The Maret softball team was three outs away from its second consecutive D.C. State Athletic Association title Sunday. And despite St. John’s putting two runners on base with nobody out in the seventh inning, pitcher CJ Roy had a four-run lead to work with.
Then, lightning flashed in the sky. The once-bustling Washington Nationals Youth Baseball Academy field emptied moments later, and the rest of the final inning was pushed to Monday.
“We all knew what we had to do when we came out on the field today,” Roy said. “It was definitely a little bit of a weight hanging over our head with the three outs, but we got it done.”
Despite yielding two runs Monday, the Frogs again emerged victorious against the Cadets. Roy’s seven-strikeout complete game — along with her first-inning home run and third-inning double — led toa 7-5 victory.
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