Younger Division Title Nine Orange Crush 15, Hot Studio Hot Shots 11 Title Nine opened the game with a streak of hits by Maralina Caldas, Cameron Amianda, Jennifer Buckey, Sadie Fleig, Georgia Tomasik, Helen Stephens, Gigi Monahan-Miller, and Marie Johnson. Hot Shots third baseman Larkin Barnard-Bahn tagged out two baserunners to end the inning. The tough Orange Crush defense, led by first baseman Jennifer Buckey, held the Hot Shots to only one run in the bottom of the first inning. Mexica Greco led off with a single and later scored on an RBI single by Amalina Lambert-Mullen. The second inning started with more hits from Orange Crushers: Gigi Monahan-Miller, Marie Johnson, Fifi Barash, Madison Heath, Bea McWhorter, and Julia Buckey all hit singles. Hot Shot pitcher Charlotte Mathews threw out a runner at the plate with catcher Blaze Goldstein, and Daisy Paige caught a hard line drive to end the inning. The Hot Shots picked up their offense in the bottom of the second, with base hits by Larkin Barnard-Bahn, Daisy Paige, Blaze Goldstein, Ouyanatu Maina, Kira Holmberg, Eliza Fosket-Hydes, Mexica Greco, and Asha Dev, with Lizzie Gentry also getting an RBI. Madison Heath of Title Nine made a nice play at home to save a run. Title Nine extended their lead in the top of the third with base hits by Madison Heath, Bea McWhorter, Maralina Caldas, Cameron Amianda, Jennifer Buckey, Anna Thomsen, Sadie Fleig, Georgia Tomasik, and Helen Stephens. Ouyanatu Maina of the Hot Shots made a nice play at first base to get an out. The Hot Shots rallied in the bottom of the third to make it close. Amalina Lambert-Mullen led off with a single, but Audrey Mallah's line drive was caught by pitcher Anna Thomsen. Larkin Barnard-Bahn and Daisy Paige followed with singles, but then Bea McWhorter made a terrific play on a liner by Blaise Goldstein to get the force at third base. The Hot Shots then closed the game with base hits by Lizze Gentry, Ouyanatu Maina, Kira Holmberg, Eliza Fosket-Hydes, and Mexica Greco. |