Snyder’s Walk-Off Lifts GHS Softball

Rayah Snyder, a senior shortstop, hit a home run during her final swing at GHS on May 30.
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Senior Rayah Snyder’s final at-bat on her home turf was a memorable one. 

Playing in her final game at Glastonbury High School, Snyder sent a walk-off home run to left field in the bottom of the seventh inning as the Guardians defeated Fairfield Warde, 5-2, in the first round of the Class LL state tournament. 

Snyder’s three-run smash drove home Bella Derench and Morgan Page to end a wild game in which all seven runs were scored in the final frame.

After Fairfield Warde scored a pair in the top of the seventh to break a scoreless tie, Derench doubled to send home Reilly Cotter to cut the deficit in half. Page then singled to drive home Nabia Crawford and set the stage for Snyder’s heroic sky-high shot.     

Pitcher Gabby Lambert earned the win, going the entire way and striking out eight. 

The following night, the Guardians season came to an end in round two, falling to Fairfield Ludlowe 3-2 in extra innings on May 31. The tourney loss ended the high school careers for Snyder, Natalie Lessard, and Molly Doherty.

Snyder, a University of Connecticut commit, was selected all-state for a third straight season and was joined by junior teammate Lily Woodworth on the Class LL All-State team.