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Charge Drop Doubleheader to Pride

July 30, 2016 - National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) News Release


McKinney, TX - For the second straight day, the Dallas Charge dropped a double header to the USSSA Pride, losing Friday 3-0 and 5-2.

Game 1 Like Thursday, game one was short on offense, all the scoring coming in the sixth inning for the Pride. A Lauren Chamberlain triple, sacrifice fly and back-to-back homers from Lauren Sweet and Kirsti Merritt accounted for all three runs of the ballgame.

Morgan Melloh got the start and the loss for the Charge, going five and two-thirds innings. Melloh allowed three runs on five hits, while striking out four and walking the same number.

Keilani Ricketts went the first five and one-third innings. Ricketts left the game without giving up any runs. She fanned five and walked only one. Jordan Taylor came on in relief and got the win for the Pride, finishing the game with two strikes. She allowed just one hit.

Game 2 In the nightcap, the Charge used all their available pitching, but Morgan Melloh but couldn't stop the Pride form pushing five runs across. Chamberlain homered twice in the game.

Australian Vanessa Stokes got the start for Dallas. She went two innings, allowing one run, a solo blast by Chamberlain. Cheridan Hawkins took over in the third inning and lasted just two outs. Hawkins surrendered three runs on two hits and a walk. With two outs, Shelby Pendley walked, followed by Chamberlain's second bomb of the contest. Goodacre followed up with one of her own to make the score 4-0.

The Charge answered back in the bottom of the third with a single run driven in by Kylee Lahners.

The Pride collected an unearned run in the fourth inning off of Jill Compton to close out their scoring and stretch the advantage to 5-1.

Kaitlyn Richardson delivered a solo homer for the Charge in the fifth, but it was too little and the Charge dropped their fourth game in a row.

Chelsea Thomas picked up the win for the Pride going five and two-thirds innings. The Missouri alum allowed two runs on four hits. She struck out four and walked three. Kelsey Nunley picked up the save.

The Charge fell to 13-25 on the season. The league-leading Pride raised their record to 29-10. The Charge will take on the Akron Racers at home on Sunday afternoon.

LOCATION: The Ballfields at Craig Ranch, McKinney, TX FINAL SCORE: GM1 Pride 3 Charge 0, GM2 Pride 5 Charge 2 RECORDS: Charge (13-25), Pride (29-10) NEXT CHARGE GAME: Sunday, July 31, 2016 at 3:30 p.m. CT vs. the Akron Racers at The Ballfields at Craig Ranch GAME 1 BOX SCORE

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