The spring softball season is underway and Wareham Youth Softball celebrated opening day with scrimmages, snow cones and so much more.

Opening day was held Sunday, April 27 and the organization’s four teams scrimmaged to get ready for the upcoming season.

“It went good and the weather held out which was nice,” said league President Lyz Diede.

Youth softball serves kids from four or five-years-old to 18-years-old but for the spring season, the age range is from four to 13.

Thirteen-year-old Charlie Avila has been playing softball since the second grade and said she is excited for the new season.

“I’ve liked making a bunch of new friends on the team,” Charlie said. “I love seeing family and friends coming to support me.”

With the new season underway, Charlie said her goal for the year is to get better and knock the competition out of the park.

“I’m very much hoping to hit a home run this season and just improve my skills,” she said.

Twelve-year-old Jocelyn Morse got to experience her first opening day for the sport she loves on Sunday despite it being her second year with the program.

“I love seeing my friends, hitting the ball into the outfield and running the bases,” Jocelyn said.

Watching Jocelyn was her mom Lindsey Mcneil-Morse who is a former softball player herself and said she knew her daughter would be good if she tried it.

“She’s a natural talent at anything she does,” Mcneil-Morse said. “She played soccer before and now she’s playing softball and I’m thrilled.”

Youth softball has left a strong impact on many of the organization's former players and current Wareham High School softball players attributed part of their success to their experience in the organization.

“We all grew very close and now we have a very good, strong bond on our high school team because of this organization,” said junior Liv Lacava.

Sophomore Sawyer Boutin said her favorite part of youth softball was that the organization put fun over winning.

“This was always a fun thing for me,” she said. “I grew up here.”

Giving kids a fun experience while helping them improve is one of the organization’s goals every season Diede said.

“We want the girls to keep learning the sport and have fun,” she said. “We want to keep them engaged and coming back so that they keep going.”