GFLL Softball Parents,
We hope these notes continue to keep you informed about GF Softball!
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Clinics: Softball clinics are going to be ending in the next couple of weeks so please try to have your daughters attend this coming Sunday. We are trying to get a sliding clinic or two scheduled before the end of the season…stay tuned and we will get you more information as soon as it is available.
Lost and Found: The Softball Lost and Found is growing quite large. If your daughter(s) have left behind any clothing or equipment during the season please stop by the shed when it is open during your next game or any of our GF team games and reclaim your items.
***Spirit Wear Coordinator Needed: Karen Bush has been doing an amazing job ordering and selling spirit wear for may years but it is time for her to pass this
important job onto 1 or 2 other parents at the end of this season. Money earned from spirit wear pays for our clinics each Sunday among other things so this job is vital to the success of our league. Spirit Wear coordinator does not have to be a one-person job, you can put together a committee of parents to help out and split up the work. Please consider taking on this role. If you have questions about it please reach out to Karen.
THE WEEK’S HIGHLIGHTS:
Play of the week—unassisted triple play—see AA Force write up below!
Langley Game: We had a good turn out (20-25 girls from all of our leagues) for the GFLL Night at Langley. The girls enjoyed watching Langley defeat TJ 8-2 and got to see many great hits into the outfield and one homerun over the fence, as well as many excellent defensive plays. The Langley girls were great examples of how hard work in practice and games can make softball players much stronger athletes.
Last week our teams had a tougher time against McLean. Two Majors teams (the third was idle) and both AAA teams lost to McLean, while both AA teams posted wins.
Majors: The Thunder and Racers battled strong McLean teams and the games were quite competitive.
Top ranked GF Thunder hosted the top ranked McLean team. It was a very fast paced and well pitched game featuring the staring pitchers from last years 9-10 All Star tournament, Valerie Templin for Great Falls and Katie Longo for McLean. The game was a pitchers dual early. McLean was up 3-1 after 3. Great Falls tied the game at 3-3 in the 4th inning on an exciting squeeze play at the plate. However, McLean came back to score 5 unearned runs in the 5th to take a lead that would hold. Final score McLean 8 Great Falls 4.
AA: The AA Thunder beat McLean 9-4 on Saturday. Taylor Maguire gets the hustle award for retrieving a passed ball and tagging out a runner stealing home unassisted. Colleen Sherry had a clutch RBI hit capping an excellent offensive game. May Slack and Caroline Bennett teamed up to make a great 6-4 force out to end the second inning.
The AA Force beat McLean Blue Lighting 9-6 on Saturday for a great team win. The Force played an excellent defensive game, highlighted by an extremely rare unassisted 'triple play' by Caroline Nielsen. Caroline caught a fly ball from the Blue Lighting batter, stepped on third base and tagged the runner from second for the play of the game! Sarah Semko made a great play at third that stopped a rally by McLean. On offense, the force continued with a strong hitting performance led by Eliza Nielsen, Reese Torres and Morgan Exley. Sarah McCue came through with a key hit in the 5th inning to help secure the win. Grace Rappaport closed out the Blue Lighting pitching a strong 6th inning.
Game at The Grange this Saturday 5/19:
CP Thunder vs Bandits at 12:00
Games at Nike 6 this week:
5/18 Friday
Majors Thunder vs Racers at 5:30
5/19 Saturday
AA Force vs McLean #1 at 12:00
The other AA game and both AAA games are in McLean this Saturday. Majors
Bandits plays in McLean on Friday eve.
Have a great week!
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