Ashley Danforth of Hampden connects for a 3-run homer in the third inning of a District 3 Junior All-Stars softball game on Thursday. Danforth belted three home runs and drove in seven runs as Hampden eliminated Glenburn 9-7. (Photo by Skip Hawkes)Danforth had a 2-run homer in the second inning, a 3-run blast in the third inning, and a game winning 2-run in the fifth inning to give her seven RBI's in the game.
Hampden took a 3-0 lead in the second inning highlighted by Danforth's 2-run homer. Glenburn scored one in the third on a single, a Hampden error and wild pitch, and an RBI ground out by Nicole DeRoche. The Broncos answered with four runs in the bottom of the third sparked by Danforth's 3-run homer for a 7-1 lead.
Glenburn would not go away easily, rebounding with four runs in the top of the fourth to close the gap to within two runs at 7-5. A single by Sammi Schultz, two passed balls, a Hampden error, and a 2-run single by Jessica Bradford accounted for the Glenburn runs.
After Schultz struck out the side to blank Hampden in the bottom of the fourth, Glenburn scored two in the top of the fifth to bounce back from a 7-1 deficit to tie the game at 7-7. Andie Foster tripled to lead off the Glenburn inning, and one out later Schultz tripled to score Foster. Schultz would score on a wild pitch to tie the game.
Kylee Fogg of Hampden rips a double past short stop in the fifth inning. (Photo by Skip Hawkes)With one out in the bottom of the fifth inning, Kathryn Gilio singled and Danforth followed with her third home run of the game to put Hampden back on top 9-7. Kristi Melanson, who came on to pitch in relief of Danforth in the fifth inning, retired Glenburn allowing just a walk in the sixth inning. In the top of the seventh Glenburn threatened to do some damage. With one out, Jillian Woodward reached on an error. Schultz was intentionally walked after already recording three hits in the game. Brianna Parker lined out to second base for the second out, but Amber Oakes followed with a walk to load the bases. Melanson took care of business striking out the next batter to end the game and preserve the win.
Hitting for Hampden was Danforth (three Home Runs, seven RBIs), Gilio (two singles), and Kylee Fogg (double).
Melanson picked up the win from inside the circle with three innings of relief. She gave up two hits and two runs while walking three (one intentional) and striking out five.
Kristi Melanson of Hampden was the winning pitcher allowing two hits and striking out five in three innings.(Photo by Skip Hawkes)
Glenburn hitters were Schultz (triple, two singles, RBI), Bradford (two singles, two RBIs), and Foster (triple).
Hampden faces Old Town at 4:00 p.m. on Friday for the District 3 Championship. If Hampden is victorious in the first game the two teams will have to play a final game at 6:00 p.m. to determine the champion, as Old Town is undefeated and must lose two games.
Maine Sports Report Score Board
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
| GLENBURN (1-2) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 3 |
| HAMPDEN (2-1) | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | X | 9 | 6 | 4 |
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