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La Habra Silver Star Highlights

Posted by Chris Young on Jun 03 2007 at 05:00PM PDT
Game 1: Against a strong LaMirada B team that ultimately took our ACE A team out, we started a bit nervous and fell behind quick 3-0. Executing RED D may have kept it to 1 or 2-0 but we did not hit enough to make it interesting. Team did a great job making contact, a few opportunities were lost with suspect base running. Overall, team settled down (Sam locked in on pitching and the D shut La Mirada down the rest of the way), girls kept their heads up and showed alot of heart/character keeping it close. LaMirada coaching staff complimented the girls. Game 2: Big wakeup call has the bats putting the pressure on and forcing West Valley errors. A quick run of 5 runs in the 2nd inning set the tone (great bunts Alexus/Sam/Steph and small ball set up a throwing error that scored 3 runs on a Dominique hit). Solid pitching by Steph and some great plays shut out West Valley. Big hits by Sami and Anaya drive in a few runs to seal the number 2 seed. Game 3: Coaching staff rolls with Steph's hot hand on the hill. Quick 3 run inning with hits from Toni/Dominique/Sami get the Silver the lead it needed to allow the D to shut down Diamond Bar threats. Key timeout call stranded runners on 2nd and 3rd with a Toni unassisted double play. Diamond Bar pitching similar to the LaMirada game settles down but ACE Silver doest not allow a comeback. Hailey Arteaga plays GREAT 3b and hit a flyball to left center that got caught by the DB center fielder or Silver would have had a real big inning in the first. Great win over a solid A/Gold team Game 4: Silver jumps out in front with great bunt and run by Amanda/Toni. Sam keeps it close with accurate pitching, allowing NO walks!!! Solid D kept Fullerton threats at bay. In the first and fourth inning big plays stop big innings. Silver had chance to go up 2 to 1 with two runners on one out but unlike game 2 and 3 we didnt get the bunt down or key hit (runners at 2nd/3rd with one out). Overall Fullerton hitting put too much consistent pressure and a few errors in the last inning finally got the Silver team. Game really could have gone either way with a big hit here or there. Sam did a great job of making our D make plays and keeping us in the game. Overall best hitters were Sami and Anaya (near 500 for the tourney) driving in runs with key hits. Alexus/Steph and Amanda drop some timely bunts. Top D goes to Hailey A and Double Play Toni Weekend MVP goes to Steph for pitching both the wins and out dueling the Gold Diamond Bar pitcher.

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