Game
1 - vs Katy Heat 16U. Aces won 1-0.
Morgan started for the
Aces. Bonnie for the Heat reached on a walk in the 1st
inning. Turns out she was their only baserunner for the game, as Rhiannon
and Morgan combined for a no-hitter. The Aces
loaded the bases in the first inning as Kesha led off with an
infield single and Amber was hit by a pitch. Kelsea reached
on an error, then Rhiannon hit a fluke swinging bunt that led
to a double play. In the bottom of the 3rd, Stephanie hit
a two out double but was left stranded. Amber led off
the 4th with a double, and advanced to 3rd on a perfect sac bunt by Kelsea.
Rhiannon then got the winning RBI with a sac fly to left
field. In the bottom of the 5th, Morgan and Jessica hit
back to back singles, but both were left stranded.
Game
2 - vs Texas Hawks Gold. Aces won 4-2.
The Aces batted first as visitors. With two
outs, Kelsea stroked a single to left field, then stole
2nd. Rhiannon singled up the middle to score Kelsea.
Megan was hit by a pitch, and Kendall singled to
load the bases, but three were left stranded. Stephanie led
off with a single in the 2nd, and Sarah was hit by a pitch,
but a line drive to short caught the Aces in a double play. Kesha
walked on one out in the 3rd, and Amber followed
with a single. Kelsea singled to score two runs and
advanced to 2nd on the throw to the plate. Rhiannon followed
with another single to score Kelsea. Megan walked,
but Kendall hit into a fielder's choice at 3rd which retired
the lead runner. Morgan singled to load the bases, but
again three were left stranded. Rhiannon started for the
Aces and allowed no baserunners in three innings pitched. Morgan
struggled a bit in the 4th as she gave up back to back
singles and allowed one run to score on a wild pitch and another on an
error, but she quickly regained composure and shut down the side.
Game
3 - vs Hit Away Gold. Aces won 7-1.
Morgan started for the
Aces, and struck out the first two batters looking and the last retired
on a line drive to Amber at 2nd. Kelsea hit a
two out double in the bottom of the 1st, but was caught at 3rd trying
to stretch it into a triple. Kendall walked with two
outs in the 2nd, and Morgan singled but was caught trying to
reach 2nd. In the top of the 3rd, Hit Away got their first
baserunner on an Aces error. The next batter singled and the
runners advanced on a passed ball. The next batter hit into a
fielder's choice, and Sarah at short threw home to get the
lead runner at the plate. During the next at bat, the runner on
first tried to advance to 2nd, and Amber took the throw from
the catcher and got the runner on third out in a run down with a throw
to Megan. The runner on first made it to 2nd and was half
way to 3rd, and Megan threw to Sarah who also tagged
out that runner for a double play. Hit Away then switched
pitchers for the 3rd inning. Stephanie led off with a
single, and Brytish followed with a bunt single. After a
pop up and a strike out, Cotton reached on an error to score Stephanie.
Kesha then hit a line drive back to the pitcher which she
couldn't handle to score another run. A pop up left two
stranded. Rhiannon came in to pitch in the 4th.
The lead off batter got a hit on an 0-2 count and later stole
2nd. After a pop-up and a strike out, the next batter reached on
an error at short which allowed the runner to score. A strike out
left one stranded. The Aces came back with bats on fire as the
first four batters reached on back to back singles by Kelsea and
Rhiannon, a walk to Megan which loaded the bases,
and an RBI single by Kendall. After an infield fly, Stephanie
hit into a fielder's choice which failed to get the runner at
the plate (Kesha running for Rhi), then Brytish singled
to bring home another run. A ground out by Sarah brought
home another run, then Jessica singled to bring home the 5th
run of the inning. Time expired with runners on 2nd and 3rd ready
to score some more!
Game 4 -
vs Gulf Coast Xplosion Gold. Aces won 7-0.
Kesha led off with a double and advanced to 3rd on a sac
bunt by Amber. Kelsea singled to score Kesha.
Rhiannon hit into a fielder's choice that got the lead
runner (Kelsea), then Kelsea got caught stealing when
running for Rhiannon. Rhiannon started for the
Aces and retired the first two batters on ground outs. The next
batter hit a double, but was left stranded with another ground
out. That was GCX's one and only baserunner of the game, as Rhiannon
didn't allow any more hits in her three innings, and Morgan
didn't allow any hits in the two innings she pitched.
Both sides were 3-up-3-down until the top of the 4th. After a
ground out, Kesha singled for her 2nd hit of the game. Amber
followed with an infield single, and Kelsea walked
to load the bases. Rhiannon singled to score Kesha,
and Megan walked to score Amber. Kendall singled
on a line drive to right center to score two more, but Megan was
tagged out trying to reach 3rd. Morgan doubled to score Kendall,
but was left stranded on a ground out. Jessica reached
on an error in the 5th, but was left stranded. The Aces started
the 6th inning, with Kelsea hitting a single on one out.
Rhiannon followed with a triple to score Kelsea.
Megan walked and stole 2nd. Kendall was up
to bat with one out when time expired.
Game 5 - vs
Texas Starz Red. Aces won 4-1.
Kesha reached safely on a bunt single and stole 2nd and
3rd. Amber walked. Kelsea hit into a
fielder's choice which caught Kesha in a run down. Two
ground outs left two stranded. Morgan pitched the first
three innings for the Aces. The Starz had one baserunner on a double in
the 2nd, but the runner was left stranded. Brytish started
off with a single in the 3rd, and made it to 3rd base on an error
in right field. Jessica bunted for a squeeze play, and Brytish
scored the first run of the game, while Jess was out
at first. The Starz had one baserunner with a leadoff walk in the
3rd, but the runner was left stranded at 1st base. Amber
led off the 4th with a single, and Kelsea followed
with another. Amber stole 3rd, and Kelsea moved
up behind her. Rhiannon hit a sacrifice fly to center to
score Amber. Megan hit into a fielder's choice
to 2nd base, but Kelsea scored on a throwing error. One
runner was left stranded. Rhiannon pitched the 4th and
the Starz were 3-up-3-down on ground outs. Stephanie led
off the 5th with a single, and Brytish advanced her to 2nd
with a sac bunt. Jessica singled to put runners on the
corners, and moved up on fielder's indifference. Kesha singled
to score Stephanie. One runner was left stranded.
The Starz had a runner reach on an Aces error, and the runner advanced
to 2nd on a wild pitch, and to 3rd on a ground out. The only hit Rhiannon
allowed scored the runner from 3rd before the side was
retired on a pop up to 1st.
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