14U Bomber's Softball - April 2023
Bombers stretch out in Texas City for their 2nd matchup with Fight
Erin up to bat in the 1st with two outs
She hits a slow, backspin liner toward SS which stopped prior to her glove
Erin sprints down the basepath and is halfway to 1st before the throw
Erin beats the throw and goes on to score the 1st of 4 runs in the 1st
Two errors, a walk & a hit help Fight score 3 runs in the 1st inning
A 3U-2 double play ends the 1st and stops the bleeding
Erin bats in the 2nd, w/2 outs, and Wednesday on 1st
Erin hits an easy grounder down the 1st base line and runs it out
The 1st basemen mishandles the ball and Erin is safe at 1st
Faith will drive the ball deep into RF and round the bases for a 3RBI HR
Erin bats in the 3rd with the Bombers up 10-8 over Fight
3rd basemen can't handle the bouncing ball and the baserunners advance
Gia comes in to score the 11th run, Wednesday goes to 3rd
3rd throws to catcher and tags out Wednesday, Erin heads to 2nd
Faith up to bat w/Erin on 3rd, 2 outs & Bombers up 11-8
Faith tries to drive home Erin but hits a long foul ball
Faith gets nothing else to hit and takes a walk
Aliyah foul pops out to end the inning with a great play by the catcher
Faith pitches the 3rd inning with Erin catching w/Ashlin unavailable
Faith gives up a hit & a walk plus an error helps Fight tie the game
Faith gets the next two batters out to end the game in a tie, 11-11
Bombers and Fight will meet up a 3rd time for the last game of the season
Erin gives up 3 hits (thru 2B) & 2 walks in the 2nd for a run-ruled inning
Bombers are back in LC for a game versus Fwood on April 11th
Erin touches a magic duck that brings forth good fortune in tonight's game
Coach Vanessa hits fielding practice before the game
Bombers bat, bottom of 1st, after Faith gives up 1 run and gets 3 K's
Erin takes four straight ball for a walk after Gia lined out to the pitcher
Erin is the 1st of 3 runs scored in the 1st, that ends on a batting order error
Erin bats in the 2nd w/2 outs, 1 run scored and Addison on base
She takes a ball and is then hit by a pitch that bounces off the dirt
Ashlin will line out to end the inning & Faith will K 3 of next 4 batters
Bombers take a 4-1 win over the Wolverines with Faith pitching all 3 innings
Faith was tagged out at home and is not available for Thursday's game
LC Bombers warm up before a Thursday, April 13th game at the LC Sportsplex
Aliyah, Ashlin, Gia and Norelle warm up on the soccer field
Coach Vanessa warms up w/grounders left and throws flies to the right
Faith and Erin warm up but Erin will start
LC Bombers Team photo minus Saniya and Coach David
Erin pitches against a good hitting Dickinson Aftershock team
Pourous infield and great baserunning have Aftershock reaching 3rd often
Bad rundown plays help Dickinson put up a run-ruled inning in the first
Erin gets one strikeout before the inning ends with Bombers down 0-5
Erin bats 2nd after Gia hits to firstbase in 3U play
3rd baseman scoops up Erin's weak grounder and makes the play
Close, but the ump was impressed with a decent catch, throw, catch play
Wednesday up, in the 2nd with 2 outs and Bombers down 0-8
Wednesday is the 3rd strikeout in a 3 up, 3 down, bottom of the 2nd
Norelle will be the first of three strikeouts in the 3rd to end the game
A lucky rabbit ran across the outfield to the Aftershock dugout in the 3rd
Addison got the only hit, a liner off the pitcher's glove, & only baserunner
Ashlin's broken bat bouncer (ball & bat) to pitcher was also a bad omen
Bombers have their 3rd matchup with TXC Fight on April 17th, Erin bats
She hits a weak infield drive that allows her to reach 1st on time
Wednesday & Erin are left stranded after Faith & Addison go down in order
Faith allows a hit and a walk in the 1st and both runner score
Erin bats in the 3rd with 2 outs, none on, and Bombers still down 0-2
She hits a great ball into LF but is stranded two batters later
Erin pitches the 3rd, relieving Faith after two innings
3rd inning defense: 3B Aliyah, LF Addison, SS Norelle, C Faith, P Erin, CF Gia, 2B Gracie, 1B Wednesday & RF Angelina
Erin strikes out the 2nd batter & Faith tags out the 1st & 3rd stealing home
Norelle called out for leaving base early, then Aliyah & Angelina don't reach
Fight wins Game 3, 0-2, we tie Game 2, 11-11, & Bombers won Game 1, 3-1
Both teams had 7 baserunners but TXC Fight put theirs across home plate
TXC Fight won the defensive battle today and held our offense in check
We have a best 2 of 3 with Raptors to end the season this weekend
David shows off his color matching coaches shirt with his favorite player
14U Playoff Game 1 on a 60°, 30mph wind, lightning delayed, Sun 4/23
Erin pitches but routine groundouts quickly become 2 error homeruns
Later games are rained out and rescheduled when Faith can join the team
Renew the end of season playoff Tuesday 4/25, Erin bats 2nd after Gia HBP
She gets a solid connection on Haley's pitch and sends it to the outfield
It clears the infield by 20 ft and lands for a base it in left center
Bombers will have a good first inning and score four runs
Faith & Wednesday will walk and conclude the scoring w/Gia & Erin
Faith pitches the first inning and gets three strikeouts, 3 up, 3 down
Erin bats in the 2nd inning with 2 on and 1 out and connects again
She drives it to right center and the base runners advance
Ella scores & Gia makes it to 3rd; Erin & Ashlin will score & make it 8-0
Faith gets 2 strikeouts in the 2nd and Haley is tagged out at home, still 8-0
Erin bats in the 3rd with bases loaded and 2 outs, Gracie steals home
But Gia is ran down for the 3rd out and a 12-0 lead
Addison, Ella & Saniya on the bench as Faith finishes out the 3rd inning
She gets 2 strikeouts but gives up a hit and walks 4 when time runs out.
Bombers win 12-4 and tie up the playoff, forcing a Game 3
Handshakes after Game 3, umpires & players take a quick potty break
Should have put Erin in the 3rd inning & saved Faith for the 3rd in Game 3
Erin and Faith loosen up before Game 3, Erin will start
Coaches Vanessa & David hit fielding practice to the rest of the team
Erin pitches for the Home Bombers versus leadoff batter Charlotte who hits a ground ball toward the second baseman
Aliyah mishandles the ball and then makes a bad throw to Saniya
Charlotte gets two bases instead of out, Raptors go on to score 4 in the 1st
Erin bats 2nd, bottom of 1st, with no outs and Gia at 2nd base
She hits a nice single and goes for 2nd when the CF mishandles the ball
She is safe when 2B mishandles the ball, Gia scores the Bombers only run
Erin has a 2nd batter strikeout in a 1-2-3 second inning with a 3U and F6
Bombers will go scoreless in the bottom frame and still be down 1-4 after two
Erin pitches in the 3rd w/1 out, 2 on, after a walk, a hit and ROE
Anisten hits an RBI ground out to Norelle allowing Haley to score
But Norelle overthrows Saniya and Anisten gets two free bases
3 errors give the Raptors a Run-Ruled inning instead zero runs for a 1-9 lead
Angelina up, bottom 3rd, needing 5 runs for a hope to win
She coaxes a walk, as does Ella and Gia is hit by pitch; All 3 score!
Erin up, same Bottom 3rd, with 1 out and down 4-9 with empty bases
She hits a hard grounder that deflects off SS to the left field fence
The throw to 2nd goes into RF and Erin continues rounding the bases
Erin scores the Bombers last run as both Ashlin (F6) & Faith (3U) get out
Erin & the Bombers need a quick inning to get a final at bat & 5 runs to win
Erin gets a 1st batter strikeout but then the next 5 reach w/2 scoring putting the game out of reach. Raptors take the championship game 5-11
Raptors win their only 2 games of the season versus their fellow LC squad
Faith pitching the 3rd would have negated the bad defense for a Bomber win
LCGSA President announces the ring celebration for the 14U squads
Second place team receives their rings first, Faith is the first player called
Erin is upset with the loss but walks forward to receive her ring
And continues to shake hands w/her opponents before rejoining her team
Gracie shakes hands w/her fellow Bombers after congratulating the Raptors
The 1st Place Raptors receive their rings and shake hands with the Bombers
Haley is the last to get her ring and run the gauntlet
Bombers smile and show off their ridiculous 2nd place rings!
It was a great year and Vanessa & David enjoyed coaching the team
The team will get together a final time for food & fellowship on May 5th
The All Star Team will be formed in May from the two 14U teams for more play
Bombers have a strong start but finish the season 7-5-1