Anderson gets 3 in the top of the first off of a single by Bailey Curry and a laser double by Kaci Currens

Highlands gets 2 in the bottom of the first on 2 Anderson errors.

Anderson goes down in order on some very ugly swings

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Highlands gets one hit but runner is gunned down stealing by Curry to end the inning. Still 3-2 Anderson

Curry hits a solo HR that traveled almost 250', Aldridge had a triple that was followed by a Currens double. Anderson leads 5-2 going to the bottom of 3

Haley Coffey hits a solo shot. Shelby Grabill reaches on an error followed by a single by #14 but the inning stalls for Highlands with a force at third then a strikeout by Aldridge. Anderson leads 5-3

Sammy Rogers leads off with a bunt single then Trista Craigmyle reaches on a Graybill error. Curry hits a lazer single to score 1 then Aldridge hits a ground rule double to score one. Currens walks then Kate Harrod scores 1 on a error by the left fielder. Carmen Holt then scores 2 on a ground rule double. Harrod scores on a pass ball. Jenny Beasley hits a sac fly to CF to score another run for Anderson. Rogers hits for the second time of the inning with a seeing eye single. Highlands finally gets out of the inning with Anderson leading 12-3. Anderson's bats are hot.

Ouch!

Highlands leads off the bottom of the 4th with a pair of singles. Bluebirds get 1 on an error by Jenny Beasley. Graybill flies out to CF to end the inning. Anderson still in front 12-3

Aldridge doubles off the top of the fence, Holt then singles to score 1. Hawkins then hits a sharp grounder to third that Graybill can't handle to score another. Anderson leads 15-4 going to the bottom of 5

#17 leads off with a double then scores on an infield hit by #31. Sorry for the numbers and no names but don't know many of these girls. Aldridge gets herself out of the inning and gets the win. Anderson cruises to a 15-5 win.

Was checking out a guy I know Twitter feed the other day and it looks like newcomer Maleah Abner of Highlands drove a pretty good shot to Center field off of Aldridge. That has to be a huge confidence builder for Abner moving forward in her career. I know that she has worked her tail off in the off season to get better hitting the ball. Getting a hit in a big game like that and against that quality of pitching will only help her with her confidence for the next time around.

 

Watched her a few years ago and for her to get the bat on the ball like that is just outstanding compared to where she was just a short time ago. Her dad was a finesse Softball hitter back when he played. Could hit the ball anywhere needed and do it with ease. At least that was my opinion when I saw him play. Maybe it will be a chip off the old block.

 

I am going to try to get out this year and watch the Birds play. I hear outside of the 4 seniors they are very young and should be very good in coming years.

 

Go Birds

Was checking out a guy I know Twitter feed the other day and it looks like newcomer Maleah Abner of Highlands drove a pretty good shot to Center field off of Aldridge. That has to be a huge confidence builder for Abner moving forward in her career. I know that she has worked her tail off in the off season to get better hitting the ball. Getting a hit in a big game like that and against that quality of pitching will only help her with her confidence for the next time around.

 

Watched her a few years ago and for her to get the bat on the ball like that is just outstanding compared to where she was just a short time ago. Her dad was a finesse Softball hitter back when he played. Could hit the ball anywhere needed and do it with ease. At least that was my opinion when I saw him play. Maybe it will be a chip off the old block.

 

I am going to try to get out this year and watch the Birds play. I hear outside of the 4 seniors they are very young and should be very good in coming years.

 

Go Birds

 

Must of only seen him play once!:lol2:

 

Thanks for the kind words about Maleah. She is working hard and has a long way to go.....But it's a start! Very thankful for the Opportunity......

I am thinking that dad was more of a "punch and judy" hitter ala the hit king, George Roller.