Fusion-96 Takes 2nd place finish in
Hastings MN
Pool
play began Saturday morning in a light rain against a team from
Stillwater MN. Fusion96 came on top 14-2. Anna Nichols was named by the
Stillwater team as the games MVP. She received an award and her picture
was placed on the Board of Honor with other team MVP’s. The second game
in pool play Saturday was rained out.
Sunday morning
was wet and gloomy. It also proved to be a gloomy game for the 96ers as
they dropped only their 3rd game of the year, 5-1 to the Shakopee
Black. The only run scored was by Jenny Lindgren scoring on a Regan
Sheldon sacrifice fly. It was a rare lackluster performance for a team
that prides itself on hard work and effort.
Things
turned around in the next game against the Minnetonka Flash. In a
scoreless game in the 4th inning, slapper Whitney Berens got a ball
past the pitcher, followed up by a Hannah Nieman double. Setting the
stage for a 2 run single by Peyton VandeBrake. The pesky Flash came
storming back with 2 runs of their own in the bottom of the 4th. Sarah
Nolan then scored the winning run after her leadoff single and some
very aggressive base running. Regan Sheldon was then called to pitch
the 5th and final inning. The final Flash rally was squashed as Sheldon
struck out the 4th hitter with a runner on 3rd base. Anna Nichols
pitched the first 4 innings for the win. Madisen Owan made an
outstanding catch in right field and Michaela Mayer doubled for the
winners. Final score: Fusion96- 3, Minnetonka Flash- 2.
The
final game of the tournament was against Chaska Black. The Fusion96
team broke up a tie in the bottom of the 5th. Starting with a Berens
single followed by back to back doubles by Nieman and VandeBrake and
the 96ers had 2 runs. After an out was made, Jenny Lindgren fought off
what seemed to be about 10 pitches before driving a ball deep to left
for a 3 bagger. Sarah Nolan drove her home with a sharp single. The
final run of the day had Anna Nichols scoring on what was a perfectly
executed sacrifice bunt by Emma Schultz. Anna Nichols threw the
complete game 4 hitter for the win. Kourtney Isaacson and Rochelle
Ramharter had outstanding catches in the outfield. Final score:
Fusion96- 5, Chaska Black- 0. The Fusion96 team qualified for another National tournament and now looks forward to the Scheel’s tournament in Rapid City. |
