4 of 4 Gray-New Gloucester's Maisie Lerette easily touches home plate before Freeport’s Amanda Panciocco catches the ball during Thursday’s game in Gray. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal GRAY — After an overwhelming victory over Freeport on Wednesday, Gray-New Gloucester’s softball team came out of the gates slowly Thursday, giving up a home run to the fourth batter the Patriots faced. The offense got back on track in the bottom of the first, taking the lead with a bunt, a triple and some base hits as the Patriots cruised to a 16-2, five-inning victory. “We just started a little flat,” Gray-NG coach Darcey Gardiner said. “I think with the score yesterday they came out with some high hopes and expectations today, not realizing that Freeport is going to come with a fury. They have hitters on that squad, they were super-aggressive batters yesterday, swinging on first-strike pitches, so us coaches knew that was going to happen and I think our defense started flat and underestimated them.”