MDI and Old Town met Wednesday afternoon, June 11th in Old Town in a Class B Quarterfinal Match that pitted the #7 Trojans against the #2 Coyotes. MDI and Old Town had met twice during the season, with Old Town winning both games by one run. Old Town was 16-0 on the season, and MDI was 12-5.

Old Town started the scoring in the bottom of the 1st inning. Brittany Cousins beat out a bunt to lead off for Old Town. She advanced to 2nd base on a wild pitch, and then went to 3rd base when Karah Hussey reached on an error on the MDI shortstop. Hussey stole 2nd base, and Cousins scored when Rachel Martin grounded back to Haley Littlefield the MDI pitcher. Meaghan Leighton reached on an error on the MDI first baseman, and then Hussey scored when Kayla Madden flew out to left field. At the end of 1 inning Old Town led 2-0.

Old Town added 3 runs in the bottom of the 3rd inning. Cousins bunted her way on base again, and stole 2nd base,. Hussey bunted her way on base, with Cousins going to 3rd, and then Hussey stole 2nd base. Rachel Martin singled, scoring Cousins, and Hussey went to 3rd base. Leighton singled, scoring Hussey and Martin scored on a sacrifice fly to center by Mikayla Richards, to give Old Town a 5-0 lead after 3 innings.

MDI came back in the top of the 4th inning, scoring 3 runs. Hannah Shaw led off the inning, tripling to right, and then scored on an errant throw by the Old Town right fielder. Avalon Kerley singled and stole 2nd base. Molly Carroll singled scoring Kerley. Darcy Kanu singled advancing Carroll to 3rd, and Carroll scored when Ali Bierman grounded out to 1st base. At the end of 3 1/2 innings, Old Town led 5-3.

Old Town would add a run in the bottom of the 4th inning. Cousins hit an infield single, and advanced to 3rd base when Hussey bunted, and was thrown out at first by MDI's catcher, Shelby O'Neal. Rachel Martin grounded out to 2nd base, scoring Cousins, and Old Town led 6-3.

In the top of the 5th inning, MDI scored 2 more runs. O'Neal led off, and reached on an error by the Old Town shortstop. Myrick reached on an error by the Old Town 3rd baseman, and O'Neal advanced to 3rd base. Myrick stole 2nd base, and then Hannah Shaw struck out, for the 1st out, but MDI had runners at 2nd and 3rd base. Avalon Kerley singled, driving in O'Neal, and then when Molly Carroll flew out to centerfield, Myrick scored. At the end of 4 1/2 innings, Old Town led 6-5.

Old Town added 2 insurance runs in the bottom of the 6th inning. Lauren Martin flew out to right field for the 1st out. Michaely Milton reached 2nd base on a two base error by the MDI 2nd baseman. Cousins sacrificed Milton to 3rd base for the 2nd out of the inning. Hussey reached on a error by the MDI 1st baseman, and went to 2nd base, and Milton scored. Rachel Martin singled, scoring Hussey, and after 6 innings, Old Town led 8-5.

MDI didn't quit, as they scored 4 runs in the top of the 7th inning. Shaw singled to lead off the inning. She stole second, and went to 3rd on Kerley's single. Kerley stole 2nd, and then Shaw scored when Molly Carroll reached on an error by the Old Town 3rd baseman, and Kerley went to 3rd base. Katie Guarino bunted, and Rachel Martin fielded the bunt and threw it home, and Kerley was tagged out, for the 1st out, and Carrol went to 3rd base. Kanu singled and Carroll scored. Ali Bierman reached 2nd base on an error by the Old Town 2nd baseman, and Kanu and Guarino scored. MDI led 9-8 with Old Town coming up for their last at bat.

Suliski batted for Hayward, and went to 3rd base on an error by the MDI 2nd baseman. Richards reached, and Suliski scored to tie the game. Lauren Martin bunted, and Richards went to 2nd base. Milton sacrificed and Martin and Richards went to 2nd and 3rd base. Cousins bunted, to load the bases, and then Hussey walked on a 3-2 count, to give Old Town the 10-9 walk off victory.

MDI finishes the season 12-6 and Old Town improves to 17-0. Old town will play the Hermon-Winslow winner in the Class B semifinals.

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