Bandits Shutout Charge in First Matchup in NPF History
June 21, 2015 - National Pro Fastpitch (NPF)
Chicago Bandits News Release
Amber Patton of the Chicago Bandits
(Chicago Bandits, Credit: Dina Kwit)
ROSEMONT, Ill. - On a beautiful Father's Day afternoon at the Ballpark, Kirsten Verdun and the Chicago Bandits shutout the Dallas Charge 2-0 in the first ever meeting between the two teams.
Verdun pitched a complete game shutout allowing just three hits. She also struck out three Charge batters to improve her season record to 2-0.
Jolene Henderson, the first player signed in Dallas Charge history, was in the circle for the Charge, eventually taking the loss.
"If she got someone on base then she would either get a popup or strikeout the next out or a ground ball for a double play. That's all we want if she puts someone on like that", Taylor Edwards said of her battery mate.
Edwards hit a game winning single in the first inning to score Emily Allard and give the Bandits a 1-0 lead. Allard slapped a double to left to start the inning and advanced to third on a Tammy Williams flyout.
"I just got lucky," Edwards said about her first inning hit. "I got my hands inside and a jam shot up the middle."
Chicago added an insurance run on a Danielle Zymkowitz bloop single in the sixth to score Amber Patton. Patton reached first on an error by Dallas shortstop Renada Davis. Zymkowitz finished the game 2 for 3 with two singles and an RBI.
Fans who attended today's contest can bring their ticket stub to the box office and redeem them for tickets to either the Monday, July 22 or Tuesday, July 23 game. Both will start at 7:05 p.m. against the Dallas Charge.
NOTES:
Emily Allard and Michelle Gascoigne participated in a special pregame ceremonial first pitch with their fathers to celebrate the holiday
Birthday girl Tammy Williams went 1-for-3 at the plate with a single
Amber Patton was 2-for-3 at the plate with two singles
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