Terryville trounces Gilbert softball and baseball

WINSTED — The Yellowjackets’ softball and baseball teams faced Terryville on Friday, May 13, in a disheartening 12-1 home field blowout for the Lady Jackets and an equally troubling 2-1 near loss for the boys on the road.SoftballGilbert’s girls have displayed some tremendous heart and effort throughout the year, producing a number of underdog wins against seemingly superior opponents. But Terryville proved to be too much offense for the young, scrappy Jackets softball squad. Terryville unleashed a torrent of offensive production through the day, scoring at least a run in every inning, while chipping out a tremendous 14 hits. The Yellowjackets were able to scratch out a single first-inning run, scored by Jess Shotwell.Shotwell added a hit along with Gilbert’s solitary hit of a rather gruesome afternoon, as did Courtney Hoxie, who contributed a base hit of her own. The Jackets retained their winning record (8-7) despite the troubling loss at home.BaseballGilbert’s baseball squad needs to find some late-season wins if they are to have any hope of securing a playoff berth. The team has a chance of causing a bit of postseason damage in the very competitive Berkshire League. The Jackets were unable to chalk up one of those necessary wins against Terryville, however. They watched their early lead matched and then surpassed through the middle innings.Yellowjacket Austin Brochu remains a considerable force on the mound, pitching six innings while striking out seven, walking four and giving up just five hits. But Brochu has, at times, had little support from his offense this season. The Jackets’ record dropped to 4-11 as they continue to battle for four more wins before the end of the regular season.Gilbert catcher Justin Morhardt tallied two hits as did Devon Molway, who also added the Jackets’ only run of the day.