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July 4, 2002 - The South Houston Mystixxs
and Spring Klein Sliders met in a 9:00 pm game at Burroughs Park in Tomball to
see who would continue in the Winner's Bracket. This was a highly explosive game
since fireworks were continually being shot in the air in celebration of the
Fourth of July. I salute the girls in this game because they stayed focus as the
rest of the Nation celebrated the 4th of July.
As in the earlier game, the scoring didn't start
until the 3rd inning. With one out, Stephanie Myers went to 1st base when she
was hit by a pitch. The next batter struck-out. The run explosion started when
Danielle Betancourt laid down a bunt. The Slider catcher pounced on the ball but
her throw was wide. As the right fielder chased down the throw, Stephanie scored
and Danielle reached 3rd. The Mystixxs added to the 1-0 lead when Kim Chavez
laid down a bunt. Same scenario! The Slider catcher pounced on the ball and her
throw was wide. When the smoke cleared, Danielle had scored and Kim was safe at
first. Kim Chavez eventually reached 3rd base and scored on a wild pitch when
Krista Sitka was batting to make the score 3-0. Krista drew a walk. Lauren Muse
grounded out to the short stop to end the inning.
Spring Klein Sliders got into the scoring act in
the 5th inning. Melissa Sauls drew a walk. Then Alison Parker hit a Texas
Leaguer that fell behind the 1st base bag. Jackie Miller then grounded out to
short stop. On the play the throw was low and Mystixxs 1st baseman Lindsey
Ferguson caught the short hopper like it was a routine throw! Melissa moved to
3rd base and Alison to 2nd base on the play. The pitcher, Kristina Trygstad then
hit a line drive to the gap between left and center field. Melissa scored, but
Alison was tagged out at the plate by the Mystixxs catcher Chelsea Blakely after
a fine throw home from center fielder Kim Chavez. Kristina took advantage of the
play at the plate and reached 3rd base. Unfortunately, the next batter
struck-out to end the inning.
The Mystixxs added 3 more runs in the 6th
inning. Krista Sitka hit a fly over the left fielder's head for a double. Lauren
Muse popped out to the 1st baseman for the 1st out. Jennifer Walsh flew out to
the left fielder. Then Lindsey Ferguson hit a line drive to the right center gap
for a single that Krista scored on from 2nd base. Chelsea Blakely drew a walk
which moved Lindsey to 2nd. The Sliders switched pitchers at this point,
bringing in Jackie Miller for Kristina Trygstad. Lindsey advanced to 3rd base
and Chelsea advanced to 2nd base on a wild pitch. Stephanie Myers then
deleivered a line drive in the gap between right and center field that Lindsey
and Chelsea scored on. Stephanie advanced to 2nd base on the throw to the plate
to get Chelsea. The next batter flied out to end the inning.
The Mystixxs pitcher was Lauren Garza. She
pitched the whole game, mixing her drop and rise with an occasional change-up.
Lauren had 7 strike-outs in the 6-1 win, walking only one batter. Lauren gave-up
2 hits.
Kristina Trygstad went 5 full innings before
being relieved in the 6th. Kristina had 4 strike-outs, two walks and hit a
batter with a pitch. Kristina gave up 3 hits. Kristina was relieved in the 6
inning by left handed pitcher Jackie Miller. Jackie gave up a base hit.
The Mystixxs 4-hit attack was led by Krista
Sitka double in the 6th inning. Danielle Betancourt had a single to left field
in the 5th inning. Lindsey Ferguson and Stephanie Myers both singled to right
center in the 6th inning.
The Sliders 3-hit attack was led by Amanda
Surman double in the 4th inning. Melissa Sauls singled to the left center field
gap in the 4th inning and Kristina hit the 1 RBI scoring single to left center
field in the 5th inning.
The Mystixxs advanced in the Winners bracket
with the 6-1 win. They will play the Katy Express in a Friday night 9:00 game.
The Katy Express advanced by beating the Spring Klein Velocity by a score of 2-1
in another 9:00 pm game. The Sliders play Cy-Fair Storm in an elimination game
Friday at 7:00 pm.
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