Breds blow an 8-2 advantage, but credit the Cougars for not giving up. I'm going through the stat sheets now, details of this one in a few.

I hear my girl came in early and pitched well in relief.

I hear my girl came in early and pitched well in relief.

 

8 and 2/3rd's of 5 hit/1 walk relief.....most importantly zero runs.

8 and 2/3rd's of 5 hit/1 walk relief.....most importantly zero runs.

 

 

Strong effort by O Henry!

Hats off to Conner's Olivia Henry on a very nice job in relief, and the whole Conner team for not giving up when down. Both teams had multiple chances to score but a little bit of everything came into play tonight to prevent that.

 

Conner....2-0-0-1-0-5-0-0-0-1---9-10-1

NewCath 0-8-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---8-9-5

 

Schreiber 2-4, RBI

Meyers 2-5, double, 2 RBI

Watts 2-4, RBI

Kelly 2-4, RBI

 

Meyers 10 inn. 9 K's, 8 BB's

 

Billingsly 3-3, double

Hicks 1-2, 3 runs, 4 BB's

Darling 2-5, RBI

Ellis 2-6

 

Henry 8 2/3 inn. 5 hits, 2K's, 1 BB, 0 runs

 

 

 

 

Conner 1st - Hicks walks (advances to 2nd on PB), after back to back K's, a Kayla Ellis RBI single to right. Ellis would take 2nd on the throw home and would later score following a PB & WP.

NewCath 1st - Breds have them at 2nd and 3rd with two-out, but Lexy Breen lines a missile to Bethany Maines at SS to end the inning.

 

Conner 2nd - Alexia Snelbaker singles to center and the ball is misplayed by Kathryn Schreiber, however, she makes a beautiful recovery and fires a seed to nail Snelbaker trying to advance to 2nd. Two walks are sandwiched between a K & FO8.

NewCath 2nd - Jenna Fryer singles to right (moves to 2nd on PB), Jaden Watts singles to center, Katie Kelly RBI infield single, Kacy Zimmerman walks, Schreiber RBI walk, 2.0 FC6 (Kelly out 6-2), Kennedy Bin RBI walk, Haley Meyers 2-run double to left, Lexy Breen walk, Fryer RBI walk, (Ashlee Jones replaced by Olivia Henry), Watts RBI single to center, FC5 (Fryer out 5-2-6-2), GO2-3.

 

Conner 3rd - K, PO1, K.

NewCath 3rd - FO8, PO1, PO4.

 

Conner 4th - Tori Connley walks, GO5-3, K, Ashley Lindsey hits a comebacker to Meyers in the circle, but her throw kicks off the glove of Bin at 1st and goes into right field, the throw from right eludes the cut-off allowing Connely to score and Lindsey to take 3rd, Jenna Hicks gets her 3rd walk in as many at bats on a WP, and Lindsey races home....but Kacy Zimmerman retrieves the ball quickly and throws to a covering Meyers who eventually chases and tags out a retreating Lindsey for the 3rd out.

NewCath 4th - PO6, FO7, GO6-3.

 

Conner 5th - Maines reaches on E4, Darling HBP, FC6 (Maines out 6-5), GO1-3, GO5-3.

NewCath 5th - GO4-3, Kelly single to center, FC6 (Kelly out 6 unassisted), Schreiber single to left, 2.0 lines out to a leaping Kayci Mattlin at 3rd.

 

Conner 6th - Kassidy Billingsly singles to center, Meier FC1 (Billingsly out 1-6), Lindsey singles to center and the ball eludes Kelly allowing Meier to score and Lindsey to 2nd, Hicks singles to center, Maines RBI infield single, Darling infield single, (Hicks scores on PB/WP), GO5-3, E5 (Darling scores), GO4-3.

NewCath 6th - GO6-3, Meyers single to center, K, GO6-3.

 

Conner 7th - Billingsly double to left, K, K, Hicks walk, Maines walk, GO-5 unassisted.

NewCath 7th - Watts HBP (Sam Grause running), Kelly sac-bunt 2-4, Grause to 2nd, but keeps running and is nailed at 3rd , FO7,

 

Conner 8th - FO-8, GO4-3, GO6-3.

NewCath 8th - FO7, K, Bin single to left, PO3.

 

Conner 9th - Billingsly single to left, Meier sac-bunt 1-4, K, GO-4-3.

NewCath 9th - Breen walks, PO2, K, Katie Kelly hits an absolute missile destined for center, but 2nd basemen Jenna Hicks goes completely horizontal for an ESPN WebGem diving catch.

 

International Tie-Breaker

 

Conner 10th - (Hicks to 2nd base), FO9 (Hicks tags to 3rd), Darling RBI single to left, Ellis single to left, PO2, GO6-3.

NewCath 10th - (Katie Kelly to 2nd), GO-3 Kelly takes 3rd, but keeps running through 3rd and is nailed at the plate, Schreiber singles, FC4 (Schreiber out 4-6....ballgame).

Very nice game by Conner's Bethany Maines at shortstop, she looked like Cal Ripken Jr. out there tonight.

 

Tough game for the Breds to let slip away, and in the fashion that they did.....but put it behind you and learn from this one.

Very nice game by Conner's Bethany Maines at shortstop, she looked like Cal Ripken Jr. out there tonight.

 

Tough game for the Breds to let slip away, and in the fashion that they did.....but put it behind you and learn from this one.

 

Sounds like the Breds are going thru some growing pains. When you lose as much as they did last year will always hurt, but they have had a impressive games this year.

 

Did see their frosh team play last year and sounds like that jump in class to varsity and the difference and speed in the game may be showing a bit. Still a lot to learn. Been hearing some things and sounds like the players need to learn, because there is a lot to learn, and the stands need to be patient!! Have to side with Coach on this one..... but don't let Boss Hogg hear this!!

Really happy to see the Conner girls keep it together. That's not easy to do thru adversity. High School sports should be fun and memorable and distractions like this one can tarnish that. The team and coaches have done an outstanding job refocusing.

 

Now I say that, but that doesn't mean we don't want to beat them in a couple weeks!!!

A real team effort by the cougars last night. They could have easily thrown in the towel early but continued to focus and play solid defensive at every position. I have to mention the effort by Cassidy Billingsley, a ninth grader that was slotted in to 1st base in the 3rd inning I think. Went three for three and played a solid 1st base. She really took advantage of the opportunity. Conner is still knocking the dust off but I wouldn't overlook these young ladies.

8 and 2/3rd's of 5 hit/1 walk relief.....most importantly zero runs.

 

1 walk in 9 innings is really impressive. That's her game. She's not Biz when it comes to a dominating fastball but she is really strong in limiting free passes. Notice how many were given up by both of the other pitchers. Those are KILLER in softball.

Are there any rules as to the minimum amount of games played to be able to compete post season? I know you can not play more than a certain amount.

Are there any rules as to the minimum amount of games played to be able to compete post season? I know you can not play more than a certain amount.

 

I think as long as you play a District schedule, you're good to go...

Are there any rules as to the minimum amount of games played to be able to compete post season? I know you can not play more than a certain amount.

 

Don't know if there is a minimum, but the maximum number of games before District play starts is 36.