USSSA Pride Take Game One against the Akron Racers
July 23, 2016 - National Pro Fastpitch (NPF)
USSSA Pride News Release
Kissimmee, FL-The USSSA Florida Pride took game one against the Akron Racers Saturday night with a series of long balls to secure the 4-1 Pride win.
In the first inning, Megan Wiggins started things off with a lead-off home run that put the Pride up 1-0.
The Racers tied the ballgame at one in the top of the 3rd. Thomas led off the inning with an infield single followed by AJ Andrews who laid down the bunt with Thomas on first that got away from DiSalvatore at first to score the first and only run for the Racers on the night.
In the bottom of the 4th, Lauren Chamberlain gave the Pride a 2-1 lead with a solo shot over the center field fence. The second time in three nights Chamberlain has gone yard.
In the bottom of the fifth, the Pride scored two more off of a Kretschman two-run homer to secure a 4-1 lead.
Starting pitcher Jolene Henderson tossed a full game for the Pride and struck out five to earn her 6th win of the season. Henderson kept the Racers to five hits, three of those belonging to Ashley Thomas who went 3-for-3 on the night.
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