Red Storm Softball

Cheverus beats Scarborough in historic fashion in DeRoche?s

Freshman phenom throws no-hitter, fans 15 in a 6-0 victory, the Stags' first over the Red Storm since 2010.

Because Cheverus freshman ace Addison DeRoche is as good as advertised.

And if you haven?t heard much about her yet, brace yourself, as she?s poised to take the local softball world by storm.

Tuesday afternoon at Shea Field, DeRoche made her debut on the mound for the Stags, who expect to be a top contender in 2024, against a Scarborough Red Storm squad which has long been the gold standard in Class A South and has long been a thorn in Cheverus? side.

DeRoche made her presence felt immediately by striking out the side in the top of the first inning, then she doubled in a run in the bottom half to help produce a 2-0 lead.

And that was more run support than she would need.

DeRoche was perfect through three innings, striking out seven batters in that span, and in the bottom of the third, she tripled in a run and scored another to make it 4-0.

With DeRoche continuing to hold the Red Storm at bay, although she did surrender one walk on a full count pitch, the Stags ended all doubt in the bottom of the sixth, as sophomore designated player Sadie Collins tripled and scored on an infield single by senior shortstop Kelsey Cassidy before another run came home on an error.

Then, in the seventh, DeRoche capped her masterpiece with two more strikeouts to slam the door on a most impressive 6-0 victory.

DeRoche threw a no-hitter, struck out 15, added two extra base hits, two runs batted in and a run scored as Cheverus improved to 2-0 on the young season, dropped Scarborough to 2-1 and in the process, defeated the Red Storm for the first time in 14 seasons.

?It?s amazing,? said DeRoche. ?Just being out here finally with my teammates. I felt great to be on the mound. We all worked really well together. I?ve been counting down the days. It lived up to expectations.?

Date: April 23, 2024     Time: 4:30pm      Venue: Cheverus