10u Best of the West

This was a long tournament. Games were stretched from thursday to Friday. Both Hot Shotz and Boom participated. After several pool games teams split into 2 brackets. Thankfully both teams werein diff brackets hehe. HS in A bracket. Boom in B bracket.



Hot Shotz '01
Coach Gabe, Kaitlyn, Bubblegum, Coach Julie
Keisha, Daisy, Huntyr, Coach Averil
Brooklyn, Harlie, Kamora, Alyxx, Libby



Our HS girls played well and was undefeated throughout.. Our semi-final game against Sliders was intense.  The score was tied a 1 for several innings.  And they were the home team.  When time finally expired we had our last at bat and we were at the bottom of our line up.  How nerve racking.  Our lil girls came thru for us tho.  Our 6, 7, 8 batters all got on base.  Alyxx, Libby, Brooklyn.  Daisy was our #9 batter.  Bases are now loaded.  I'm a nervous reck.  She gets 2 strikes.  Finally connects with the ball with a hit over right fields head.. GRAND SLAM everyone comes home.  Score is now 5-1.  Totally awesome .. But they were home team.  Fortunately we were able to only allow them 2 more runs before ending the game.  Final score was 5-3. Awesome game.  And on to the ship game we went.. it Started @ 1030pm after a 4 hour rest.. Boy were we tired.  We fought back and forth in the Ship game as well.. it went into international tie breaker against a very good Sliders team. Final score of 7-6 to give us the lead and win.. We are CHAMPS.  i LOVE that our girls are hitting and hitting.  We have a couple grand slams and many home runs throughout the tournament.  I am sooo very proud of them all..

 



Boom '02
Shambre, Asia, Teya, Brooklyn, Dashani, Josie, Dana
Coach Gil, Lome, Janae, Bubbles and Coach Foi



It was a slow start during Pool gams.  Lost all 3 games.  Even lost first bracket game and had to fight to stay in .. They played 6 back to back games and hung in there and stayed in it to play in the SHIP game that night.. It started at 1030pm as well.. And by then the weather was cold and windy and starting to sprinkle. It was a slow game and they eventually lost to a very good UC Diamond Heels team.  Score of 7-1.  Still very proud of these young girls.  They are learning and growing and enjoying their time.  2nd place is a good start for tournament play.. Good job BOOM!!.

 

We went home tired cold and happy .. We got home after midnight .. All for the love of softball ;)