Senior Sarah Mullen returns a pitch. Photo by Anne Berleant
Senior Hannah Peasley holds down first base against Washington Academy. Photo by Anne Berleant
Blue Hill—In an April 18 opening game of the varsity season, the George Stevens Academy softball team held on against the Sumner Tigers for five innings for a 5-5 tie, before Sumner pulled away, scoring 15 runs in the final innings for a 20-5 loss for the Eagles.
The team followed up by falling to Washington Academy by a wider margin on April 24. Out hit by the Raiders in the first three innings and falling behind 20-0, the Eagles pulled in two runs in the fourth inning for a final 20-2 score.
With a roster heavy with freshmen and players new to the team, George Stevens is working to find its footing as a team.
Games against Orono, Ellsworth and Central in the next week will give them more time on the field as they look for their first win.