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WORLD SERIES GAME 1 (Stingrays vs. Missouri) |
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Date: Sunday,
July 17 |
Location: Fortune Park |
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Stingrays - 14
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vs. |
SWMO Team Boombah - 0 |
Pool Play D |
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The Stingrays showed why they are
ranked 4th overall in the tournament. The only thing that went wrong in this
game was the coin toss. Jocelyn started the game by forcing the 3rd baseman
into making a bad throw with her blazing speed and as usual never stopped
until she reached 2nd base. She went to 3rd on a wild pitch and 2 pitches
later Rebecca set down a perfect suicide squeeze. 1-0 Stingrays with no
outs. Two batters later Ann Marie stepped in and hit a 2 run bomb over the
left center field fence. This was the Stingrays 1st over the fence HR in a
World Series. That was all Tess needed, the bottom of the 1st went the same
way as most of the game 1-2-3. Tess only let 1 ball reach the outfield and
only 1 runner on 2nd base. Colleen led the defense with 3 put outs.
Hits: Jocelyn – 1 single, 1 RBI;
Rebecca - 2 singles, 1 RBI; Katy – 2 singles, 1 RBI; Haley - 1 single, 1
RBI; Ann Marie - 1 HR, 1 single, 4 RBI; Kelsey - 1 single, 1 RBI; Colleen -
1 triple; Bailey - 1 single; Shelby - 1 single.
11 Hits, 14 Runs, 0 LOB
Pitchers: Tess 1-0, 1 Hit, 4 K's,
0 Walks |
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WORLD SERIES GAME 2 (Stingrays vs. Connecticut) |
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Date: Monday,
July 18 |
Location:
Disney Wide World of Sports |
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Stingrays - 5
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vs. |
Connecticut Seahawks - 4 |
Pool Play D |
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This game started pretty slow for the Stingrays.
Connecticut took a early 1-0 lead with 2 hits. The Stingrays were only able
to get 1 hit in the first two innings, the 3rd started the same way with 2
quick outs. Lauren stepped in with two outs and ripped a single to left
field. Jocelyn singled and they moved to 2nd and 3rd on a wild pitch.
Rebecca came up and hit a hard single up the middle to score two and put the
Stingrays in the lead. Katy knocked Rebecca in with a deep single to right
center. Connecticut scored a run in the bottom of the inning to keep the
game close at 3-2 Stingrays. Connecticut tied the game in the 5th with
another rope single by there #3 hitter, she hit everything we threw at her.
The Stingrays just had some bad luck in the middle innings with 2 line drive
double plays to keep them from taking the lead. Connecticut took the lead in
the top of the 7th on a hard Florida hop that went to the fence. Not looking
good for the team from Virginia, Connecticut has runners on 2nd and 3rd with
no outs and the Connecticut #3 hitter up. Rebecca enters the game and
strikes out the Connecticut batter on a low full count change-up. The ball
spins away from Haley but she still manages to get the runner at 1st,
unfortunately the runner at 3rd scored. Stingrays down by 1 with 1 out and a
runner at 3rd base. The next batter hits a fly ball to Ann Marie in left
field, runner at 3rd tags up and Ann Marie throws a bullet to Haley at the
plate, Haley tags the runner out and rolls the ball to the mound. The
Stingrays will not go away. Tess starts the inning with hard single, tying
run on 1st no outs. Kelsey bunts her to 2nd perfectly and now the fun
starts. Colleen hits a hard sinking line drive to right that the fielder
catches and throws to 2nd trying to get Tess diving back to the bag.
Courtney up tying run at 2nd, 2 outs. Courtney drives a hard shot to right
center that was hit so hard the center fielder couldn't stop it from rolling
to the fence. Courtney on 3rd game tied 2 outs. Lauren steps in already 2
for 2 and pretty much owning the Connecticut pitcher. Lauren goes to a 2-2
count before she gets her 3rd hit of the game to drive in the winning run
from 3rd. Stingrays win 5-4.
Hits: Jocelyn – 2 singles, Rebecca - 1 single, 2 RBI; Katy – 1 single, 1
double, 1 RBI; Miller - 1 single; Courtney - 1 triple, 1 RBI; Lauren - 3
singles, 1 RBI.
10 Hits, 5 Runs
Pitchers: Lauren 6 innings, 3 K's,
1 Walks Rebecca 1 inning, 1-0
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WORLD SERIES GAME 3 (Stingrays vs. California) |
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Date: Monday,
July 18 |
Location:
Disney Wide World of Sports |
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Stingrays - 7
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vs. |
So. Cal Diamonds - 3 |
Pool Play D |
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The Stingrays pick up where
they left off in this game. The Stingrays in there first must win game of
the World Series go right to work. Rebecca starts the game on the mound and
works fast through the first 4 innings facing only 15 batters and giving up
no runs. The Stingrays offense started right away. Jocelyn led off with a
infield single, Amanda followed with a bunt single that she pushed to 2nd.
The California team forgot about Jocelyn at 3rd, threw the ball to 2nd than
back to home, after 2 throws and the ball never leaving the infield,
Stingrays 1-0 runner at 2nd no outs. Katy draws a walk and Ann Marie does
what she has been doing all year, blast down the 3rd base line for a triple
and 2 RBI's. Tess comes up and executes the squeeze to push Ann Marie
across, 4-0 Stingrays. That was really all the Stingrays needed against the
California team. Rebecca pitched 5 innings and Tess finished the game in the
6th. A couple key defensive plays kept the California girls from ever
getting back in the game. Courtney picked up a hard line drive base hit in
right and threw out the runner at 2nd. Ann Marie ran down a long fly ball on
the left field line to squash all hopes for the California team. Stingrays
win again to finish 1st in their pool for the first time ever in a World
Series.
Hits: Jocelyn – 1 single, Amanda - 1 single; Haley - 1 single; Ann Marie - 1 triple,
2 RBI; Kelsey - 1
single, 1 RBI; Courtney - 1 Single, 1 RBI
6 Hits, 7 Runs
Pitchers: Rebecca 5 innings, 3 K's,
2-0 Tess 1 inning, 1 Save
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Virginia Stingrays Rank 1st after Pool Play
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State |
Team |
Team
Class |
Wins |
Loses |
Ties |
Runs
Scored |
Runs
Allow |
Avg
Runs |
Avg
Allow |
Avg
Diff |
Max
Runs |
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VA |
Stingrays 96
Qualified |
FPGirls16&UB |
3 |
0 |
0 |
26 |
7 |
8.66 |
2.33 |
6.33 |
14 |
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WORLD SERIES GAME 4 (Stingrays vs. Pennsylvania) |
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Date: Thursday,
July 21 |
Location:
Disney Wide World of Sports |
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Stingrays - 5
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vs. |
Lower Buck Lady Lions - 4 |
Bracket Play |
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The Stingrays win in ITB.
This game was an 8 inning marathon. The Stingrays started the game by giving
Pennsylvania some hope by letting them score 2 unearned runs in the first.
The bats for the Stingrays didn't show up at all for this game. Down 2-0 in
the 3rd, the Stingrays were finally able to push Kelsey across the plate on
a Jocelyn bunt. In the top of the 4th, Pennsylvania came right back with 2
more runs to put them in control at 4-1. In the bottom of the inning, Ann
Marie led off with a single and Tess moved her to 2nd with a bunt. Kelsey
singled to put runners at 1st and 3rd with 1 out. Colleen hit a slow roller
to 2nd that scored the alert Ann Marie. Pennsylvania 4-2. Lauren came in to
pitch in the 5th and shut down the Pennsylvania team pretty quick after a
lead off error to put a runner at 3rd with no outs. That's where that runner
stayed and was the difference in the game. The bottom of the 5th, Jocelyn
led off with a single, Rebecca set down a bunt single and the 3rd baseman
made a desperation throw that scored Jocelyn and put Rebecca on 3rd. Katy
knocked Rebecca in with a single to center. Stingrays tie the game 4-4.
Lauren pitched 3 scoreless innings in ITB to give the Stingrays a chance
after failing to push any across in the the 6th and 7th. In the 8th after
Lauren struck out the side, Jocelyn knocked in Lauren on an infield single
when the 3rd baseman bobbled the ball just enough for Jocelyn to be safe at
1st. Game over Stingrays 5-4.
Hits: Jocelyn – 3 singles, Rebecca - 1 single; Katy - 2 singles; Ann Marie -
1 single; Kelsey - 1 single; Courtney - 1 Single
9 Hits, 5 Runs
Pitchers: Tess 4 innings, 2 K's,
2-0 Lauren 4 innings, 7 K's 1-0
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Virginia Stingrays Rank 1st after Game 1 of
Bracket Play 4-0
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WORLD SERIES GAME 5 (Stingrays vs. Florida) |
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Date: Friday,
July 22 |
Location: Fortune Park |
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Stingrays - 14
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vs. |
Jacksonville Storm - 0 |
Bracket Play |
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It was time for the
Stingrays to play a Florida team. This game worried the coaches for two
reasons. It was a Florida team and a early 8:00 am game, but it was no big
deal to the Stingrays. The game started late due to a rain delay from the
night before. The Stingrays started the game with a walk to Jocelyn, Rebecca
put down a sacrifice bunt that Jocelyn pushed to third. Katy dropped down
the perfect suicide 1-0 Stingrays. Ann Marie singled and went to 2nd on an
error. Haley walked bases loaded. The runners advanced on a wild pitch. Tess
puts down the 2nd squeeze of the inning Stingrays 5-0 after 1. Rebecca
struck out 3 in the bottom of the 1st inning. The Florida team could never
get on track. Courtney doubled in the 2nd, scored on a Jocelyn single. The
Stingrays added six more in the 5th inning that put Florida to sleep.
Colleen led the offense with 2 hits and 3 RBI. Rebecca pitched 5 shut out
innings giving up only 3 hits.
Hits: Jocelyn – 2 singles, Rebecca - 1 single, 2 RBI; Katy - 1 single, 1
RBI; Ann Marie - 3 singles, 1 RBI; Tess - 1 single: Kelsey - 1 single;
Colleen - 1 Single, 1 Double, 3 RBI; Courtney - 1 Double;
12 Hits, 14 Runs
Pitchers: Rebecca 5 innings, 5
K's, 3-0 |
Virginia Stingrays Rank 1st after Game 2 of
Bracket Play 5-0
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WORLD SERIES GAME 6 (Stingrays vs. Washington State) |
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Date: Friday,
July 22 |
Location: Fortune Park |
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Stingrays - 6
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vs. |
Washington Titan - 3 |
Bracket Play |
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This game started Friday at 1:15
pm and ended Saturday at 9:00 am. Lauren started the game on Friday with 2
quick strike outs. The Titans number 3 batter hit a single and the lightning
alarm sounded. Welcome to Florida. The teams were told to stay in the
concrete dug-outs and wait for the all clear. We had one all clear, took the
field and the lightning alarm went off again. Finally at 6:00 pm the rain
let up enough for the Stingrays to hid to the cars. The game was postponed
until 7:30 am on Saturday. The Stingrays came out ready to play. I guess the
Titans forgot we had Haley behind the plate and tried to steal on the first
pitch of the morning, Amanda tagged the runner out by 3 steps and tossed the
ball to the ump. Bottom of the first Jocelyn and Rebecca single. Katy drops
down another perfectly executed squeeze and the Stingrays are up 2-0. The
Titans score 2 in the 2nd and 1 in the 3rd on a solo HR. The Stingrays take
the lead back in the 3rd with walks by Katy, Tess and Kelsey. The Titans try
a little small ball of there own in the 4th, but after a runner bounces off
of Kelsey at 1st, they decided to stop. The Stingrays score runs in the 4th
and 5th to keep the Titans away. Lauren strikes out the side in the 5th and
Rebecca finishes in the 6th with 2 of her own.
Hits: Jocelyn - 1 single; Rebecca - 2 singles, 1 RBI; Ann Marie - 2 singles,
1 RBI
5 Hits, 6 Runs
Pitchers: Lauren 5 innings,
9 K's, 2-0
Rebecca; 1 inning, 2 K's, 1 Save
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Virginia Stingrays Rank 1st after Game 3 of
Bracket Play 6-0
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WORLD SERIES GAME 7 (Stingrays vs. Kentucky) |
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Date: Saturday,
July 23 |
Location: Fortune Park |
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Stingrays - 1
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vs. |
Kentucky Rockers - 7 |
Bracket Play |
The Stingrays went into the
winners bracket semis as one of only two teams not to have lost in the
World Series. Kentucky was able to turn a single and a couple of ground
outs into a 1-0 lead after one. The Stingrays came back in the 2nd
to tie it up when they were able to push Shelby around on a sac bunt from
Tess and a Kentucky error on a hard hit from Colleen. But the 5am wakeup
call finally caught up to the Stingrays as they allowed 4 unearned runs in
the 3rd. 2 more runs in the 4th for Kentucky put
the game out of reach. Tess pitched well allowing only 3 earned runs, but
had no offense to help her out. Only Katie and Jocelyn were able to get
hits in the 7-1 loss.
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Virginia Stingrays Top 6 after Game 4 of
Bracket Play 6-1
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WORLD SERIES GAME 8 (Stingrays vs. New Jersey) |
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Date: Saturday,
July 23 |
Location: Fortune Park |
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Stingrays - 2
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vs. |
New Jersey Xplosion - 1 |
Bracket Play |
Playing in their 3rd
game of the day (after their 2nd consecutive 5am wakeup call),
the Stingrays could have packed it in and headed to the pool. Instead,
they realized that a win would send them to the Series Final Four – a goal
far further than the Top 10 which was considered a stretch only a week
ago. After 2 scoreless innings, Rebecca again held NJ off balance in the
top of 3rd. Colleen started the bottom of the inning with a
single and was sacrificed to second by Courtney. With 2 outs and Colleen
on 2nd, Jocelyn beat out a slap hit that kept the inning alive
and put runners at 1st and 3rd. Rebecca then hit a
grounder to 3rd and the third baseman’s hurried throw got past
1st allowing Colleen and Jocelyn to score to get a 2-0 lead for
the Rays. New Jersey could only come up with 1 unearned run in the 5th
but were still in the game with the tie and winning runs on base in the 6th
and last inning. Ground ball to Kelsey, flip to Katie – game over and
Stingrays in the Final Four!! Rebecca earned her 4th win
(along with a save) against no losses and struck out six.
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Virginia Stingrays Top 4 after Game 5 of
Bracket Play 7-1
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WORLD SERIES GAME 9 (Stingrays vs. Kentucky) |
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Date: Saturday,
July 23 |
Location: Fortune Park |
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Stingrays - 0
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vs. |
Kentucky Outrage - 7 |
Bracket Play |
Playing in game 4 of the day
and knowing that there were potentially 4 games still to play on later
that Saturday, a tired, but determined Stingray team played Kentucky tough
for a couple of innings behind Lauren. Throw out the wild 3rd
inning (where “thrown out” was the phrase of the inning) and the game
might still be going on. The Stingrays could never get on track
offensively as they hit everything right at the defense. In the 3rd,
Kentucky was able to have a big inning but with all runs unearned. 3
uncharacteristic errors gave Kentucky a chance to play small ball game. A
very close play at home almost stopped them in their tracks, but it wasn’t
meant to be. Then another bunt, and a quick play by Katy got the Kentucky
runner at home. During the play, Haley was hit by a wild bat and was
down. Things got heated at that point and the Kentucky coach was ejected
for unsportsmanlike conduct – but the damage was done. Kentucky scored
all 7 of their runs (unearned) in that inning and the game ended 7-0
against the Stingrays.
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Virginia Stingrays Finish in the Final 4 of
the World Series 7-2
At first, the reality of the loss and being knocked
out of the Series was a damper. But it didn’t take the team long to realize that
they had completed a fantastic run and finished in the top Four!
Wins against Missouri, Connecticut, California,
Pennsylvania, Florida, Washington and New Jersey proved that the Stingrays were
a force to be reckoned with and that Virginia softball was nothing to be taken
lightly. Solid defense, extremely strong pitching, timely
hitting, small ball and a commitment to the team are a formula hard to beat.
Every girl contributed, offensively (every player had at least 1 hit),
defensively, pitching, catching and with lively spirit from girls not even in
the game at the time. A long, but extremely successful 8 day marathon was over
FINAL FOUR and POOL TIME!
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