J.H. Galipeau overcame extra innings, looming darkness and a competitive Scott Pettis team to win the Westbrook Little League softball championship, 20-19, Thursday night.

The championship, the second in as many seasons for Galipeau, didn’t come easily.

The eventual champs scored seven runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to tie the game, 19-19, and stay alive.

In the bottom of the seventh, Danielle Bouchard drilled a 3-0 pitch into left field to drive home Melissa Pettis for the winning run.

“It was a thriller,” said Galipeau coach Bill Williams. “These girls gave it all they had.”

And, even though his girls were reigning champs this season, Williams said he didn’t expect the team to repeat.

“I’m excited about this team because basically it’s a brand new team,” Williams said. “And they gelled from day one.”

The coach gave the game ball to catcher Elizabeth Bois, who went 2-for-5 and also put up a strong performance behind the plate.

Pettis not only scored the game-winner, she ended up with four hits and five runs scored on the day, plus she pitched the first five innings of Thursday’s game. Teammate Kayla Winton came on in relief and retired five of the last six batters she faced.

Bouchard also finished the night with four hits and scored four runs. Also producing at the plate was Haley Berry, who went 3-for-5 and scored three runs.

Galipeau benefited from outstanding defensive plays from Bouchard, Rachel Williams, Berry, Bois, Kayla Tibbets and Bethany Kopacz.

The eventual winners’ comeback in the sixth inning started when Tibbets, Gabrielle Ledue and Sam Nealey walked to load the bases. Pettis walked to bring home one run, then hits by Berry, Bouchard and Bois drove home enough runs to tie it.

For the Pettis team, Lauren Blais led the way at the plate with four hits, including a double and a bases-loaded triple, and scored four runs.

Also for Pettis, Micaela LeBeau went 2-for-3 and scored two runs and Olivia Marsden scored four runs. Megan Neihoff pitched three strong innings and Marsden pitched the remaining four innings. Marsden successfully sent the game into the seventh inning by throwing a 3-2 pitch for a called strike, with two outs, the bases loaded and the game tied at 19 in the sixth.