North Star wins twice, loses once in girls slo-pitch action last week

Ashley Mongeau (black jersey) makes a force play at second during North Star’s win vs. Essex.

The North Star Wolves girls slo-pitch team took the diamond three times last week, coming away with two wins and one loss.

The first game of the week was last Monday (May 12) in Lakeshore against the Belle River Nobles. The team, via its social media pages, credited strong pitching from Camryn Carmack, excellent fielding from Kierstyn Baillargeon, and doubles from Cierrah and Ireland Carter, and a triple from Ashley Mongeau for leading North Star to an 11-5 victory over the Nobles.

The Wolves returned to their home diamond at Malden Centre Park last Wednesday afternoon to welcome the Leamington Lions but were on the losing end of an 11-5 final score. North Star said they got “great hits from Carsyn Atkinson, Skylar Dion and Ava Mayrand, and excellent fielding from Mady Goodrich” throughout last Wednesday’s game.

The Wolves squared their record at three wins and three losses on the 2025 WECSSAA season with a 6-5 win over the Essex Red Raiders last Thursday afternoon. Mayrand tripled, Goodrich and Molly Ellis were solid in the field and Ashley Mongeau turned a double play to seal the deal.

Ellis said they came up big against the Red Raiders.

“It was a tight game,” she said.

“We struggled a bit with our hitting,” added Carmack. “We came through at the end.”

Carmack said they communicated well and the team is improving as the season moves along.

“Everyone is getting better and having fun,” she said. 

Ellis added the Wolves are supportive of one another.

“I don’t see anyone getting down on each other,” said Ellis.

The game against Leamington “didn’t go really well for us,” Carmack stated, with Ellis adding the Lions are a strong team with travel players.

“They have really good bats,” she said.

Both Ellis and Carmack believe they are building confidence but need to hit better during games.

“We all hit good in practice,” said Ellis.

North Star concluded the regular season with two games Tuesday, after this issue of the River Town Times went to press. They were in action at Co-An Park against the Cardinal Carter Cougars and the Sandwich Sabres. 

North Star wins twice, loses once in girls slo-pitch action last week

By Ron Giofu