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Zymkowitz Homers as Bandits Come from Behind to Defeat Rebellion

July 5, 2015 - National Pro Fastpitch (NPF)
Chicago Bandits News Release


Danielle Zymkowitz Congratulated by Chicago Bandits Teammates
Danielle Zymkowitz Congratulated by Chicago Bandits Teammates
(Chicago Bandits)

ROSEMONT, Ill. - The Bandits defeated the Rebellion 7-6 to settle their halted June 9 contest prior to the 3:05 p.m. regular scheduled game in a partial doubleheader on Sunday.

The June 9 game was previously ruled a Bandits 7-3 victory in extra innings but the Rebellion protested that loss in the 11th inning after the international tiebreaker rule wasn't followed in the previous inning. The rule states that in the top of the 10th inning of a tied ballgame each team must begin the inning with a runner placed at second base. The National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) reviewed the game after the protest and decided to resume the game in the 10th inning tied 3-3 on Sunday in accordance with the rule.

The Bandits (away team on June 9) started Sunday's game with Danielle Zymkowitz as their runner on second. Rebellion pitcher Dallas Escobedo loaded the bases after she hit Taylor Edwards and walked Brittany Cervantes. Amber Patton emptied the base paths with a triple to the left field wall. Megan Blank scored Patton with a bunt single to give the Bandits a 7-3 lead.

"Tammy (Williams) actually said we wanted to score eight in that inning," Cervantes said about the mindset entering the halted game. "We just wanted to be aggressive from the get-go. We knew we needed to come out and get that win."

Tatum Edwards continued her relief stint in the circle for the Bandits in the bottom of the 10th where she picked up the win. Kristyn Sandberg started at second because of the international tiebreaker rule and would score on a wild pitch stolen base after Edwards filled the bases with a walk and a hit batter. Sarah Prezioso hit a two out single to center to cut the deficit to a run but Edwards caught a Samie Garcia lineout to end the game.

"It's a big win and it'll count down the road," Cervantes said.

The Rebellion started the game on June 9 with three unanswered runs in the first two innings off Lacey Waldrop. Allyson Fournier started in the circle for Pennsylvania. The Bandits started that third inning with four straight hits. RBI singles by Tammy Williams and Natalie Hernandez cut the Rebellion lead to 3-2. Chicago tied the game 3-3 in the fifth inning, when Taylor Edwards hit a sacrifice fly to left field to score Williams.

-CHI-

LOCATION: The Ballpark at Rosemont

SCORE: Bandits 6, Rebellion 3

RECORDS: Bandits (17-6), Rebellion (5-17)

NEXT BANDITS GAME: Monday, July 6 vs. Pennsylvania Rebellion at 7:05 p.m. CT @ The Ballpark at Rosemont

ROSEMONT, Ill. - The Chicago Bandits came up with a four run fifth inning rally to defeat the Rebellion 6-3 in a partial doubleheader Sunday. Brittany Cervantes hit the game winning home run, her sixth of the season, to the flagpoles in center to score Amber Patton and Tammy Williams to conclude the Bandits comeback victory.

"I actually had never seen that pitcher before," Cervantes (1-2, 3 RBIs) said of her home run off Emily Weiman. "Z actually talked to me before. She just told me to look for a pitch and I got it."

A.J. Andrews started the "Fifth Inning Bandit Inning" rally with a walk and stole second to get into scoring position. Patton then singled to move Andrews to third. Williams (1-3, RBI) tied the game at 3-3 with an RBI single to right to score Andrews.

"I swear every time we do it, it works," Cervantes said. "We needed a rally, we needed to help out our pitcher and just get some offense going. Tammy came up with that clutch hit to tie the game up. Once we got that one hit we are able to rally with that."

Sara Moulton (4 Hs, 2 Ks, 3 ER) started for the Bandits but was relieved by Lacey Waldrop in the third. Emma Johnson took the circle for the Rebellion.

Danielle Zymkowitz (2-3, 2 RBIs) blasted her first home run of the season to right center in the bottom of the second to give the Bandits an early 1-0.

Goler tied the game at 1-1 in the fourth with a solo shot of her own. Moulton then walked Alexa Peterson and gave up back-to-back hits to Kristyn Sandberg and Sarah Prezioso. Prezioso doubled in Peterson to force a pitching change with one out. Waldrop came on to relieve Moulton and gave up an RBI double to Courtney Senas but was bailed out of the inning by a diving catch double play by Patton. Patton charged the popped up bunt by Samie Garcia and quickly threw to Williams at third to double up Senas.

Zymkowitz cut the deficit to 3-2 in the fourth with a single to center to score Patton who led off the inning with a walk.

Waldrop picked up the win, allowing two hits with three strikeouts in 3.2 innings of relief.

"They all complement each other so I think that works in our favor," Cervantes said about the pitching staff. "I just love their mentality. They always want the ball."

The Bandits and Rebellion return to action tomorrow night for 7:05 p.m. CT game which will be nationally televised on CBS Sports Network. Tickets for tomorrow night's game and the remainder of the Bandits 2015 season are on sale now at www.chicagobandits.com [3]

NOTES:

* Any softball player that comes to the gate wearing their jersey on Monday, July 5 or Tuesday, July 6 will receive free admission into the game




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