Wilbraham & Monson Academy's Erin Demers '16 had one thing to say about the Softball team headed into the playoffs: "Go Titans!"
For the third season in a row, the Titans have qualified for the Western New England Prep School Class B Softball Tournament. The Academy will host King School of Stamford, Conn., May 21 at 2:30 p.m. The winner will advance to the final, which will be played May 22 at a site and time yet to be determined.
"I'm proud of the girls this year," Erin said. "We really stepped up. We've been a team throughout the whole season."
The Academy finished its regular season 10-3, with a remarkable balance of strong pitching, powerful hitting and excellent fielding.
"We are strong in every dimension of our game, and the opposing coaches have mentioned that and complimented us," Coach Erik Kindblom said.
WMA secured the #2 seed by beating Cheshire 4-3 May 18. A loss, though, could have meant the Titans heading out for an away semifinal game.
"This is the third year in a row we've qualified for the playoffs, and the second time in those three years we've had a home playoff game so that's a nice testament to the team," Coach Kindblom said. "They knew going into the Cheshire game a win would secure a #2 seed and the home field advantage and a loss would result in us being the away team in our semifinal. The team rose to the occasion against Cheshire under pressure, which is always a good test before you get there."