Aces win Katy
Cruisers Pumpkinpatch Bash
The two strongest teams in the 16U division turned out to be the two
14U teams playing up. Saturday, the Aces got in one pool game and beat
the 16U Katy Cruisers before the rains came and washed out games for
the day. Back for their first bracket game on Sunday, with the
weather cold and windy,
the Aces faced the 14U Spring Klein Sudden Impact. It looked like
the
Aces might have to take the long way through the bracket when Sudden
Impact
got the first run on the board in the 5th inning, but the Aces came
through
in the bottom of the inning and scored two runs to win the game.
After the Aces shut out the 16U Texas Rookies in the next game,
they waited while the Sudden Impact sent home the Katy Cruisers and the
Rookies. Just after the championship game started, the rain
returned. The players, parents, and coaches were pretty miserable
in the cold, rainy weather. After two scoreless innings, and only
one hit allowed in the game, the coaches
decided to throw in the towel before anyone got hurt or sick. The
Aces
might have taken home the 1st place trophy for being undefeated, but
the
Sudden Impact were winners too as both teams put the kids (and parents)
health first! |
Pool Game
1 - vs Katy Cruisers 16U. Aces won 2-0.
The Aces were home team. Rhiannon walked a batter with
one out, then another on two outs, but the Aces caught the lead runner
trying to steal 3rd. Sarah walked in the bottom of the
1st, but was forced out at 2nd. Lindsey stole 2nd and
scored on an error. Both sides were 3-up-3-down in the 2nd and
3rd innings. In the 4th, the Cruisers had a batter reach on an
error and another on a walk, but both were left stranded. Lindsey
led off with a single in the bottom of the 4th, and advanced
on a sac bunt by Megan. Rhiannon singled up the
middle to score Lindsey. Kelsea and Kesha each
bunted safely, loading the bases, but time expired before the Aces
could finish the inning.
Pool Game
2 - vs SK Sudden Impact. Rained out.
The rains came as the Aces waited to play their 2nd pool game, and all
remaining games were called off for the day.
Bracket
1 - vs SK Sudden Impact. Aces won 2-1.
The teams came back on a cold and windy Sunday to start the
bracket. The Aces were home team in their 1st bracket game,
against Sudden Impact, who had just played another game. Sudden
Impact had one hit and a walk in the 1st, but both were left
stranded. In the bottom of the 1st, after two strike outs, Lindsey
walked, and Megan was hit by a pitch, but both were
left stranded. Sarah got Sudden Impact 3-up-3-down with
two ground outs and a strike out in the 2nd. The Aces were
3-up-3-down in the 2nd and 3rd. Sudden Impact had one hit on two
outs in the 3rd, but the runner was left stranded on a strike
out. They had a lead off single in the 4th, but the runner was
left stranded. In the bottom of the 4th, Lindsey led off
with a double, and Megan followed with a single.
However, both were left stranded. In the top of the 5th, on two
outs, an Aces defensive error allowed a baserunner for Sudden Impact,
and a single scored the first run of the game. One runner was
stranded. The Aces came up to bat with time expired, and down
1-0. Ashley got things started with a single.
After one out, Amber hit a double to score Ashley and
tie the game, keeping the Aces in it. A ground out advanced Amber
to 3rd. Lindsey reached on an error, which
allowed the winning run to score and kept the game from going into ITB.
Bracket
2 - vs Texas Rookies 16U. Aces won 6-0.
In the next bracket game, the Aces faced the Rookies, again as home
team. Rhiannon struck out the first two batters.
The next batter hit a fly ball out to left field, and Kesha made
a super catch over her head to retire the side. The Aces were
3-up-3-down in the first. The Rookies hit a double on two outs in
the 2nd, but the runner was left stranded. After one out in the
bottom of the 2nd, Rhiannon hit a double. On two outs, Kesha
hit a single to score Rhiannon. Ashley followed
with another single to score Kesha. Kelsea bunted
safely to advance Ashley. Ashley scored on a
wild pitch before the side retired. The Rookies were 3-up-3-down
in the 3rd. Sarah reached on an error in the bottom of
the 3rd. Megan hit a single after one out. Rhiannon
hit another single to score Sarah. Kendall bunted
safely to load the bases. Kesha hit into a fielder's
choice which got Megan at the plate. Ashley followed
with another single to score another run. A ground out left three
stranded. Rhiannon walked a runner in the 4th, and a
fielder's choice took the lead runner, and one was left stranded.
Sarah hit a triple in the 4th, and scored on a wild
pitch. Time expired with the Aces still batting.
Bracket
3 - vs SK Sudden Impact. Tied 0-0 when game stopped.
After Sudden Impact played all day to send home the rest of the teams,
it was finally time for the Championship Game. Just as the game
got started, the wind died down, but the rain started. It was
cold and drizzly. Sudden Impact was home team this time.
The Aces were 3-up-3-down in the first. Rhiannon walked
one in the bottom of the 1st, but the runner was left stranded at 3rd
on a strike out. After one out in the 2nd, Rhiannon hit a
single, and Kendall walked. Kesha advanced the
runners with a sac bunt, but both were left stranded. Rhiannon
walked one in the bottom of the 2nd, but struck out three. By
this time, all the girls were soaked, and the parents were
miserable. The umpires asked the coaches if they wanted to
continue, and both agreed to end the game before anyone got hurt or
sick. Thanks coaches!!
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