NORWALK, Conn. The Norwalk Zoomers 10-and-under softball team finished in second place at the recent season-ending Fairfield County Fastpitch Softball League tournament. The runner-up finish came after finishing third in the Babe Ruth state tournament just a few weeks earlier.
In the FCFSL tournament, the Zoomers went 3-0 in pool play. They defeated Wilton, 24-0; the Newtown Hawks, 4-3 and the Southbury Heat, 17-9. Norwalk overcame a six-run deficit in the final inning against Southbury.
In the elimination games, Norwalk blasted Bethel,12-2, and squeaked past Ridgefield, 8-7, in the semifinals. Stamford defeated Norwalk in the championship game, 8-5, in a game that was decided in the final inning.
Annalise Icatar went 3-1 and hit .666 during the tournament. Catcher Dina DiBlasio hit .467 with two home runs, while Brianny Garcia hit .462 and played well defensively at short. Brenda Garcia went 2-0 on the mound and hit .455. Second baseman Jillian Howe (.300 average) and first baseman Jessica Otto (six runs) made significant offensive contributions and played well in the field.
Outfielders Kat Downey (.429 average), Julie Sferlazza (.333) and Tatyanna Molina (.308) also played well. Gabriela Catino scored seven runs and delivered several clutch hits, and Marisa Swanson scored five runs and was the centerpiece of several Norwalk rallies.
Team members include: top Row, left to right: Coach Dan DiBlasio Sr, coach Sergio Garcia, Marisa Swanson, Gabriela Catino, Kathleen Downey, Dina DiBlasio, and manager Dan DiBlasio Jr.
Bottom row, left to right: Brianny Garcia, Julia Sferlazza, Jillian Howe, Jessica Otto, Annalise Icatar, Tatyanna Molina and Brenda Garcia.
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