Both the 12U Majors and 10U Minor teams have played gutsy softball and have been putting on a show in the past few weeks. Both teams put a bow on things during the days of July 3 – 16 and became District 6 champions and State champions respectively. The 12U Majors with a win over Hermon by a score of 16-0 and the 10U Minors (forcing a game 2) with a big win at Falmouth v. Freeport-Pownal (Tri- town). Both teams then went on to win the State Championship, a first ever for both Gorham Little League teams to do so. U12 with a big 2-1 win over rival Biddeford in Rockland and the U10’s with an all-or-nothing win, following several come-from-behind wins.
Fast forward to July 20, and both teams are playing in the Regional Finals in Connecticut and New York. The 11&12 year old (U12) team, coached by Nate Marquis is representing the State of Maine in the Northeast & Mid-Atlantic Regional tournament (and worth noting were state champions in 2022), playing in Bristol CT.
On July 23 in an elimination game for the U12 team v. Vermont, (Maine) managed a walk off in the 10th inning of a 0-0 stalemate. Gorham Maine stand-out Cameron Gagnon pitched and also had the shot into right field for the walk off win v. Vermont. Gagnon had her 100th strikeout of the all-star season during the state championship tournament, currently placing her well over that mark following the July 23 Regional match-up. Coach Marquis shared, “These girls have worked hard for this amazing opportunity and we’re seeking donations to help with their families’ travel, hotels, meals and other miscellaneous expenses for the players. On behalf of our players and their families, we truly appreciate your support and any assistance that you can provide.” The link is here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/GorhamSoftballAllstars.
Meanwhile the U10 Minors, Coached by Nate Schools are also representing the State of Maine in the Northeast & Mid-Atlantic tournament, playing in Staten Island, New York. The 12 athlete roster have worked so hard and had a blast over the past two months playing twelve games together to reach this level and we could not be prouder, according to a family member of one of the players. The battery duo of Natalie McCurdy and Caroline King will continue to be a key piece to this team’s success. Their Gofundme page link is: https://tinyurl.com/mainegirls.
Both teams have made incredible runs and have worked tirelessly to get to this point; representing not only their home town of Gorham but the State of Maine. There will be updates in the near future; as the Regional tournament is happening the week of July 20 and again on July 31 with multiple games expected to be played over at least a 7 day span with the two Gorham Maine teams potentially overlapping during this time. Best of luck to these incredible players and coaches. All of the players, parents and coaches are incredibly grateful for all of the support from the Gorham community.