Ballard High girls log dramatic win at Bothell, 3-2.  Playing their first away game of the season, The Ballard girls trailed 2-0 at the end of the first inning due to a ringing double off the bat of Bothell's clean-up hitter.  However, the Beavers hung tough defensively and inched back with one run mid-game via an opposite field double by first baseman Leslie Ellingsen that scored third baseman Hallie Hemmingsen to make it 2-1 Cougars.

 

With both teams getting good pitching and defense, the Beavers still trailed 2-1 entering their last at bat in the top of the 7th inning, but the momentum was about to turn.  Shortstop Lindsay Ohm led off with a sharp single up the middle to get the tying run on base.  Center fielder Trisha Perrin next delivered a line drive into the right center field gap for a game tying triple that delivered the lead run to third base with no one out.  That brought up pitcher Kristin Anderson who immediately lined a sharp single past a diving Cougar second baseman that scored the Beaver's go ahead run, making it 3-2 Ballard.  Bothell regrouped to end Ballard's half of the inning, but now trailed 3-2.

 

The bottom of the 7th started off in promising fashion for Bothell as their first batter reached first on a solid single to left.  The next batter advanced the runner into scoring position at second base with a sacrifice bunt.  With pressure on both sides to execute, Ballard prevailed, with third baseman Hallie Hemmingsen making a nice fielding play and throw to first base to end the game.

 

Stat Summary:

Ballard

Pitcher:     Kristen Anderson - 8 strikeouts / 1 walk; record: 1-1

Catcher:    Emily Gussin

Extra base hits: Ellingsen (2B); Perrin (3B)

Runs:        Hemmingsen (1); Ohm (1); Perrin (1)

RBI's:        Ellingsen (1); Perrin (1); Anderson (1)

 

Season Record: 1-1

Next Game: Wednesday, 3/24/04, 3:45P at Lower Woodland Park