Box Score 1 |
Box Score 2 EUREKA, ILL. --
Vs. Eureka
Game 1: 5-4 loss (8 innings)
What a great start for the Gold and Blue. It was their best 1
st inning all season as they went out and scored 3 runs on 4 hits to start the game. They managed to score 1 more in the 2
nd without a hit. After the 1
st though the offense went to sleep for the next 5 innings managing only 1 hit in all those innings. The defense played very well early holding Eureka hitless for the first 3 innings. But the lack of intensity on offense eventually crept into the defense and the mistakes began. Eureka kept chipping away and finally got a run in the 4
th. The 6
th was where it got away with the defense giving up 3 runs on 3 hits and an error. The 7
th was scoreless so the teams went to the International Tie-Breaker rule in the 8
th. A base running error for Principia took them out of the inning and Eureka managed to score the game winning run on an error and a fly ball out. Tough one to lose!
Casey Lee was 3 for 3 with a walk a stolen base and scored 2 runs.
Christine Nacewicz,
Marina Whitney,
Makaela Thompson and
Thanda Kyaw all had 1 hit. Both 'Nac' and Marina stole a base, scored a run and had an RBI. Makaela had an RBI.
Game 2: 6-5 loss
It looked like there was still a little carry over from Game 1 to start Game 2 with Principia giving up 3 runs in the 1
st but the team settled down nicely and played some solid ball after that. The defense was fairly consistent for the next 3 innings. After only mustering 1 hit in the first 4 innings the offense came to life in the 5
th with 3 hits, a walk and scored 2 runs to make it a 3-2 game. Unfortunately the defense gave the runs back in the bottom of the 5
th with 2 errors and 2 hits. The team kept battling though and made it really interesting in the 7
th as they gave it their best shot. They scored 3 runs in the 7
th but left the tying run at 3
rd to end the game. This was a better effort by the team compared to the 1
st game as they stayed focused in more innings than in the first one.
Thanda Kyaw continued her good day at the plate by going 2 for 3 with a walk and a run scored.
Christine Nacewicz,
Marina Whitney,
Makaela Thompson,
Marianna Distel and
Jocelyn Shoemake all had 1 hit. Christine earned an RBI with her hit and Marina had a walk and scored a run. Makaela was hit by a pitch, and her hit was a triple and it earned her 3 RBI's. Marianna added to her team leading HBP (hit by pitch) stat by getting hit 2 more times and she scored a run. Jocelyn's hit was a triple which earned her an RBI and she scored a run.
