiara was placed on the All-Academic team for three seasons and the Sportsmanship team once. She has been nationally recognized as an NCAA All-American and qualified for both the indoor and outdoor nationals in 2025 and the indoor nationals again in 2026. Kiara was first team All-American in the outdoor 4x100 relay in 2025 and the indoor 400m in 2026, and was named second team All-American for outdoor 400m in 2025. This summer, Kiara competed in the Bay State Games in the 100m and 200m events. She was the gold medalist in both events running a time of 12.51 in the 100m and 25.35 in the 200m. Kiara graduated last spring with a degree in Mathematics and Secondary Education. She has always had a passion for helping children understand and enjoy math, and will enter her first year teaching middle school math this fall. Jacob DeAndrade, 26 , of Foxboro, graduated from Bridgewater State University in 2024 with a Master of Business Administration and currently works in finance. Jacob was an accomplished student-athlete at Bridgewater State. In his rookie season at Bridgewater State, the school named him Rookie of the Year. He was a 10x Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference champion and a 3x member of the DIII All-Academic team. He is a 2x competitor in the Bay State Games Track and Field event. This year, Jacob had an especially impressive showing, earning gold in the 100m Open and 200m Open events with times of 10.83 and 22.04. In his free time, Jacob enjoys running, lifting, and playing soccer. Bay State Games Athlete of the Year recipients will receive a plaque commemorating their accomplishment. For more information on the Bay State Games Athlete of the Year program and past winners, go to www.baystategames.org/AOY .