SLAM! makes Semis in H&L SPORTS NSA Invite
Posted on Tuesday, May 25th, 2010
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The SLAM! headed up North to sunny Marysville for the H&L Sports NSA Invite. The fields were greatly improved from our last trip up north and they held up well despite a few overnight showers and some drizzle. First up for the SLAM! was a matchup versus the Edmonds Stars. Maddie took the hill and the SLAM! jumped out to a quick lead. Nicole came in to close the game and the SLAM! won 5-2. Game two featured the SLAM! versus Rijo 97. It was a good defensive game for both teams and the SLAM! lost 3-2. Our final matchup on Saturday was the Rising Stars. The bats were on fire for that game and the SLAM! won 10-0.
When Sunday rolled around, the SLAM! found themselves matching up against the Seattle Spice. Both teams played great defense through 7 innings. Nicole pitched a WHALE of a game. It took 2 innings of international tiebreaker to win it. The SLAM! exploded in the 9th for 5 runs and advanced to play the Hurricanes 97. The Hurricanes team was a well-coached group and they played consistently and runs started to mount. The SLAM! was sent packing with a 7-4 loss. Overall it was a great weekend. The girls showed good improvement particularly in the area of bunting and fielding in the outfield. Our pitching was very good for the entire weekend with all 4 pitchers contributing.
Next up for the SLAM! is the Western World Series.
