It All Comes Down to This, Force host Pride

Published on August 10, 2009 under National Pro Fastpitch (NPF)
Philadelphia Force News Release


The Series

It all comes down to this as the Force host the USSSA Pride in the most important five game series of the 2009 season. The top three teams have been decided for the NPF Championship series, and now it is down to the Pride and the Force to see who will be heading to Akron, and who will be staying home.

What Just Happened

In their last five game outing the Force went 2-for-3 against the third place Rockford Thunder at ECTB. The Force started the series off with a 1-0 victory on an RBI single from Jami Lobpries. After that the Thunder pulled out three straight, before the Force were able to take the series finale by the score of 2-0. Leading the Force to that huge win were Emily Friedman and Kristin Erb.

Team Leaders

Clare Burnum continues to lead the Force's offense this summer. Having played and started in all 29 games this season, Burnum has a team high .298 average. In 84 at-bats she has totaled 25 hits, three doubles, eight runs scored, and 10 RBI's. Next in line is Lobpries with a .279 average, and a team high 13 runs scored. She also has 19 hits, two doubles, one triple, three home runs and six RBI's to her name as well.

Also in the top five hitters are DeAnn Justice (.264), Emily Friedman (.247), and Megan Gibson (.233). The trio has a combined 25 runs scored, 64 hits, 12 doubles, two triples, 11 home runs, and 38 RBI's respectively. Gibson and Justice continue to lead the team in home runs with five, while Justice also leads the Force in doubles with six.

In the circle, Erb has shown continued improvement in her most recent starts. Currently sitting with a 2.36 ERA, Erb has thrown a team high 65 1/3 innings and has compiled 31 strikeouts. Gibson leads the team with a 2.25 ERA, while Jessica Sallinger has proven to be the strikeout queen with 36 K's on the season.

A Look Ahead If the Force can pull out the win's they need then they will be packing their bags and heading to Akron, Ohio for the 2009 NPF Championship Series at Firestone Stadium. This year's championship begins on August 19th and runs all the way through the 23rd.

Upcoming Promotions

August 12 Coca Cola Opener with the "Best of Philly", Pre-game Parade of Softball Teams with a Special Salute to the new USSSA Pride. Salute to Heroes of 9/11.

August 13 Doggie Dress-up Night, sponsored by Sam's Club. Dress up your Hot Dog with over 20 original and not so original toppings during our Dollar Dog Night, USSSA Pride night.

August 14 Majestic and ASA (American Softball Association) Weekend, Stacey Stuck, Commissioner of Pa. ASA (Local Treasure and First Pitch) Special Champions Parade as a salute to our Diamond Girls.

August 15 ASA (American Softball Association) Weekend sponsored by Liberty Mutual's "Responsible Sports Program", Lucky in Love Night sponsored by a Local Jeweler (Special Giveaways) A special salutes to our Diamond Girls with a Parade of ASA Softball Teams.

August 16 "ASA Weekend and Dog Days of Summer" Calling all Dogs- Bring your Owners to the "Bark in the Park Night." Enjoy special seating and Doggie Treats, pre-game activities

Camps

All Skills Clinic ::

Date: Tuesday August 11, 2009

Time: 10:00 AM

August 11: All Skills Clinic - Come Join the Philadelphia Force and their staff for an exciting All Skills Clinic. Time: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Where: ECTB Stadium at Bicentennial Park (Force's Home Stadium) Cost: $65.00 per clinic. All athletes receive a ticket to a Force Game of their choice. Please contact the Force 610-841-SOFT or info@philadelphiaforce.com.info@philadelphiaforce.com

Tickets

2010 Season tickets on sale now!

Upset the season is ending? Can't wait to buy tickets for next year? You can! We are excited to release the opportunity for our fans to pre-order their tickets for the 2010 season.

Pricing is as follows:

Club VIP Season Tickets $310

VIP Season Tickets $290

General Admission Season Tickets $250

VIP Half Season Tickets $175

General Admission Season Tickets $140

There are also special bonuses for buying early! If you buy one 2010 season ticket before August 15 you will receive one 2010 season ticket free. Or, buy two 2010 season tickets before September 15, you will get one 2010 season ticket free. Keep in mind that each purchase includes a white NPF t-shirt!

Want one more bonus? We are tacking on a "refer a friend" bonus! If you influence a friend to tag-along with you to the games and they give you credit, you will receive one free season parking pass.

Sounds great? Make sure to get the tickets now so you do not miss any of our bonuses. Contact Jeana by calling (215) 875-2800.

NPF 2010 season... can you feel it, Force fans?

NPF Championship tickets and information

Wednesday, August 19th will serve as FanFest and open celebrations for the Championship Series. The Backyard BBQ featuring live music by the Steve Flaughers Band, Celebrity Home Run Hitting Contest (featuring Media Personalities and Sponsors), player autographs, games as well as contests! Gates will open at 4:00 pm and will conclude upon completion of the Battle of the Bats contest. In addition to the Battle of the Bats finale, FanFest will serve as the NPF Award Ceremony. Admission is priced at just $5 per person.

Ticket Prices for Thursday and Friday will run $13 a session (includes 2 games) for Stadium Seating/Cambria Suites Bleachers/Terrace Seating and $14 a session (includes 2 games) VIP Seating and $15 a session (includes 2 games).

Fans unavailable to make the trip to Akron, Ohio to catch the Championship Series in person can tune in from home. All games will be streamed via profastpitch.com thanks to NPF's partnership with MLB.com as well as live statistics which will be available via Gametracker.

Tickets for the Championship series are on sale now. Fans can call the Akron Racers Box Office at 330-376-8188 or purchase them online by visiting ticketreturn.com. More information on the series can be found at www.profastpitch.com.

Top Dog information

Enter you Top Dog (or pet) for a chance to win. Visit npf.bowowzer.com/topdog.

- Prizes for the top-ten, top-dogs, including a two-hour clinic for up to 10 people for the Grand Prize Winner.

- Is your pet top-dog material?

- Vote for your favorites and enter your own!

- Check out the Top Dog of your favorite NPF Athletes.

- Get an insider look at the NPF with Pays Blogs, posted by your favorite NPF Mascot.

Social media

Find out all the information you could possibly want by surfing the internet with the Force! - Blog- forcesoftball.blogspot.com

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- Myspace: www.myspace.com/officialphiladelphiaforce

- Twitter: www.twitter.com/philaforce

Social media

Can't make it to our last series or to Akron for the Championships? All games will be streamed via profastpitch.com thanks to NPF's partnership with MLB.com as well as live statistics which will be available via Gametracker.

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