16U Softball Rye Rockets are Champions
The 16U softball team the Rye Rockets recently won the championships of the Greater Hudson Valley League. The team is the first 16U team for Rye Girls Softball.
“I’ve coached some of these players for five seasons now,” said Rockets Coach and Rye High School ‘15 graduate Amanda Yannett. “These girls are really special. They support each other while pushing each other to be better, and they never let obstacles or losses diminish their motivation to keep battling.”
The team beat the number two seed from Hopewell Junction 14 – 4 (the Rockets were the #6 seed) in the semi-finals to go to the finals. In the semi-finals, Ava Rollano made five huge catches in center field and had two RBIs. Caroline Joyce and Charlotte Dinger had three RBIs each.
In the finals on Saturday, November 9, 2024, the Rockets won 15-7 against the #4 seed Hastings Rebels. Caroline Joyce pitched the entire game and had 12 strikeouts. Charlotte Dinger hit an out of the park home run. Clara Meszkat (catcher) went 3 for 5 with 5 RBI.
“I’m very proud of these girls and I feel extremely lucky to be able to coach them,” said Yannett. “This win speaks to Rye softball becoming stronger and I’m looking forward to seeing that growth continue.”
