Pool Game
1 - vs Mystixx 16U. Aces tied 1-1.
Morgan started off
pitching for the Aces, and allowed only two hits with 4 strike outs in
two innings. Lindsey led
off with a single in the 1st, but was left stranded. Rhiannon allowed one hit in the top
of the 3rd, and the runner advanced on a sac bunt and stole 3rd.
A throwing error on the steal allowed the runner to score. Rhiannon led off the 3rd with a
double, and advanced on a ground out. Lindsey hit into a fielders choice
and got the RBI when the Mystixx missed the runner at the plate.
The Mystixx had another single in the 4th, but the runner was left
stranded when time expired with the game tied.
Bracket
Game 1 - vs Texas Energy. Aces won 1-0.
Morgan pitched for the
Aces, and allowed only one hit over five innings with one walk and 6
strike outs, including striking out the side in the 3rd. In the
bottom of the 3rd, Kesha hit
a two out single to become the first base runner of the game. Kesha stole 2nd, and scored as Lindsey reached first on an
error. Lindsey stole
2nd and advanced to 3rd on a single by Kendall.
Lindsey was tagged out
at the plate attempting to score on a wild pitch. Kelsea walked in the 4th, but was
left stranded. The Energy had their first base runner when Morgan walked one in the 5th.
The next batter hit a single to put runners at 1st and 2nd. The
Aces got the out at 1st on a sac bunt as the runners advanced to 2nd
and 3rd. The next batter hit a grounder to Kendall at 1st, who threw home to
get the out at the plate. A ground out back to Morgan sealed the Aces victory.
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Game 2 - vs Texas Sting Gold. Aces won 2-1.
Rhiannon pitched for the
Aces. The Sting led off with a single. Lindsey made a great stop at 2nd,
but couldn't make the throw in time. A ground out
advanced the runner to 2nd, but Rhiannon
struck out the next two batters to leave the runner
stranded. In the 3rd, the Sting was back to the top of the line
up with two outs, when the lead off batter hit another single, this
time up the middle. Those were the only two hits Rhiannon and the Aces defense
allowed in the game, and the only base runners the Sting had in
regulation play. Kesha singled
for the Aces in the 4th, and Morgan also
singled, but both were left stranded. Kendall reached on an error leading
off the 5th, advanced on a sac bunt and stole 3rd, but was left
stranded. Kelsea singled
on two outs in the 6th, but was left stranded. Megan led off the 7th with a
double, but was also left stranded. The game went into
International Tie Breaker rules in the 8th. Sting advanced their
runner to 3rd with a sac bunt. Rhiannon
struck out the next batter. With a 2-2 count on the
next batter, Rhiannon let a
rise ball get away, and the runner from 3rd scored on the wild
pitch. Rhiannon struck
out the batter on the next pitch. In the bottom of the inning, Amber was on 2nd for the
Aces. Ashley laid down
a perfect sac bunt to advance Amber to
3rd. Lindsey hit a fly
ball to shallow right field, and Amber
tagged up and headed home. The throw was off target,
as Amber scored to keep the
Aces in the game. Kesha reached
on an error, but was left stranded, and the game went into a second
tie-breaker inning. The Sting again advanced their runner to 3rd
with a sac bunt. However, this time the next batter popped up to Brytish at short, and the next one
grounded to Lindsey at
2nd. Kelsea was the
runner for the Aces in the bottom of the 9th. Morgan laid down the bunt to move Kelsea to 3rd. Megan took one pitch, then laid
down the perfect suicide squeeze bunt down the first base line to score
Kelsea and secure the
win! Rhiannon pitched
the full 9 innings, allowing only two hits, with 10 strikeouts and no
walks.
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Game 3 - vs Texas Sting Gold. Aces won 4-3.
The Sting came from behind to beat Lethal Weapon and advance to the
championship game. This time Morgan
pitched for the Aces. The Sting hit a two out double
in the 1st, but the runner was left stranded. Kelsea followed with a two out
double for the Aces, but was also left stranded. Morgan walked one in the 2nd, and
the Aces got the lead runner on a fielder's choice from Amber at 2nd to Lindsey at short. A pop up to
Amber and a strike out
left one stranded. In the bottom of the 2nd, Megan scorched a line drive down
the 3rd base line that was caught, but had to hurt! Then Kendall singled, followed by a
single by Rhiannon.
After an infield fly for the 2nd out, Brytish
singled to load the bases. Lindsey found a pitch to hit and
sent it to the fence for a 3-run double
to put the Aces on the
board. The Sting had one base runner in the 3rd on an Aces
error. Kelsea singled
in the bottom of the 3rd, but was out on a fielder's choice by Megan. Kendall singled, and Rhiannon followed with another
single, but Megan was caught
in a run down trying to score. In the top of the 4th, the Sting
hit a single on one out. The next batter hit into a fielder's
choice, as the Aces got the lead runner at 2nd. Lindsey made the stop on the hit up
the middle, and tagged the bag with her glove, but was taken out with a
late slide by the runner before she could attempt a throw or move out
of the way. Lindsey was
still hurting on the next grounder to short, and a throwing error
allowed a run to score. The Aces shuffled the fielders to
compensate for the injury. However, a single to right field then
scored two more runs to tie the game. After missing the out at
the plate, the Aces got the batter-runner heading to 2nd for the final
out. The Sting leadoff batter reached on an error in the 5th, but
Morgan caught a pop-up
bunt attempt and caught the runner in a double play. The next two
batters singled, before Morgan shut
down the side with a ground out back to the pitcher. Kesha led off with a walk in the
bottom of the 5th, and advanced to 2nd on a passed ball. Kelsea got her 3rd hit of the game
as she drove in the winning run with a single! Kelsea was 3-for-3 at bat, and Rhiannon and Kendall were both 2-for-2. Morgan pitched a complete game,
allowing 6 hits, with 3 strikeouts and 1 walk, with no earned runs.
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