Homers Power Pride Past Bandits
July 30, 2015 - National Pro Fastpitch (NPF)
USSSA Pride News Release
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - July 30, 2015 - The Chicago Bandits used a three-run homer to jump out in front, but Lauren Chamberlain hit two of the USSSA Pride's three homers on the night to power her squad to a 6-3 victory Wednesday night at the EastSide Centre.
The Bandits took advantage of a pair of singles to open the top of the second when Megan Blank staked Chicago to an early 3-0 lead with a towering three-run homer to right.
The Pride got on the scoreboard in the bottom of the third, pushing a pair of runs across to trim the Chicago lead to 3-2. Natasha Watley led off the frame with the second of her four hits on the night and she came around to score on an Andrea Duran infield single. A Bandit error later in the inning trying to get a force out at third allowed the Pride to plate another run.
Chamberlain knotted the score, ripping the first pitch of the bottom of the fourth over the fence in left center to tie the game at 3-3.
Another leadoff homer for the Pride in the bottom of the fifth gave the designated home team the lead for the first time in the contest. Duran hit a solo shot to left on the first pitch of the fifth to give the Pride a 4-3 lead.
Chamberlain collected her second home run of the night with a two-run shot later in the frame to extend the Pride advantage to 6-3.
Chelsea Thomas struck out eight in the complete game victory for the Pride to up her record to 7-3 on the year. She worked around eight hits and a pair of walks in the victory.
The two teams will close out a four-game series Thursday with a 7 p.m. game at the EastSide Centre in East Peoria, Ill.
BOX SCORE LINK: http://ow.ly/QhB7R
LOCATION: The Ballpark at Rosemont
SCORE: Pride 6, Bandits 3
RECORDS: Pride (30-12), Bandits (25-13)
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