Friday morning softball brought nine innings of pure chaos, big swings, and a walk‑off finish that woke everyone up faster than coffee.
Final Score:
Team Zelansky 15 — Team Hill 16
Team Z came out hot, dropping four quick runs with doubles from Rad, Ernesto, and DeLong. Hill answered with Williamson scoring on Doyle’s hit, then locked down five straight outs. Rebideau kept Hill rolling in the 2nd with a home‑run blast, tying things 4–4.
The 4th inning turned into a hit parade. Team Z put up 5 runs, and Hill matched it with 5 of their own — including big hits from Griffen, Michl, Doyle, and Hill — knotting the game at 9–9.
Team Z added two more in the 5th while Hill took a quiet inning. Hopwood and Capozzi traded single runs in the 7th to keep things tight.
The 8th brought the fireworks back. Team Z scored twice, but Hill answered with a five‑run rally from Carlos, Reagan, BJ, J Cruz, and Rebideau to take a 15–14 lead.
In the 9th, Team Z clawed their way back into it thanks to Turchetta getting on, Gil moving him around, and Hopwood driving in the tying run. Suddenly it was 15–15, and everyone knew the game was coming down to one last swing.
Team Hill stepped up for their final at‑bat with the pressure cranked all the way up.
Two quick outs — boom, boom — and it looked like extra innings were about to ruin everyone’s morning plans.
But then Williamson stepped in and refused to let the moment slip. He slapped a clutch single to keep the inning alive.
Next up: Griffen.
He didn’t just swing — he unloaded. A deep shot to the outfield that sent everyone scrambling.
Williamson took off like he had rockets in his cleats, rounding the bases with the entire dugout screaming behind him. He crossed the plate standing, sliding, sprinting — whatever you want to call it — and sealed the walk‑off win.
Hill takes it 16–15, and the field erupts.
A wild, sweaty, sunrise nail‑biter — and a perfect Friday morning in Winter Haven.