Nacogdoches ASA Tournament

[Wanda]

  8) ORANGE CRUSH BIRDWELL TAKES FIRST  8)

Congrats to EVERYONE it was really hot!  These girls showed real heart all weekend.

First brought home a trophy and $500.00!!!!!  Great fundraiser!!

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[twilyms]

This was a great team effort. We went 2-0-1 in pool play in near 110 degree heat index. Our pitching was solid all weekend. Our first two bracket games we got on them pretty good. Shelby Hanks handled the pitching in the Saturday night and Sunday morning games and was over powering. Our sticks scored early and often to give us the opportunity to play a noon game against the Cy Fair Battz Gold at noon Sunday in over 100 degree heat. Brittnee Moore was tremendous in shutting out the Battz. She was in total control the entire game. With two out and no time on the clock, Kendall Williams laced a double to right  center field and then scored on a single by Kelsey Young for a great 1-0 win.

In the undefeated game against Lindale Heat a couple of early errors spotted them 2 quick runs but we took the game to ITB. Kelsey Young knocked in Brittnee Moore for the go ahead run and then threw out the tying runner at home for a 3-2 victory. After the early miscues, Shelby Hanks was again overpowering, allowing only one more baserunner.

In the championship game, we again came up against the Lindale Heat. Meagan Herring scored the go ahead run on a sac fly by Kendall Williams. Kelsey Young scored the second run on an RBI single by Caitlin McFarland to back up the shut out pitching of Brittnee Moore for a 2-0 win in the championship game.

This was a total team effort. Our outfield play by Kelsey Young, Courtney Laughlin, Ainsley Dyer, Brittnee Moore and Meagan Herring was outstanding. Nothing hit the ground. They were chasing fly balls and line drives down all over the park. Caitlin McFarland played Sunday with strep throat and sinus infection and played nearly perfect third base and started stroking the ball all over the place on Sunday. Our middle infield of Katie Birdwell at SS and Lauren Deaver at 2nd had great weekends, both batting over .400 for the weekend and neither making an error backing up our pitching. Kendall Williams had a good weekend at the plate batting right at .500 or just above. Meagan Herring and Maddie Sterling were excellent behind the plate. There was only 1 stolen based against all weekend. They did a great job.

It was nice to get the $500 but it was better to get the first place trophy. Congratulation ladies. 

[GTS1]

Don't forget about the coaches.  They are the best.  The girls could not have done so well without them.

[Pirates88]

Don't forget about the coaches.  They are the best.  The girls could not have done so well without them.

Excellant job Crush. Sounds like Hanks and Moore took control on the mound with solid support on the field and at the plate. Oh! yeah.. The coach is a pretty good guy too. Great win Crush.......keep it rollin.

[Wanda]

Don't forget about the coaches.  They are the best.  The girls could not have done so well without them.

"Tru Dat" The Coaches are WONDERFUL!  Especially the 1st base coach    But I really think it's the SeaBreeze Cooler that's doing the trick.  It's full of Crush VooDoo!  ;D

[GTS1]

Well, it does help that the Crush coaches had the best looking legs this weekend!!!!