TX Area 5, 14U State Tourney - June 16-18, 2023
Legacy at South Montgomery Girls Softball Field in The Woodlands . . .
For the Texas Area 5 14U "B/C" State Tournament
The Tournament Opening Ceremonies are underway
Seventeen area 14U teams are present to duke it out and advance to regionals
The National Anthem is sung, officials are introduced, and a past 14U player, now in college, throws out the first pitch
The teams move over and line up to be individually introduced
When called, each team runs towards home and rounds back around to 1st
Good luck to all teams, play well and stay hydrated!
Erin and Haley warm up for the 1st pool game against Huntsville Havoc
Erin up in the 1st, no outs, and both Cherish & Charlotte on base
Erin hits a routine double play ball to the shortstop . . .
But Charlotte evades the tag and the SS overthrows 3rd for a 2 base error
Erin will also score and Legacy will take a 3-0 lead in the 1st
Erin pitches the 1st inning and starts the game with a strikeout
Erin will give up 2 singles, a walk & a double in the inning
Havoc will tie the game in the 1st making it 3-3
Erin will get two more strikeouts to end the 1st inning
Legacy will score 3 more in the 2nd to take a 6-3 lead
Haley pitches the 2nd inning and Havoc ties the game 6-6
Erin bats in the 3rd w/Charlotte on base, no outs, in a tie game
She makes good contact and send the ball into the outfield
But the center fielder doesn't have to go far to make the catch
Anastyn & Ashlin will go down in order allowing Havoc to score 1 to win
Charlotte pitches the 3rd inning and Havoc scores 1 for the win
Losing the pool games are OK so we can be in the easier Silver Bracket
Erin bats w/1 out and 1 on in the 2nd pool game vs Bay City Unity
Cherish steals 3rd by diving under a good throw and tag
Erin has a very rare strike out looking by a good Unity pitcher
Anastyn will strike out next to end the inning but Cherish scores prior
Charlotte pitches the 1st inning vs Unity & gives up 3 walks & 1 hit
Legacy defense holds Unity to only 3 runs for a 1-3 lead after 1 inning
Charlotte closes the 1st inning with a strikeout
Ashlin hits 2 deep foul balls to left field but then hits a 3U grounder to 1st
Sophia & Wednesday will walk to get 2 on base in the 2nd
Haley & Aria will strikeout but not before Sophia scores on a wild pitch
Erin pitches the 2nd inning down 2-3 to a good Bay City Unity
She gets the 1st 2 batters to strikeout but then Unity goes on a rally
Erin will give up 2 walks & 5 hits from poor defense & not get a 3rd out
The sprinklers come on in left field during the inning
The sprinklers do not effect play as no balls are hit to left field after they come on
And it amuses both teams' players as play continues
Down 2-9 in the 3rd, Legacy gets 1 at-bat (Maylee walks) before time runs out
Bay City Unity out hit & out defended Legacy & will play the Gold Bracket
It is ok to lose both these games so we can better compete in the Silver
Both Bay City & Huntsville join Texas City & Danbury in the Gold Bracket
Legacy joins Dickinson (TXC Tourney Winner) in the Silver Bracket
Legacy will face the #2 Silver Bracket team, PN-G Fusion Elite at 9am
Legacy arrives back Saturday morning at 8:15am for their 1st Bracket Game
Cherish leads off for the visiting Legacy facing PN-G Fusion Elite
She grounds out to the shortstop, 6-3, one up, one down
Sophia is up next and she strikes out on a full count, two up, two down
Erin is up next and she hits a fly ball to shallow left field
The shortstop runs it down and Legacy goes down in order top of the 1st
Haley pitches the 1st inning and holds Fusion Elite to 1 unearned run
Erin has a 1st batter fielding error but makes the 2nd out, F6
Ashlin makes a play at home holds Fusion Elite to a 0-1 lead after one
Ashlin leads off the 2nd, walks, but gets thrown out stealing
Anastyn strikes out and Haley flies out to 3rd, ending the top 2nd, still 0-1
Haley pitches the 2nd inning, hits 2, walks 1 and has a reach on error
Bases loaded, 2 outs when a batter get the ball by the outfield for 3 RBIs
Legacy gets the next runner up but give up a 4 spot, now down 0-5
Cherish bats after Wednesday had her key 2RBI base hit into right center
Cherish lines out to SS who then doubles off Wednesday, suddenly 2 outs
Sophia walks with Erin coming up to bat, ready to continue the inning
Sophia gets called out stealing and the inning ends, Legacy down 2-5
Erin pitches the 3rd inning and gets the first runner on a 1-3 ground out
Our solid center fielder Cherish comes in to play 3rd
Erin walks the 2nd batter so one on with one out, down 2-5
3rd batter hits an easy ground out to Cherish, play at 2nd or 1st
She throws to 1st, 5 feet over Maylee's glove, & the easy out is a 2 base error
Erin reacts disapprovingly to another lost opportunity
Defense needs to focus & make the play, ump appreciates brief cool off
Four 2-base throwing errors later, Fusion Elite gets a 6 run-rule inning
Erin leads off the 4th and hits a nice long ball to CF who catches it
Ashlin grounds out to 2nd for the 2nd out of the inning
Anastyn gets Legacy's 2nd basehit of the game, Charlotte in to run for her
Haley and Maylee both walk to load the bases
Charlotte scores on a wild pitch, making the deficit now 3-11
Aria gets an RBI basehit and scores Haley for a 4-11 deficit
Haley celebrates but Wednesday hits into a fielders choice to end the game
Defensive collapse in the 3rd dooms Legacy to a first round defeat
The umpires gather both teams and name an MVP for both sides
Wednesday gets the award for her clutch 2RBI basehit to end the shutout
Head to Sam's for food & beverage during the 4 hour wait for Game 2
Back to the park for warmup before the 4:30pm elimination game
Mother Nature went a little overboard on the temperature warmup
Cherish leads off against the Dickinson Gators and gets a walk
Erin up after Wednesday strikes out, facing a very familiar Gator pitcher
She is fast but not accurate, still working on control since Erin's Nitro days
Erin walks to put two runners on base with one out
Ashlin gets a hit, then Charlotte watches a wild pitch go by
Cherish dives in for the first run of the game, Charlotte walks
Haley gets a fielders choice when Gators fail to get the out at home
Aria grounds out to the pitcher but gets an RBI, 2 outs, 3 runs scored
Sophia faints a bunt and eventually walks
Haley scores another wild pitch putting Legacy up 5-0
Cherish drives home Maylee for the 6 run-rule, Sophia's run doesn't count
Umpire needs a heat exhaustion break after the top of the 1st concludes
Erin pitches against favorite neighbor Dickinson and gives up a leadoff hit
Sophia has a fielding error against the 2nd batter and the runners advance
Erin strikes out the 3rd batter for the 1st out of the inning
A wild pitch lets the 1st batter score, Legacy still up 6-1
Sophia has a throwing error on the 4th batter, 2 runs, still 1 out
Sophia makes a great play in a rundown and helps hold the Gators to 4 runs
Wednesday leads off the top 2nd and grounds out to 3rd base, 5-3
Erin bats next and hits a routine grounder to shortstop . . .
. . . who makes the throw to 1st for a 6-3 play & 2nd out of the inning
Ashlin strikes out to end the 2nd, Legacy still up 6-4
Ashlin's mom (Marisela), dad, & Angelina's mom (Christine) root for Legacy
Dickinson ties the game bottom of 2nd w/2 hits & a walk, Cherish . . .
. . . makes a catch & Erin bookends the inning with two strikeouts
Needing to score in the 3rd, Charlotte leads off with a walk
And scores after Haley is hit by pitch and Aria reaches on an E6
Haley comes in as well as the 1st baseman tracks down the errant throw
Maylee gets a nice basehit down the 3rd base line, 2 on w/0 outs
Sophia reaches on a fielders choice as they try to make the play at home
But Aria beats the tag home and puts Legacy up 9-6
Cherish grounds out to 3rd for the 1st out
Maylee comes in after the ball doesn't come back to pitcher quick enough
Wednesday reaches on a fielders choice as Sophia is tagged out at home
Angelina enters the game as a pinch runner for Wednesday
Erin is hit by pitch (foot) to reach but Ashlin grounds out to shortstop
Haley relieves Erin after the Gators load the bases with one out
Legacy attempts their long practiced trick play, with a slow runner at 3rd
Erin catches the throw to 2nd, short, and fires it back home
Ashlin makes the tag for the 2nd out, maintaining the 10-7 lead
Good thing as the next batter gets an RBI base hit, now 10-8
The ball gets by the left fielder and the batter makes it all the way to 3rd
The tieing run comes up to bat with 2 outs, game on the line
Erin catches her line drive to end the game and the team celebrates
Legacy stays alive by eliminating their nearest neighbor Dickinson, the champion of the May 20th Texas City Tournament
The Gators made more mistakes than Legacy who happily take the 10-8 win
Umpires bring both teams together afterward to recognize both teams' MVPs
Erin is awarded Legacy's MVP award for her strong pitching
The team celebrates with her as she collects her first ever game MVP
Haley pitches the 6:20pm game vs Woodlands Force & goes 3 up, 3 down!
Cherish leads off bottom of the 1st and flies out to the shortstop
After Wednesday walks, Erin gets hit by pitch (foot) for 2 on and 1 out
Force changes pitchers after Ashlin is hit by pitch, bases loaded, 1out
New pitcher ends the inning with 2 K's but not before Wednesday scores
Haley and Legacy D let W-Force take the lead top of the 2nd, down 1-2
Aria gets the 1st basehit of the game but later will get out at home
Sophia gets a basehit after Maylee's FC, both will later score
Sophia scores on Wednesday's FC after Cherish moved her to 3rd
Erin, hoping to clear the bases, hits a line drive down 3rd base line
Cherish avoids being drilled by the foul ball
Erin makes contact again and sends a fly ball toward left field
The left fielder hustles to make a great catch and Cherish tags up
Cherish beats the throw putting Legacy up 4-2 and giving Erin the SAC RBI
Ashlin ROE, then Anastyn drives home Wednesday, Legacy up 5-2 after 2
Haley pitches the 3rd, giving up only 2 hits for 1 run
4th batter up hits a routine ground ball to Erin who throws her out
Maylee with her good arm tries to get the double play at 3rd
Runner slides in safe but Haley will get the next batter to strikeout
In the home 4th, Sophia drives home Aria for a 6-3 lead
Force take a 6-7 lead in the top of the 4th inning
Erin leads off the bottom 4th with a single that she beats out the throw
Erin is the tieing run and one more will win the elimination game
Erin scores & both Ashlin & Haley G walk, no outs, Haley K bats
A wild pitch has Ashlin running home to score the winning run
The pitcher illegally blocks the base path while trying to collect the ball
Ashlin reaches over her and touches home plate
The pitcher touches Ashlin's leg after she touches home plate
The umpire calls her out to the relief of the Woodlands Force
She looked safe and the pitcher blocked the base path . . . ? ? ?
Haley & Aria reach so Maylee bats with bases loaded and 1 out
She hits a weak grounder to the pitcher who tags out Haley G, now 2 outs
Sophia bats, needing a walk, HBP, hit or error to win the game . . . foul ball
With a full count, she takes an inside pitch for the walk and the win!!
But Blue rings her up instead?!?! And we go into extra innings
Extra innings have a runner start at 2nd and Force score twice
Sophia starts at 2nd with Legacy needing 2 to tie and 3 to win
Sophia gets caught in a rundown after Cherish & Wednesday get out
Sophia is the last out with Erin batting if she does not get back to base
As Sophia avoids the tag at 3rd, the 3rd baseman makes a bad throw home
Sophia scores putting Legacy down by 1 with 2 outs and Erin up to bat
Coaches talk with their players after the rundown allowed Sophia to score
Erin hits a long fly ball out to center field . . .
The center fielder makes the catch and ends the game
The Woodlands Force celebrate their come from behind win & continuation
Erin, experiencing the agony of defeat, is comforted by Coach Vanessa
The teams shake hands post game, the Force will return Sunday morning
First ever 5 inning game, had to use a 2nd page, spliced it together here
Haley's strong pitching earns her the MVP award for Legacy
#10 announced as the Force MVP but we all know the umpire was true MVP
Final team pose of Legacy after 3 hard fought games at the State Tourney
Most of the team gathers at The Woodlands Chuys for food, fun, & fellowship
Little brothers had their own table far away from big sisters
The girls have plenty of time to discuss the future waiting on food
David celebrates the end of the season with Comida Deluxe & Reverse Dot
The Phillips clean up at the hotel before coming out & easily arrive on time
Most are taking the high school's stength & conditioning course thru July
Erin will finally take 2 months off from sports & avoid the summer heat
The coaches give a final pep talk and let the players know how proud they are
The team responds with a final: "1 - 2 - 3 - LEGACY!"
7 teammates get together on June 25th for a pool party at Anastyn's house
Legacy players pose in front of the current Mayor of League City's house
It was a fun time and we got to know several new teammates
We all hope to make a splash at the high school level next year
L2R Top: *David, *Vanessa, Erin, Aria, Saniya, Anastyn, Maylee, Charlotte, Haley, Sophia, *Stephen; Bottom: Ashlin, Wednesday, Angelina, Cherish, Haley
State Tourney Gold Bracket Results - State Tourney Silver Bracket Results