Medford Wins Krystle Campbell Softball Tournament

– Allison Goldsberry

For the second year in a row Medford won the Krystle Campbell softball tournament. The Mustangs won the third annual tournament with a 7-3 win over Billerica and a 2-0 win over Swampscott. Senior pitcher Ashley Eisnor tossed a one hit shut out against Swampscott after striking out fourteen Billerica batters in the opening game.

The opening pre-game ceremonies featured Krystle’s father, Bill Campbell, tossing out the first pitch along with Medford Mayor Stephanie Muccini Burke, John Brewer Tavern owner Bill Honeycutt, and Boston Red Sox Chief Advisor Dr.Charles Steinberg.

In the opening game against Billerica the Lady Mustangs were led by freshmen Carmen Diorio, who banged out three hits, including two doubles and three RBIs, and Brenna Forbes, who contributed two hits, two runs, two RBIs, and two stolen bases. Senior captains Gigi Braga (two hits, one run and a stolen base), Renee Staude (one hit, one run, and a stolen base) and Eisnor (a hit, run and RBI). Sophomore Halle Farrell doubled and drove in a run along with junior Kerriann Loutraris, who also doubled and drove in a run.

In the championship game, the Swampscott pitcher matched Eisnor through five innings, putting 0’s on the scoreboard. In the sixth inning the local nine finally put a run on the scoreboard. Staude led off the inning with a sharp single to right field. Eisnor was hit by a pitch, followed by a Farrell single that loaded the bases for Forbes, who beat out an infield hit to break the deadlock, scoring the speedy Staude from third base. Freshmen Mya Winslow hammered a long double off the left field fence to lead off the seventh inning and was brought home by another sharp single by Staude. Staude led the hitting attack with three hits, an RBI, and a run scored while Farrell contributed two singles. Winslow and Forbes had the other two hits.

Medford is 3-0 heading into Tuesday’s home game with Lexington.