Final at Alexandria Community Park

The opening game of the season is always like Forrest Gump's “Box of Chocolates” You never know exactly what you are going to get especially in a season where snow and rain prevented any scrimmages for the Lady 'Stangs for the first time since 1992.

Senior pitcher Karlie Shackelford faced for batters in the first inning but escaped unscathed. The Lady 'Stangs came to bat at home in the bottom of the first and following a bases on balls by junior secondbaseman Ashley Childress (who reached base all three times), junior catcher Amanda Lloyd slashed a hard double to rightcenter setting up Shackelford with two in scoring position. Shack lined a two strike pitch to left to make it 2-0 for the home standing 'Stangs.

Following a scoreless second Simon Kenton was retired scoreless for the third straight inning setting the stage for Brossart in the bottom of the third. In the third the Lady 'Stangs sent 19 batters to the plate to score 13 times and come away with a 15-0 3 inning win.

Shackelford got the win with a one hitter. Childress reached base three times. Junior Amanda Graus had two hits to lead Brossart while Shackelford and senior Jordyn Boesch each had 3 rbis each.

Brossart is now 1-0 while Simon Kenton falls to 1-1.

The Lady 'Stangs host Holy Cross tomorrow and Silver Grove Friday at Alexandria City Field.

It was a nice opening win.

SK is young and small this year, and they may take some lumps; but they have some very nice talent coming up in the next few years. Their pitchers get another year of experience and strength/maturity, and they will have a very nice nucleus to build around.

I totally agree, their JV pitcher, which I think is a 6th grader looked very good. Good luck to them in the future and the rest of the season! :thumb: