Saturday July 26, 14U @ Play Ball Sports Group Tournament
Game 1, BSC 14U vs. Webb City Poison (L 4-10)
Hitting: Mariah Periman 2-2, Becca Roweton 2-2; Abby Martin, Taylor Dickenson, and Brittany Wood 1 hit each.
Pitching: Brittany Wood 3 IP, 4K, 8BB Mariah Periman 1 IP, 0K
Game 2, BSC 14U vs. Weabeleau (W 8-5)
Hitting: Taylor Dickenson 2-2, Brandi Kolody 1-1 (3B), Brittany Wood 1-2 (2B); Taylor Hedges, Mariah Periman, Becca Roweton, and Megan Elliot 1 hit each.
Pitching: Brittany Wood 4 IP, 8K, 3BB
Our season came to a close with an un-official second place finish, due to the fact that our third game was rained out. It wasn't the most pleasant day for a tournament, with the heat index hovering around 100 degrees, but our girls fought through it and played hard. We had a slow start, losing to Poison, a team we beat during a June tournament. But we came back to pick up a win against Weabeleau. Our bats warmed up by the 2nd game, which allowed us to use our aggressive base running to score a few more runs. Brittany Wood did a nice job pitching through near exhaustion with the sweltering temperatures. Becca Roweton had a great day at the plate, bunting and slapping her way on base, going 3-5 for the day. These girls had a great season, finishing 18-10. They grew a lot as players, and as a team, and we are already looking forward to next season. It was a pleasure to have the opportunity to coach them this summer. - Kyle Hedges
Final Record: 18 – 10
Saturday July 26, 12Blue @ Play Ball Sports Group Tournament
Game 1, BSC vs. Buffalo (W 10-1) Abby Toler, Winning Pitcher, 7 K
Leading Hitters: Taylor Sechler, Sammy Jacobson (2B), Randi Hancock 2 hits each; Abby Toler, Brook Townsend 1 hit each.
Game 2, BSC vs. Parkcrest Angels (W 15-0) Alyssa Kelley, Winning Pitcher, 6 K
Leading Hitters: Jaelyn Halbrook 2, (2B); Sammy Jacobson 2; Abby Toler, Anna Pitts, Karli Duren, Randi Hancock 1 hit each.
Game 3, BSC vs. Springfield Angels (W 15-2) Karli Duren, Winning Pitcher, 3 K
Leading Hitters: Abby Toler, Randi Hancock 2 hits each, Jaelyn Halbrook, Karli Duren, Taylor Sechler, Makalyn Wheelbarger (2B), 1 hit each.
We completed our season with a tournament championship and 21 wins. I was very happy with each of our pitchers today. It was very hot and we tried to move girls around to keep them fresh. I was proud of the way our girls competed all summer. We improved every day and the girls showed a great deal of devotion and perseverance. We had a great group of athletes who are dedicated to being the best they can be. We pushed them to get better every day and they responded very well. I am proud to be associated with this group and I think we will continue to get better.
Final Record: 21 – 3 – 2
