Game 1 - vs Orange
Crush 16U. Aces lost 3-5.
In the 1st inning, Lindsey hit a single on one out, but was
forced out at 2nd on a hit to short by Megan. Rhiannon
followed with a single to right field, but Megan was tagged out
going to 3rd on a relayed throw from the outfield. The first three
Crush batters reached on errors to load the bases. (Apparently the
girls weren't awake yet after the long drive!) The next batter hit
a single to score one, the next batter hit a fielder's choice that scored
a run as the Aces failed to get the runner at 3rd and the error let another
one score. Rhiannon struck out two and Megan caught
a pop foul to finally end the inning with two stranded. Siera
led off the 2nd with a single, followed by another single from Stephanie.
Kesha hit into a fielder's choice that took the lead runner going
to 3rd. After a strikeout, Kendall walked as Stephanie
scored on a wild pitch. Kendall headed for 2nd and drew the
throw, and Kesha scored. A ground out left Kendall
stranded. The first batter in the bottom of the 2nd hit a single,
and on an overthrow from the outfield, Megan backed it up at catcher,
and threw to Lindsey at short for the tag out when the runner tried
for 2nd. The next two grounded out. The Aces had 3-up-3-down
in the 3rd. In the bottom of the 3rd, the Crush hit a single on one
out, and the runner scored on a passed ball after another out. The
next batter hit a single, and Rhiannon walked one. Another
single brought in one more run before a fly ball to center ended the inning
with two stranded. The Aces rallied back in the 4th, as Megan
led off with a single. Kesha went in to run for Megan.
Rhiannon hit a single, but Kesha got hit by the ball running
to 2nd. She knew she should have been out, but it wasn't called.
She got tagged out anyway trying for an extra base. Siera
reached on an error, and Stephanie hit a safe bunt to score Rhiannon,
but two were left stranded. Another Crush runner reached on an error
in the bottom of the 4th, but was left stranded. Emily hit
a single on two outs in the 5th, but was left stranded. On one out,
the Crush hit back-to-back singles, but the lead runner was out on a fielder's
choice fielded by Megan at 3rd and flipped to Lindsey covering
3rd. A ground out left two stranded. Lindsey beat out
the throw for a single, and Kesha went in to run for her.
Megan hit into a double play, and Rhiannon grounded out to
end the game. If we could have taken away some of those errors, the
outcome might have been different. Only two runs were earned
on each side, but we out-hit them!
Game 2 - vs OutRAGEous
16U. Aces tied 5-5.
With Lana Jo pitching, the Aces got two outs on two pitches
to start the game. The 'Rage then hit back to back single, but another
ground out left both stranded. Amber and Lindsey both
walked on 4 straight balls, so the 'Rage brought in another pitcher.
Megan hit a single to load the bases. Rhiannon hit
into a fielder's choice that took the lead runner at the plate. Siera
hit into a fielder's choice, but Lindsey beat out the throw home
to score. Kesha hit back to the pitcher for a fielder's choice
that got the runner at home. Kendall followed with a single
to bring home another run. A fly out to right field left three stranded.
One batter reached on an error in the 2nd, but was left stranded as Lana
Jo struck out two and one grounded out. Lana Jo reached
on an error on one out, and Emily hit into a fielder's choice.
Emily advanced to 3rd on a wild pitch and a stolen base as Amber
walked. Amber went to 2nd to draw the throw, but was tagged
out before Emily could score. The 'Rage had 3-up-3-down in
the 3rd. On two outs, Rhiannon hit a homerun
over the fence to put the Aces up by 3. Back-to-back singles
in the 4th put two runners on for the 'Rage. The next batter hit
into a fielder's choice, but an error failed to get the lead runner.
An infield fly was called for the first out. The next batter hit
a single to bring home one run. With bases still loaded, the next
batter hit one over the fence for a grand slam to take the lead.
The next two batters were retired on a pop up to the pitcher and a line
drive to short. The Aces rallied back with a single by Kesha,
and a RBI double by Kendall. Stephanie grounded out
to bring in another run to tie the game. After another out, Lana
Jo walked, but a ground out left her stranded and the game tied.
Game 3 - vs Beaumont
Blast. Aces won 8-3.
The Aces batted first. Lindsey and Megan hit back-to-back
singles on one out, but both were left stranded. With Siera
pitching, the lead-off Blast batter hit a line drive that Megan
snagged at third. The next one hit a single down the 3rd base line,
but was also left stranded on ground outs to the pitcher and shortstop.
Kesha led off with a single in the 2nd, but was forced out at 2nd.
One was left stranded. The Blast was 3-up-3-down in the 2nd and 3rd.
Amber hit a two-out single in the 3rd, followed by a single from
Lindsey, but both were left stranded. Rhiannon led
off with a single to start the 4th, and Siera reached on an error.
Kesha brought them both home with a double, but Kesha was
left stranded. In the bottom of the 4th, Siera walked one
then struck out two. The Blast then hit a single, but the runner
was left stranded. On one out in the 5th, Emily hit a single
and advanced on a ground out. Lindsey hit a single up the
middle to score Emily. Megan followed with a single.
Rhiannon brought home Lindsey with a single, and Siera
brought home Megan and Rhiannon with another single.
Kesha walked, and Kendall followed with a single to bring
home Siera. Stephanie beat out the throw to first on
a bunt as Kesha scored. A ground out left two stranded.
The Blast fired back and led off with a double in the bottom of the 5th.
Another runner reached on a questionable call at 1st (E to the blue!),
and another double scored two. After two outs, another questionable
call at 1st allowed another run to score, and one was left stranded on
a ground out that ended the game.
Game 4 - vs Gulf
Coast Breakers 12U. Aces won 9-1.
Rhiannon started out pitching for the Aces and struck out the
first batter. The next grounded out to Amber at 2nd, and Lana
Jo caught a fly ball down the 1st base line in right field. Amber
led off with a single, but was forced out at 2nd. One runner was
left stranded. The Breakers were 3-up-3-down in the 2nd with a pop
up and two ground outs. Siera and Kesha hit back to
back singles in the 2nd, but Siera was forced out at 3rd, then Kesha
was doubled up off 2nd on a line drive, leaving one stranded. Lana
Jo came in to pitch for the Aces, and struck out the first batter she
faced. After a ground out, another batter reached on error, but was
quickly caught stealing by Kelsea to Lindsey at short.
Kelsea led off the 3rd with a single, and Lana Jo
reached on an error. Emily hit into a fielder's choice which
got Lana Jo at 2nd, but advanced Kelsea to 3rd. Amber
hit a single to bring home Kelsea. Lindsey hit a single
up the middle to bring home Emily, and Megan brought home
Amber with another. Rhiannon followed with a double
to bring home Lindsey and Megan, although Megan was
called out when she slid across home plate into the tag! A
fly out to right ended the inning. Siera came in to pitch
for the Aces, and struck out the first batter she faced. After a
ground out, another batter reached on error, but was quickly caught stealing
by Megan to Lana Jo at short. (A repeat of the last
inning, but the names have changed!) On one out in the bottom of
the 4th, Kendall hit a triple,
and scored on a wild pitch. Lana Jo came back in to pitch,
and allowed a single on one out. The runner advanced on a ground
out, and an error allowed another runner on base as a run scored.
Lana Jo led off with a walk in the bottom of the 5th and stole 2nd.
Emily followed with a single that advanced LJ to 3rd.
Amber brought both home with a triple
to the fence. Lindsey followed with a single to score Amber.
Lindsey stole 2nd, and somehow scored while Megan was batting.
Then time expired, and game was called because we were home team. |