Shelby had a day like Day One today, 3 for 3 with a double that were instrumental in the first three runs that the Pride scored on Akron, winning 4-1. Her slump ended nicely. Lauren was one for three, leading off the first scoring inning with a single in the fourth. Shelby followed with a single. Cat got the win. Chicago is 18-6. The Pride is 12-6. Akron is third at 12-11. This was the first game of a Morning/Evening double header with the two teams meeting again tonight at 7.
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The Pride lost the first game of a double header to Akron, 4-5. Shelby brought the Pride to within one with a home run in the top of the seventh.
In the nightcap with Keilani pitching, Shelby and Lauren each hit solo home runs to right and center, respectively, to give Keilani a 2-0 lead going into the bottom of the fourth.
In the nightcap with Keilani pitching, Shelby and Lauren each hit solo home runs to right and center, respectively, to give Keilani a 2-0 lead going into the bottom of the fourth.
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Barbara Jordan @BarbJordan18 12m12 minutes ago
Leading all rookies in hits Shelby Pendley with 19
Leading all rookies in hits Shelby Pendley with 19
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Shelby must like the publicity. The Pride could not solve the pitching of Miranda Kramer of the PA Rebellion and trailed 1-0 after six innings although Cat had pitched a no-hitter. She walked two and hit two in the first to give them a 1-0 lead. But, the Pride had no offense. Then, in the top of the seventh, Kretschman got a single, and the next hitter was hit. After Shipman flew to right, Shelby slammed a one-out double into right center scoring both runners for a 2-1 lead. She was thrown out trying to stretch it into a triple. The next hitter grounded out. The Rebellion went out in order in the seventh, and Cat's win was due to Shelby's double.
21-6 Chicago Bandits (Michelle Gascoigne)
16-7 USSSA Pride (Shelby Pendley, Lauren Chamberlain, Keilani Ricketts)
The Pride only have three more games on the road, all against the Rebellion. Then, they entertain Chicago in Florida for four before the Rebellion with four at home in Florida. That four-game series in Florida will decide the pennant. Most of the Pride's remaining games are at home in Florida.
16-7 USSSA Pride (Shelby Pendley, Lauren Chamberlain, Keilani Ricketts)
The Pride only have three more games on the road, all against the Rebellion. Then, they entertain Chicago in Florida for four before the Rebellion with four at home in Florida. That four-game series in Florida will decide the pennant. Most of the Pride's remaining games are at home in Florida.
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Thanks for the link. It was a good interview with Lauren.
Were the Espy's this weekend? Lauren did not play in any of the three games this weekend against PA Rebellion. Since she has begun to hit, that was surprising. The Pride and the Dallas club are on CBS sports network tonight at 6.
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In an interview of Lauren that originated in Orlando she indicated she would miss only one game but was going to be at the ESPY's this weekend.
20-7 USSSA Pride
21-8 Chicago Bandits
They will square off in Florida on CBS Cable sports at 6:00 tonight. The Pride won the first of a three-game series 5-1 behind Cat Ostermann who is in her final year. It is likely that the Bandits will pitch Monica Abbott and Michelle Gascoigne in the final two games of the series with Keilani probably getting one of the starts for the Pride.
After cooling off a bit, Shelby has been on another tear. She won one game with a two-run double that drove in the only two runs of the game for the Pride. Last night, she was 3-3 with a walk, home run, and double. Lauren missed a three game weekend series and was 0 for 3 last night. Shelby is the favorite for the Rookie-of-the-Year right now with a 303 average with four home runs and twelve runs batted in. Lauren is back down to 214 with three home runs and six batted in. Seems that Lauren's home runs have been at key times to win games.
21-8 Chicago Bandits
They will square off in Florida on CBS Cable sports at 6:00 tonight. The Pride won the first of a three-game series 5-1 behind Cat Ostermann who is in her final year. It is likely that the Bandits will pitch Monica Abbott and Michelle Gascoigne in the final two games of the series with Keilani probably getting one of the starts for the Pride.
After cooling off a bit, Shelby has been on another tear. She won one game with a two-run double that drove in the only two runs of the game for the Pride. Last night, she was 3-3 with a walk, home run, and double. Lauren missed a three game weekend series and was 0 for 3 last night. Shelby is the favorite for the Rookie-of-the-Year right now with a 303 average with four home runs and twelve runs batted in. Lauren is back down to 214 with three home runs and six batted in. Seems that Lauren's home runs have been at key times to win games.
After listening to Hale's interview with Lauren this morning, it is apparent that she has had some back problems which is probably why she didn't play in the past couple of games. They have been pinch-running for her, and she was always a good runner. She says the Espy's are this week, and she will miss a day or so.
As it turned out, this was a duel between college roommates: Michelle Gascoigne 4-1 1.94 ERA eighth in the NPF of the Chicago Bandits vs Keilani Ricketts 4-1 1.53 ERA sixth in the NPF of the USSSA Pride (Orlando). It began like nobody was ever going to get a hit.
Then, in the top of the third, a second-string catcher, a rookie from Idaho State, got her first hit in her pro career, a home run. The next hitter got an infield hit. Then, there were two errors and another infield hit, and Chicago had a 3-0 lead. Only the home run was an earned run. But, it looked like that three run lead would be more than enough. Just two weeks ago, Michelle had shut out the Pride on a two-hitter in Chicago.
With one out in the top of the fifth, the Pride got two ground ball singles. After another out, the Pride got two line drive singles, and it was 3-2. Then, Wiggins, who had been traded from Chicago after last year, hit a three-run home run. Michelle went from sailing along to down 5-3 in six hitters.. Keilani didn't allow another runner, and was relieved by the Pride's closer in the seventh.
Shelby was 0 for 3, and Lauren didn't play..
Then, in the top of the third, a second-string catcher, a rookie from Idaho State, got her first hit in her pro career, a home run. The next hitter got an infield hit. Then, there were two errors and another infield hit, and Chicago had a 3-0 lead. Only the home run was an earned run. But, it looked like that three run lead would be more than enough. Just two weeks ago, Michelle had shut out the Pride on a two-hitter in Chicago.
With one out in the top of the fifth, the Pride got two ground ball singles. After another out, the Pride got two line drive singles, and it was 3-2. Then, Wiggins, who had been traded from Chicago after last year, hit a three-run home run. Michelle went from sailing along to down 5-3 in six hitters.. Keilani didn't allow another runner, and was relieved by the Pride's closer in the seventh.
Shelby was 0 for 3, and Lauren didn't play..
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Chamberlain is back from the ESPYs (she lost to Peyton Manning), and she got what may be her first hit that drove in runs other than a home run. Chicago (tied for first, except with Pride having a percentage point lead) took a 2-0 lead in the first. In the bottom of the third, a bases-loaded walk to Shelby tied the score. Another walk gave the Pride a 3-2 lead. Then, Lauren got a pinch hit single to left that drove in two runs, 5-2. She is now in the game at first. Michelle Gascoigne had just come into the game to relieve the starter (actually was the third reliever in the inning and gave up the single to Lauren.
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It is interesting that this hire comes as the new people arrive.
JT was a grad assistant on the 2012 and 2013 teams. He assisted Tripp MacKay as the hitting coach. I don't think it has anything to do with the new folks arriving. I would not be surprised if his wife is not the Volunteer Assistant this year either. She was a two-time All American at UCLA and former Norman High Coach.
The USSSA Pride have been in Chicago, playing the Bandits for the league lead going into the tournament. They played two in Chicago which were home games for the Bandits, and two in Peoria which count as home games for the Pride (who are from Orlando?).
In the first game, Keilani outdueled Monica Abbott for eight innings. Both teams were scoreless until the bottom of the ninth. Keilani had shut them out on one hit and fifteen strikeouts in 8 2/3 innings. Then, she allowed two singles and a home run after two were out, losing 0-3. The Pride had failed to push a run across despite outhitting the Bandits, 5-1.
In the second game, Michelle Gascoigne pitched well except for a three-run outburst early and two runs in the seventh, but she lost 2-5. So, OU pitchers had lost the first two games of the series.
In the third game, Chamberlain came out of a season-long slump in a big way. She hit two home runs, one with Shelby on after a single. The first was to right-center. The second to left. Her three runs batted in were the difference as the Pride won 6-3 to take a fairly solid lead over the Bandits.
In the first game, Keilani outdueled Monica Abbott for eight innings. Both teams were scoreless until the bottom of the ninth. Keilani had shut them out on one hit and fifteen strikeouts in 8 2/3 innings. Then, she allowed two singles and a home run after two were out, losing 0-3. The Pride had failed to push a run across despite outhitting the Bandits, 5-1.
In the second game, Michelle Gascoigne pitched well except for a three-run outburst early and two runs in the seventh, but she lost 2-5. So, OU pitchers had lost the first two games of the series.
In the third game, Chamberlain came out of a season-long slump in a big way. She hit two home runs, one with Shelby on after a single. The first was to right-center. The second to left. Her three runs batted in were the difference as the Pride won 6-3 to take a fairly solid lead over the Bandits.
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