Area softball teams fall one by one

Three area softball teams that were hoping to play next weekend will now have to wait until next season.
 
Widefield, Liberty and Falcon were all eliminated Saturday in the Region 7 regional at 4 Diamond Sports Complex.

Widefield came the closest to advancing. The 4A Gladiators fell 4-2 to Evergreen in the consolation game and were one win away from state.

“It ended a week early,” Widefield coach Gary Foltz’ said. “It wasn’t the ending we hoped for. It was a great season; it just ended a weekend early.”

The loss had to sting for the Gladiators since Widefield defeated Evergreen 18-4 earlier in the day.

In its second game, Widefield lost 10-5 to Pueblo Central. When Evergreen defeated Falcon it set up the rematch with Widefield.

Falcon lost 12-0 to Pueblo Central in its first game and was eliminated by Evergreen 5-3.

Falcons assistant coach Sean Sloan said Pueblo Central was, “the best team they’d played all year.”

“It was a good season,” Falcon senior Rebecca Mulligan said, “We fought all the way through.”
 
In 5A, Liberty lost 6-2 to Northglenn.

“We just didn’t score who we had on base,” Liberty coach Astrid Yestness said.

The Lancers lost their second game 16-5 to Loveland.

“We could’ve done better,” Liberty sophomore Sammie Hunt said. “But we’ll work on improving for next year.”