atb63 Posted January 6, 2012 Report Share Posted January 6, 2012 Yeah, it's here, softball time.Watching live, the Rising Stars Championship game on CBS Sports Network.The Texas Impact Gold vs the Gold Coast Hurricanes, from VirginiaTexas Impact Gold is winning in the Top of the 7th, 5-2, with 1 out.Representing Texas well.All-American game is coming up next.Kaylee Garner from Danbury comes in to closeout the game.2 on, 1 out. 5-2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atb63 Posted January 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2012 Uh-oh, 5-3. Kaylee walked in 1 run.Bases loaded with 1 out.Base hit, now 5-4, still 1 out with bases loaded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atb63 Posted January 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2012 Well, line drive down 3rd base line scoring 2 runs.Hurricanes now lead 6-5Fly ball to center drops.Hurricanes lead Tx Impact Gold 8-6.Batter thrown out at second.Bottom of the 7th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atb63 Posted January 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2012 Game over, Hurricanes defeat Texas Impact Gold 8 - 5.Imo, Impact Gold put it on cruise control and the Hurricanes took advantage of it.There were a couple of defensive plays that I thought Impact Gold could have made with just a little hustle, and they could have closed out the game in the Top of the 7th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddy09 Posted January 6, 2012 Report Share Posted January 6, 2012 Select softball on TV that's cool.The Impact pitcher before Kaylee was Erin Houthoofd from Barbers Hill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atb63 Posted January 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2012 Wow, I did not know that's who that was pitching.My daughter and I started wactching the game at the Bottom of the 6.We thought that Erin was doing a great job and that they should have let her finish the game.The announcers said the samething, that Erin was doing a good job and should have been given the opportunity to closeout the game.Erin left the game in the Top of the 7th, leading 5-2, with 1 out and I think with runners on 1st and 2nd. She left up by 3 runs and they lost by 3 runs.Good to see SE Texas represented on National TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FromTheStands Posted January 7, 2012 Report Share Posted January 7, 2012 FYI The tournament in Fort Lauderdale is a "qualifier" for the first ever Triple Crown National Championship to be played in New York City this summer. TC has an elaborate ranking system for gold teams that gets you an invite to their National. It is not a "play in" situation like ASA. This weekend in Florida they are playing a RR on Sat/Sun, but starting Thursday 12 of the top ranked teams played in a TV bracket. IG is the #6 team in the TC ranking for gold teams so they rec'vd a first round bye along with 3 other teams. They played the Florida Storm this morning at 8 am and won 2-1 (Katie Marks, Katy HS was the WP and Kaylee Garner, Danbury HS got the save). Immediately following that game 10 am, they played the Wichita Mustangs (Kansas) and won 8-2 (Erin Houthoofd, Barbers Hill HS got the win on 4 innings of work and Kaylee Garner again got the save). Those wins put them in the TV championship game against the Gold Coast Hurricanes (Plantation, FL) at 12 noon. Katie Marks got the start and pitched 5 2/3 superb innings before being relieved by Erin H. who closed out the 6th and faced 3 batters in the 7th (1 ground out, 1 hit and 1 walk). Kaylee Garner came in to close out, but GC rallied with 5 runs to win 8-5. The tournament is a showcase tournament, therefore, one of the rules stipulates that there must be a certain number of uncommitted players on the field at all times. For this reason, IG picked up three players from their 16u team to play the weekend. We are very fortunate to be playing softball in January!Side note: Erin's dad said it was the strangest experience to sit in Buffalo Wild Wings and watch his daughter on the big screen playing softball. ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coopntx Posted January 21, 2012 Report Share Posted January 21, 2012 [quote name="atb63" post="1155549" timestamp="1325887229"]Wow, I did not know that's who that was pitching.My daughter and I started wactching the game at the Bottom of the 6.We thought that Erin was doing a great job and that they should have let her finish the game.The announcers said the samething, that Erin was doing a good job and should have been given the opportunity to closeout the game.Erin left the game in the Top of the 7th, leading 5-2, with 1 out and I think with runners on 1st and 2nd. She left up by 3 runs and they lost by 3 runs.Good to see SE Texas represented on National TV.[/quote]Didn't see the game, but glad to know Erin did well. Usetobe33 must have pumped to see her on ESPN. Awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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