NPF All-Stars vs. Team USA on ESPN Saturday Night
July 30, 2004 - National Pro Fastpitch (NPF)
Rockford Thunder News Release
Be sure to tune into ESPN, the Worldwide Leader in Sports, on Saturday, July 31st, at 6pm CDT, as the NPF West All-Stars take on Team USA from Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City. The game features the All-Stars from the Texas Thunder, Arizona Heat and California Sunbirds in an exhibition game that took place during the NPF All-Star Break. The game was played as a part of the NPF All-Star Series and Team USA's Aiming For Athens Tour.
You'll see Texas Thunder All-Stars, CHRISTA WILLIAMS, LINDSAY GARDNER, CLARE BURNUM, KRISTEN ZALESKI, PEACHES JAMES, RYAN REALMUTO and ERIN EVANS do battle in an extremely competitive and exciting game. In fact, that's why ESPN moved the game to primetime.
The second game of the doubleheader that was originally aired on July 25th will be shown again on Sunday, August 8th, at 2:00pm (CDT) on ESPN 2. It features players from the NPF East (Akron Racers, New England Riptide and NY/NJ Juggernaut).
The NPF West game will air a second time, on Sunday, July 8. The game will be shown at 4 p.m. CDT on ESPN 2.
The complete schedule of NPF All-Stars vs. Team USA Softball games on ESPN and ESPN2 are as follows:
Sunday, July 25 USA vs. NPF East All-Stars NOON ESPN Saturday, July 31 USA vs. NPF West All-Stars 6:00 PM ESPN Sunday, August 8 USA vs. NPF East All-Stars 2:00 PM ESPN 2 Sunday, August 8 USA vs. NPF West All-Stars 4:00 PM ESPN 2
Don't miss the action, it's quite exciting and will give you a glimpse of what Texas Thunder offers to the Houston fans who attend the games at UH softball stadium.
Texas Thunder's next home series is begins on Wednesday, August 4th through Friday, August 6th, when Thunder hosts a 4-game series against the Arizona Heat. Thursday is a double-header at 6pm and 8:30pm. Thanks again to PANASONIC tickets are still available for $6.00 per seat on a first-come-first-serve basis.
Remember, the Texas Thunder will honor all July 6th Team USA Olympic Exhibition tickets for FREE to all of the great local fans that were disappointed by the rainout against the local College All-Stars. Bring your Olympic Exhibition ticket or ticket stub and exchange it for a Texas Thunder ticket at no charge for any of this years remaining regular season games. Schedule and other information can be found on the Texas Thunder web site at www.ThunderProFastpitch.com.
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