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Lady Stros/Texas Ice USFA National Qualifier
(hosted by the 10U Lady Stros and the 14U Texas Ice)
Pearland Girls Softball Complex
Pearland, TX
March 28-30, 2003
2 pool games; double elimination bracket with if game, 12 teams

Texas Aces Runner-Up in USFA National Qualifier
The Aces started out strong in pool play Friday night, shutting out the Texas Heat and the Texas Energy.  In their first bracket game against the 12U Gulf Coast Xplosion late Saturday night, the Aces had another no-hit shutout.  On Sunday, the Aces shut out TCB Blue, as Siera pitched a fantastic game against them, with Rhiannon coming in to close it.  Then trouble started as the Aces defense was plagued with errors in the game against the Dickinson Slammers.  The Aces allowed one earned run in the first inning, then after two outs in the 2nd and again in the 5th, a couple of errors followed by a couple of hits put several unearned runs on the board for the Slammers.  Even so, the Aces bats were cold in the game and they couldn't get a run across.  The next game against TCB got off to a rough start when the first batter reached on an error, and after two outs, scored on a hit, but the Aces got the bats going and pounded out 5 hits combined with one walk in the 2nd to put 5 runs on the board, which was enough to seal the victory.  In the championship game against the Slammers, the Aces defense was once again plagued with errors, as they allowed several more unearned runs.  This time, though, the Aces were able to get a couple of runs across, preventing a shutout.  Those were the only runs the Slammers allowed in the tournament.  Congratulations, girls!  2nd place is nothing to hang your head about!
Pearland USFA NQ Runner Up
Back Row:  Coach Mike, Coach Cliff, Coach Havard
Standing:  Kelsea, Stephanie, Ashley, Emily, Kendall, Lindsey, Kesha
Sitting:  Megan, Amber, Rhiannon, Siera, Lana Jo
 

Opponent W/L/T Us Them
Texas Heat
7
0
Texas Energy
15
0
Gulf Coast Xplosion 12U
W
5
0
5th
TCB Blue
W
1
0
Dickinson Slammers
L
0
7
Bracket 4 TCB Blue
W
5
1
3rd
Bracket 5 Dickinson Slammers
L
2
5
1st
 
also there
Bizerk
Texas Starz
Texas Ice
Rough Riders
Gulf Coast Breakers 5th
Texas Dragons 4th
 

Pool Game 1 - vs Texas Heat.  Aces won 7-0.
The Aces batted first, and Amber led off with a double.  Megan brought her home with a single on one out.  Kesha followed with another single, and Megan scored on an error.  Ashley reached on a  missed fly to center,  but Kesha was tagged out at home trying to score.  Stephanie hit a double to the fence score Ashley, and Siera brought home Stephanie with a single up the middle.  The Aces put 4 runs on the board.  After Rhiannon struck out the first Heat batter, two singles put runners at first and second.  The next batter hit a grounder to Amber at 2nd who tagged the runner and threw to 1st for the double play.  The Aces were 3-up-3-down in the 2nd.  The Heat led off with a single, and after a strikeout, the Aces got the lead runner on a fielder's choice.  Another strikeout left one stranded.  Megan hit a single on two outs in the 3rd, but was left stranded.  Lana Jo pitched the 3rd inning and got the Heat 3-up-3-down.  Ashley walked to lead off the 4th, and advanced on a sac bunt by StephanieSiera brought home a run with a ground out to right field.  Rhiannon walked, followed by a single from KelseaKendall reached on a throwing error as two more runs scored.  Time ended with the Aces up 7-0.

Pool Game 2 - vs Texas Energy.  Aces won 15-0.
The first Energy batter reached on an error and advanced on a sac bunt.  Siera walked one to put two on base, but a pop up and a grounder to short left both stranded.  Amber led off with a walk, followed by a single from LindseyMegan brought both home with a single.  Kesha followed with a single, but Megan was tagged out off 2nd base.  Kesha advanced on a wild pitch and scored on a passed ball as Ashley walked.  Stephanie walked, and Ashley scored on an error.  Siera and Rhiannon hit safe bunts to load the bases.  Kelsea followed with an RBI single, and Lana Jo cleared the bases with a three-run doubleAmber brought home Lana Jo with another double, and scored on a single by LindseyMegan reached safely on a bunt, and Kesha hit a double to bring home two more before the last out.  Siera got the Energy 3-up-3-down in the 2nd.  Stephanie led off with a safe bunt and stole 2nd.  Siera reached on an error.  Kelsea hit a single to score one.  Lana Jo reached on an error after two outs that put two more runs on the board.  Siera struck out another, and a ground out ended the game as time expired.

Bracket 1 - vs Gulf Coast Xplosion 12U.  Aces won 5-0.
The Aces batted first, and were 3-up-3-down.  Rhiannon walked two in the 1st, but both were left stranded.  After two outs in the 2nd, Stephanie reached on an error.  Rhiannon brought her home with a double.  Kesha followed with a single, but two were left stranded.  GCX first batter reached on an error, and advanced on a ground out, but was left stranded on a line drive to first and a pop foul caught by the catcher.  Both sides were 3-up-3-down in the 3rd.  Lana Jo hit one to deep right field that was caught for the first out in the 4th.  Ashley reached on a bunt on a defensive error.  Stephanie was safe after a bunt attempt as Ashley reached 3rd.  Rhiannon hit a hard shot to 2nd for a fielder's choice that went for the runner heading home, but failed, as two runs scored.  Rhiannon advanced on a sac bunt by KeshaKelsea reached on an error on an overthrow to 1st as Rhiannon scored, but Kelsea was tagged out going for 3rd to end the top of the inning.  GCX was 3-up-3-down in the bottom of the 4th.  On one out, Lindsey walked in the 5th, and advanced to 3rd on a wild pitch and a stolen base.  Lana Jo brought home Lindsey with a double.  Siera and Emily both walked, but a ground out left both stranded.  GCX was again 3-up-3-down, as the Aces completed another no-hit shut-out.

Bracket 2 - vs TCB Blue.  Aces won 1-0. 
The Aces were finally home team for a bracket game!  Siera pitched for the Aces.  After a bunt fielded by Siera, and a grounder to Lindsey at short, TCB hit a single, but the runner was left stranded as Siera struck out the next batter.  Emily drew a lead off walk on a full count for the Aces.  Emily advanced on a sac bunt by Lindsey, and scored on a double by MeganAshley walked on two outs, but a ground out left two stranded.  TCB was 3-up-3-down on a fly ball out and two pop ups.  Lana Jo led off with a single in the bottom of the 2nd, and advanced on a wild pitch and a full count sac bunt by Kendall, but a line-drive and a strike out left her stranded.  In the 3rd, after a pop foul and a strikeout, TCB had one baserunner that was hit by a pitch, but a fly out to Ashley in right left the runner stranded.  Stephanie hit a single on two outs, but was left stranded.  TCB was 3-up-3-down in the 4th with a pop-up to the pitcher, a fly out to Stephanie in center, and a grounder to short.  Rhiannon hit a single on two outs in the 4th, and Siera walked, but both were left stranded.  TCB led off with a single in the top of the 5th, and the runner advanced on a sac bunt.  Rhiannon came in to finish the game, and the runner advanced to 3rd on a ground out to 2nd, but a ground out to short ended the game!

Bracket 3 - vs Dickinson Slammers.  Aces lost 0-7.
 

Bracket 4 - vs TCB Blue.  Aces won 5-1.
 

Bracket 5 - Championship Game - vs Dickinson Slammers.  Aces lost 2-5.

 


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