16U Fusion Lose Heartbreaker, Finishes One Game Out of the Championship!

May 10-11, 2008 - Brandon Early Bird

The 16U Fusion Ladies took to the field at the Brandon Early bird Tournament this past weekend and finished one game out of the championship game.

The first game on Saturday found the Fusion playing a very scrappy Yankton Fury team. The Fusion had many chances to score but could not string enough hits together to pull out the win. We did have girls in scoring position but were always one hit away from scoring. Yankton Fury wins 2-1. Amanda Walters finishes 4 innings with 6 strike outs and allowing only three hits. Amanda also had two singles in the game.

Game two Saturday was against a very good hitting Rapid City Justice team. Fusion wins the game 9-8 with some great hitting of their own! Munger, Mahon, Walters all were 2 for 2 and Lipetzky and Kalb combined for 5 RBI’S. Sheldon and Kraemer combined for five very good innings pitched allowing only three hits.

Sunday game one was against the Omaha Patriots who brought a very decent game! Fusion girls controlled the game and won 5-3. Munger, Schaefbauer, Walters, and Christensen all were 2 for 2. Kraemer and Walters combined for 7 strikeouts.

Game four was against the Brandon Speed. The Fusion had them beat 2-0 into the bottom half of the 7th. We were playing flawless ball up until this point. Our game was on and we were doing everything right until “THE WHEELS FELL OFF”! We lost 3-2. Walters pitched a complete game allowing 2 hits and no walks. Great job! Munger was 2 for 2 and Olsen sacrificed and a single. Abby Powell also singled for the Fusion.

We need to keep hitting the ball like we have been. The girls have put a lot of time in on the practice field and it is starting to show. Munger and Walters are hitting extremely well combining for 12 hits between the two of them for the weekend.

The 16U Fusion will take the field Wednesday night at Cherry Rock, 6:00 and 7:30. They will be in Rosemont MN. May 31st for their next big tournament, come check us out!

See Video Highlights >>
Omaha Quakes Classic Game Highlights
  Hits Runs Errors
Game One, 1-2      
SD Fusion 2 1 2
Yankton Fury 3 2 0
Fusion Highlights: Amanda Walters had six strike outs in four innings and allowed only three hits. She was also two for two with two singles.
Game Two, 9-8      
SD Fusion 8 9 3
Black Hills Justice 7 8 2
Fusion Highlights: Brooke Sheldon and Kiera Kraemer combined for five innings allowing three hits. Kayla Munger was 2 for-2 at bat, Therese Mahon had a single and double, Amanda Walters two homeruns, Maegen Lipetzky doubled with 3 Rbi’s and Hannah Kalb hommered and had two rbi’s.
Game Three, 5-3      
SD Fusion 12 5 4
Omaha Patriots 6 3 4
Fusion Highlights: Kiera Kraemer and Amanda Walters combined for seven strike outs and allowing six hits.

Kayla Munger had a single and a double. Kiah Schaefbauer had two singles, Amanda Walters singled and triple, and Amanda Christensen singled and tripled.
Game Four, 2-3      
SD Fusion 3 2 3
Brandon Speed 4 3 1
Fusion Highlights: Amanda Walters pitched seven innings allowing only two hits and no walks. Hannah Kalb had eight throw outs from short stop.

Kayla Munger had two singles, Sam Olsen had a sacrifice hit and a single.
 
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18U '11 Tournament Schedule
Schedule Subject to Change
May 13-15
 Brandon Earlybird Brandon, SD
June 4-5 Rookies St. Paul, MN
June 11-12 USSSA South Dakota State Sioux Falls,SD
June 24-26 ASA Hall of Fame Oklahoma City
July 1-3 34th Annual Ringneck Sioux Falls,SD
July 9-10 SEFSA League Brandon, SD
July 15-17 South Dakota State Tournament Sioux Falls,SD
18U '11 League Schedule
All games to be determined
     
     
     
     
     
Rainouts will be played on Friday of the same week. League phone & website: 728-1040 www.SEFSA.org

 
   
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