Texas Aces Tournament Results

Easton Elite College Showcase
The Ballfields at Craig Ranch
Hwy 121 & Alma Rd.
McKinney, TX

July 19-22 -- Easton Elite Showcase, McKinney POOL B - 1st Place; Tied for 3rd out of 90 teams
Day	Time	Texas Aces Gold vs.	Results
Friday, July 19	4:30 pm	TX Third Coast Thunder	Won 4-0
Friday, July 19	6:00 pm	KS Wichita Mustangs Gold	Won 2-1
Saturday, July 20	9:00 am	NV Las Vegas Blast Gold	Won 5-0
Saturday, July 20	1:30 pm	TX Peppers Gold	Won 6-0
Saturday, July 20	3:00 pm	OK OKC Lightning	Won 6-0
Saturday, July 20	6:00 pm	TX Austin Storm Blue	Lost 0-4
Sunday, July 21	10:30 am	TX Black Ice	Won 6-0
Sunday, July 21	12:00 pm	KS Wichita Mustangs Gold	Won 3-1
Sunday, July 21	1:30 pm	TX Bat Busters Mitchell	Lost 0-3
Game 1: Texas Aces Gold 4 - Third Coast Thunder 0. Beth struck out 7 and allowed only 1 hit with 1 walk over 6 innings. The Aces left runners stranded in the 2nd and 3rd innings, then scored four runs in the 4th as Beth led off with a double and advanced on an infield single by Kesha. Kelsea singled to score Holly, running for Beth, and Kesha scored on a passed ball. Preston walked, and Rhiannon singled to drive in two more runs. Kesha was 2-3, Rhiannon was 2-2, and Jamie and Katie also had singles. Game 2: Texas Aces Gold 2 - Wichita Mustangs 1. The Aces were visitors, and quickly put two runs on the board in the first inning. Lindsey hit a single up the middle, Rhiannon singled to left center, and Kalyn drew a walk. Kelsea hit a double to deep left center and drove in the 2 runs. In the bottom of the inning, the 2nd batter (one of the Baylor Wesley twins) singled, and scored on another single. Baylor's Courtney Oberg also singled, but Rhiannon struck out the next batter and induced a ground out to leave two runners stranded. The Mustangs never got another hit, although they had two baserunners in the 4th with a walk and an error, but Rhiannon struck out one in between, and struck out the final two batters of the inning to leave both stranded. The Aces had 9 hits: Kalyn was 2-2, Miller was 2-2, Kelsea was 2-3, and Kesha, Lindsey, and Rhiannon also had singles. Game 3: Texas Aces Gold 5 - Las Vegas Blast 0. Beth pitched a 5-inning no-hitter with 5 strike outs. The Blast had one baserunner on a walk. The Aces scored in the first inning, after Preston hit a two-out single, and Rhiannon followed with an RBI double. After 2 outs in the 4th, Kalyn reached on an error. Kesha ran for Kalyn and stole 2nd. Kelsea beat out an infield single. Kesha scored on an error, and Jamie was hit by a pitch. Holly singled up the middle for an RBI, and Jamie scored on a wild pitch. Miller followed with another single for another RBI. Game 4: Texas Aces Gold 6 - Texas Peppers 0. Rhiannon allowed 1 hit with 3 strike outs over 4 innings. The Peppers had a base runner in the 2nd on an Aces error, and Rhiannon singled in the bottom of the 2nd, but neither side could score. In the 3rd, Miller singled, and Katie walked. Beth singled to drive in the Aces first run. Megan reached on a fielder's choice, and stole 2nd while allowing another runner to cross the plate. Lindsey drew a walk to lead off the 4th. After two outs, Kalyn also walked. Kelsea singled and drove in a run, then Jamie singled and drove in another. Holly hit a double to the fence and drove in two more. Game 5: Texas Aces Gold 6 - Oklahoma Lightning 0. Beth allowed two hits with 8 strike outs and two walks in 5 innings of work. Rhiannon, Holly, and Kelsea hit back to back singles to load the bases with no outs in the 2nd, but all three were left stranded. In the bottom of the 3rd, with two outs, Megan drew a full count walk. Kesha hit a triple and Megan scored. Lindsey singled to score Kesha, and Preston singled and Lindsey moved to 3rd. Rhiannon drove both in with a double. Holly followed with a triple for the Aces 5th run of the inning. Kalyn led off the bottom of the 4th with a single. Kelsea ran for her and stole 2nd & 3rd before scoring on a error. Game 6: Texas Aces Gold 0 - Austin Storm 4. The Aces headed into the final pool game a little worn out, and didn't play to their potential. The Aces left two stranded in the 1st that reached on a walk and an error. The Storm scored a run on three hits in the 2nd. Kelsea led off with a triple in the 2nd, but got caught off base in a double play. Kalyn and Katie also had hits in the game. The Aces had an uncharacteristic number of errors in the 3rd that allowed the Storm to score 2 more runs, and the Storm scored another in the 6th on 3 hits. In spite of losing their final game, the Aces still finished first in their pool and advance to the single elimination bracket that starts on Sunday. Game 7: Texas Aces Gold 6 - Black Ice 0. Beth pitched 6 innings, allowing only two hits, with no walks and 1 strike out. Both hits came in the 4th inning, which put runners at first and 2nd with one out. On a hard hit grounder to 3rd base, Jamie quickly fielded the ball and stepped on third base, and made a perfect throw to first base for the double play. Those were the only base runners for Black Ice. The Aces scored in the 1st after Kesha singled up the middle to start the inning, Lindsey reached on an error, and Preston singled to load the bases. Rhiannon reached on a fielder's choice to short, which failed to get an out at 2nd as Kesha scored, but 3 were left stranded. Rhiannon and Holly hit back-to-back singles to start the 4th, and Kelsea walked to load the bases with no outs. Kalyn singled for the first RBI of the inning, and Miller singled to right for two more RBI's. Katie grounded out, but got an RBI in the process. The Aces added another run in the 5th after Preston singled with two outs, and Rhiannon drove her home with a triple. Due to several 1st place pool winners leaving early to head to Beaumont for AFA Nationals, the tournament director allowed several 2nd place teams in to fill the bracket, so we faced the Mustangs from our pool again. Game 8: Texas Aces 3 - Wichita Mustangs 1. Apparently the Mustangs sent their returning college players home for bracket, and let the younger girls play. It was a very different team than we played the first time. The first batter led off with a single, but Rhiannon got the next three to ground out, leaving the runner stranded at 3rd. Kesha led off with a single, and Preston walked. A wild pitch put both in scoring position. Rhiannon singled to drive in Kesha for the first run. The Mustangs scored in the 2nd on two singles. Holly led off the 4th with a double, and advanced on a single by Kelsea. Holly scored on a bad throw to first, while Kelsea was able to move to 2nd. Kalyn drove in Kelsea with a double. The Mustangs threatened in the 6th with a lead-off single, but Rhiannon caught the runner in a double play after a line drive back to the pitcher. Preston also had a hit in the game. Game 9: Texas Aces 0 - Bat Busters 3. The Aces had trouble stringing together hits and somehow avoided scoring in this game. Lindsey singled in the 1st and was out on a fielder's choice. Holly led off the 2nd with a double, but got tagged out at 3rd trying to stretch it into a triple. Katie and Beth hit back to back singles in the 3rd on two outs, but were left stranded. The Bat Busters scored one in the 2nd, one in the 3rd, and one in the 4th. The Aces showed hopes of a comeback as Holly led off the 5th with another double and Kelsea followed with a single, but both were left stranded. The winner went on to the Championship game against the Texas Glory Gold. It was tough to lose, but it was time to head back home anyway. The Aces got 9 games in over 2 1/2 days, and were watched by quite a few college coaches, so it was a successful weekend of softball!

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