Softball - Easton Challenge - Day 2

[rtr1973]

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Location: Tuscaloosa, Alabama Softball Complex
Weather: mid 70s with sunny skies, winds S at 9-mph.

Georgia 0 - Washington 2
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Alabama 0 - Washington 6
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Alabama 4 - Baylor 0
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Georgia 9 - Baylor 0 (5 innings)
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[Bamaball2001]

Well I will finally get to see one as it happens. Looks like I missed a good one last night but it came out great for the good guys.

There was a lot of talk, last night, about Amanda Locke. She was recruited for her bat as much as for her pitching. The red shirt last year was a big deal for her maturity. She will be a force for us the next four years in both areas of the game.

I can't wait to see the pitching match up between Georgia and Washington in the first game. Washington can ill afford to take a loss to UGA (which IMO is possible) but with us coming up right after, they have some tough pitching decisions to make. Taking two more losses would be worst case scenario for them.

As far as our pitching goes in the Washington game; do we go with Dunne again and allow Washington to see her a second time? Or, Morgan to give them another look?

RTR!

This is a big day for Bama. I hope it goes well.

Bamaball, yell LOUD for me!

[rtr1973]

	Quote:	Bamaball2001
	As far as our pitching goes in the Washington game; do we go with Dunne again and allow Washington to see her a second time? Or, Morgan to give them another look? RTR!

I think we go with Dunne again if Washington goes with Danielle Lawrie. Runs will be scarce against Lawrie so we have to keep their bats quiet.

Of course, a split with U-Dub wouldn't be as damaging as a loss to Baylor, so Murphy could decide to take our chances with Morgan or Locke in the 1st game and hold Dunne to go against (presumably) Whitney Canion in our 2nd game.

[rtr1973]

First Game (Georgia vs. Washington) is under way and Danielle Lawrie is pitching for the Huskies. If she goes the distance, she probably won't pitch against the Tide in game 2.

BTW - Former All-American and Huskies SID for softball, Rosie Leutzinger, is doing a live chat/commentary from the game at GoHuskies.com

This game is looking like a pitching duel with only 1 player reaching base (on a walk) thru two innings. Lawrie has 4 Ks to Hamilton's 3. The Huskies loaded the bases (HBP, walk, FC) in the top of the 3rd, but it's still no runs, no hits, and no errors for both teams thru 2-1/2.

U-Dub gets a lead-off homer by Watson in the top of the 4th to break the stalemate. Watson hits her 2nd solo homer of the day to give the Huskies a 2-0 lead in the top of the 6th.

Lawrie pitchers her way out of a two on, no out jamb (did give up a walk to load the bases after 2 outs) to keep it at 2-0 thru 6. Lawrie mows down the Dawgs in the 7th to finish with 10 Ks. Final: 2-0 Washington.

Props to UGA's Christie Hamilton who held the Huskies to 3 hits. She pitched a great game except for 2 gopher balls.

[Bamaball2001]

	Quote:	rtr1973
	I think we go with Dunne again if Washington goes with Danielle Lawrie. Runs will be scarce against Lawrie so we have to keep their bats quiet. Of course, a split with U-Dub wouldn't be as damaging as a loss to Baylor, so Murphy could decide to take our chances with Morgan or Locke in the 1st game and hold Dunne to go against (presumably) Whitney Canion in our 2nd game.

I think that you are right. But, can Washington afford to go with Harris against UGA? UGA has the potential to beat her and I don't think they can afford to lose that game heading into the game with us. I also beleive that they do not want to lose to us a second game so they may well decide to go with Lawrie against us. It will be an interesting decision.

Then Murph has to decide if he wants to show them Dunne again. That has its downside because there is a good possibility that we could face them again in the Super Regional or WCWS (if we both get that far) and familarity breeds contempt.

RTR!

[rtr1973]

Looks like (on TideTV) that the grounds crew has got the field ready and game 2 should be starting shortly.

Apparently, Lawrie will pitch back-to-back games for U-Dub, Morgan will pitch for Bama.

Lineup
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Brittany Rogers, CF
Kelley Montalvo, 3B
Charlotte Morgan, P
Whitney Larsen, LF
Lauren Parker, 2B
Amanda Locke, 1B
Cassie Reilly-Boccia, RF
Kellie Eubanks, SS
Ashley Holcombe, C
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Lisa Elizondo, DP

Charters hits the 1st pitch for a single thru the left side.
Pohlman SAC bunt out at 1st, Charters to 2nd
Charters goes to 3rd on a wild pitch.
Watson SAC fly to LF, Charters tags and scores.
Blake walks (Huskies are fighting off a lot of pitches)
Stuart strikes out.

FWIW - I just counted and the YouCaster audio is at least 15 seconds ahead of TideTV. WVUA is 3-4 seconds ahead of TideTV.

Rogers strikes out
Montalvo walks on 10-12 pitches
Morgan grounds out to 2nd, Montalvo advances to 2nd
Larsen HBP
Parker grounds out to 1B

1-0 U-Dub after 1

I'm guessing each pitcher went at least 25 pitches that inning

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2nd inning
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Harris grounds out to SS
Greer strikes out
Fleischman strikes out


Locke fouls out to SS
Reilly-Boccia singles down the LF line
Eubanks reaches on an error by 1B (fell down and couldn't make the throw)
Fenton to run for Reilly-Boccia at 2nd
Holcombe HBP to load the bases.
Rogers reaches on a FC to P, Fenton out at the plate
Montalvo strikes out to end the threat

1-0 Washington after 2

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3rd inning
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Fenton stays in at RF (Reilly-Boccia out)

Stenson grounds out to P
Charters homers to right
Pohlman grounds out to 2B
Watson strikes out

Morgan fights off a bunch of pitches, but strikes out
Larsen grounds out to P
Parker lines out to SS

2-0 U-Dub after 3

[Bamaball2001]

Hmmm, not surprised to see Morgan pitching. As I said I don't think Murph wants them to get too familiar with Dunne.

I am only mildly surprised with the choice of Lawrie against us. Yes, she is pitching back to back but they had a problem no matter which way they did it. I still don't think Harris beats UGA and we shall see if Lawrie tires against us.

I think they are hoping she will last 4 innings. I am not there but I suspect they will keep Harris warmed up and won't let us get to Lawrie too bad. This is the best stratagy for them and it may work or it may not.

We could have helped our cause with some clutch hitting last inning. Can't pass up too many innings like that.

RTR!

[rtr1973]

4th inning
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Blake pops out to CF
Stuart grounds out to 2B
Harris single up the middle
Greer single thru the right side
Fleischman strikes out

Locke strikes out
Fenton reaches on throwing error by 3B
Eubanks singles to RF (RF loses it in the sun), Fenton to 2nd
Holcombe pops out to C
Rogers pops out to CF

2-0 Washington after 4

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5th inning
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Stenson strikes out
Charters doubles down the LF line
Charters caught stealing 3rd
Pohlman singles to 2B
Watson bloop single over SS
Blake RBI single to CF, Pohlman scores
Koziol to run for Watson at 2nd
Stuart HBP to load the bases
Harris 3RBI double down the LF line, takes 3rd on the throw - Koziol, Blake, and Stuart score
Greer grounds out to end the inning

Montalvo grounds out to SS
Morgan singles to 3B, Elizondo to run for Morgan
Larsen strikes out
Parker grounds out to SS

6-0 Washington after 5

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6th inning
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Fleischman reaches on a dropped 3rd strike
Stenson grounds out to 1B, Fleischman to 2nd
Holcombe picks off Fleishman
Charters flies out to CF

Locke infield single up the middle
Dozier to run for Locke
Reilly-Boccia called out at first (bunted and hit by the catcher's throw to first while in fair territory)
Eubanks walks, Dozier to 2nd
Lunceford to bat for Holcombe
Lunceford strikes out (strike zone has gotten awful wide)
Runners advance on a wild pitch, Dozier to 3rd Eubanks to 2nd
Rogers strikes out

6-0 U-Dub after 6