The Martha s Vineyard Times
The Pirates secured the win Saturday to earn first place honors.
The Pirates won the Martha’s Vineyard Little League majors division championship in a 5-2 comeback win Saturday.
The game was played at Penn Field in Oak Bluffs and saw the Pirates beat out the reigning champion Cubs. The win was even sweeter for the Pirates who lost to the Cubs in the playoffs last year.
Speaking to The Times by phone, Pirates coach Jeremy Light was proud of his team. He said Chris Cardoza, who’s been an anchor for the team all year, pitched five brilliant innings. William Nicholson had a key hit for the team in the fifth inning and secured the lead the Pirates never gave back.
Christopher Cardoza poses for a photo, Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021, by the Blanco River. Natalie Ryan
The bone-chilling temperatures and icy conditions of February s winter storm reminded Christopher Cardoza of a time when he spent nights outdoors freezing, praying for daylight to come. One time, I remember, someone pulled over on the side of a road and saw me wandering around a boulevard, and they gave me a blanket, Cardoza says. I was so grateful for that dingy little blanket; it was like gold.
Despite frozen streets and rolling blackouts, Cardoza, along with many San Marcos residents, worked tirelessly to supply shelter, resources and food to those in need throughout the community.