Kingco Playoff #1 vs Juanita at Juanita

 
Teams                            
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Visitor Ballard   0 2 0 0 0 0 0     2 4 1
Home Juanita   0 0 0 1 0 0 2     3 8 2
                           
              K's BB's Hits IP W-L    
Visitor Pitcher/Catcher French/Murray         3 1 4 3 1/3 ND    
  (3) Ellingsen/Murray       3 1 4 3 2/3 L    
Home Pitcher/Catcher: Lloyd/McKenzie       12 1 4 7 W    
                           
Visitor Win/Loss Record:                          
Home Win/Loss Record:                          
                           
Highlights: Juanita: K Guild 2-3 1R; L Farrel 2-3 1RBI; S Uebelacker 2-3            
                           
Ballard                            
                           
T French 1-4                          
K Huden 0-3                          
L Ellingsen 0-3                          
T Perrin 0-3                          
H Hemmingsen 2-3 1R                          
G Gray 1-3 1R                          
L Zanzig 0-2                          
C Helm 0-2                          
A Meyer 0-1                          
N Schlenker 0-2                          
N Murray 0-0                          
E Suderman DNP                          
E Gussin DNP                          
H Casper DNP                          
K Ohm DNP                          
D Calnan DNP                          
J Thelen DNP                          
Ballard:

An amazing game by the Ballard players but, unfortunately, an unhappy ending. The Ballard girls played their best defensive game to date retiring 9 of the first 10 Juanita batters they faced. Tara French came out pitching strong and striking out three of those batters with solid defensive plays across from her teammates keeping Juanita off the board. The Beavers made their offensive strike in the second inning with back to back hits by Hallie Hemmingsen and Gretchen Gray. Next, Laura Zanzig took one for the team gaining first base on a hit by pitch. With two outs, Nora Schlenker came up to the plate and worked the count full. She fouled off two more pitches and drew the walk and the RBI as Hallie Hemmingsen scored.Tara French came up next and sent one back to the pitcher catching her off guard. She bobbled the ball leaving Tara on first and sending Gretchen Gray home. While we had several more baserunners throughout the game that would be the last Ballard player to cross the plate. We held Juanita scoreless for another inning with Trisha Perrin stealing their only hope of a run away by throwing out a Juanita runner at home from center field. Ballard allowed only one run through 6 innings and carried a 2-1 lead in to the bottom of the 7th. We made a valiant effort and got within one out of taking the game but could not hold on as Juanita scored two runs in the bottom of the 7th.

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