Rock Star Game Recaps

Rock Stars Edged by Blue Jays 3-2 - May 14

The Rock Stars opened the tournament game with a first pitch hit by Erica. Natalie L then brought

Erica home with a nice RBI hit. Gabby then rocked a pitch from Selena to get an RBI hit and give

the Rock Stars a 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning. The Blue Jays got only one run in the first

as the Rock Star defense was solid. The Rock Stars’ infield consistently scooped up ground balls

and threw runners out. Isabelle was a catching machine at first base. The Rock Star bats went

cold as Selena pitched fast and accurately. Isabelle came in to pitch for the Rock Stars and did a

great job. The Blue Jays did squeeze across two more runs on some outfield errors making the

score 3-2 which proved to be the final tally.

The Rock Stars improved so much this year that while no one enjoys losing a tournament game,

the coaches were very proud of the great defensive play and the great hits against a very good

pitcher. Every game this year the Rock Stars either won the game or were in a position to win right

up to the final inning. All season, the other teams were concerned about playing the Rock Stars.

All the Rock Stars now enjoy a good foundation to improve more and more as they keep playing

softball.

Great year girls!!!!! And thanks to all the parents and coaches who contributed so much!!!!!

Rock Stars Cap Regular Season with 8-6 Win Over Green Lazers - May 1

The Green Lazers scored twice in the top of the first only to have the Rock Stars respond

with a five-run max bottom half to jump to a lead they never relinquished. Erica started the

rally with a hit followed by consecutive hits by Natalie L, Gabby, Isabelle, Maya and Sammie.

Maya’s hit was a frozen rope to the outfield netting her two RBIs. After Sammie’s hit brought

in Maya, the inning ended because of the max run rule even though there were no outs. In the

second inning the Green Lazers got one run while the Rock Stars left Andie stranded on third.

Natalie L put the Green Lazers down 1-2-3 in the third inning with two strikeouts and a pop-up

she caught. The Rock Stars added two more runs in the third to stretch the lead to 7-3. Erica

got on base with a nice single followed by a Natalie L homerun.

The Green Lazers charged back in the fourth with three runs to close the gap to 7-6. In her first

appearance at the catcher position, Andie caught a foul-tip third strike to end the Green Lazers’

rally. Hits by Sammie and Andie in the bottom of the fourth put the score at 8-6 and the game

ended with that score. The Rock Stars made some great defensive plays with Maya scooping up

every ground ball that came her way and firing out runners at first base. Isabelle grabbed throws

all day at first base, Natalie L tagged out a runner on the way to home, Gabby and Erica almost

threw out a runner at third, Natalie K, Lindsay, Sophia and Mary all prevented anything from getting

pass the outfielders. The Rock Stars looked very good in handing the Green Lazers their second loss

of the season. All the coaches are very proud of the improvement in all the players and for a great

regular season. On to the tournament.

Rock Stars fall twice to Blue Jays - April 17 & 19

Back to back games against the division’s leading pitcher provided some great experience

for the Rock Stars. Both games could have gone the Rock Stars way right up to the last inning.

In Thursday’s game the Rock Stars jumped out to a 1-0 lead on Natalie L’s homerun to start

the game off. Gabby and Erica each “took one for the team” but were left stranded. The Blue

Jays first scored in the third inning as Natalie L was pitching superbly. A few defensive lapses

allowed the Blue Jays to get a couple of more runs in the fourth inning and Sammie’s infield

homerun started a last inning rally that fizzled leaving the final score 4-2.

On Saturday, the Blue Jays held a 2-1 lead after three innings, the Rock Stars run coming as

Andie made a great hit and scored with her first homerun of the season. The Rock Stars played

excellent defense with Isabelle performing exceptionally well at first base. Sammie and Natalie L

also contributed some great defense and the Blue Jays tallied five total runs on some excellent hits.

Andie got another nice hit in the fifth inning but the Rock Star bats couldn’t bring her in and the

game ended with a 5-1 score.

The Rock Stars played the Blue Jays close and as the Rock Stars get their timing on such faster

pitching, the bats will undoubtedly start making more noise. The Rock Star defense continues to

look solid.

Rock Stars Win Hot Duel with Blue Dolphins 6-5 - April 13

In the blistering heat the Rock Stars were cool under pressure as they notched

their seventh win of the season. The Blue Dolphins scored quickly with four runs in

the first inning and the Rock Stars answered with one run on hits by Natalie L and

Isabelle who got the RBI. On an Africa hot day, Gabby did a super job behind the plate

only being relieved in one inning by Lindsay who did great in her first time catching.

In the second inning, the defensive play of Natalie L and Isabelle shut out the Dolphins

while the offensive charge led by Erica, Andie, Lindsay and Mary knotted the game at 4-4.

Defensively, the infield play of Erica, Maya, Sammie and Isabelle combined with the great

pitching of Natalie L to prevent any Dolphin runs in the top of the third. Our outfielders

didn’t let the heat stop them from making the plays they needed to make as Sophia, Natalie K,

Andie, Mary and Lindsay were always on top of the play. In the bottom of the third, Natalie L ripped

a hit into right field for a triple and then scored on an RBI hit by Isabelle to put the Rock Stars

up 5-4 after three. The two teams battled all afternoon with the Dolphins tying it up with one

run in the top of the fourth inning. Erica then got a clutch hit to lead off the bottom of the fourth

and was standing on third when Mary stepped up to the plate. The pitch came in and Mary

smacked it into the outfield for a walk-off game winning hit as Erica scored the winning run.

Rock Stars Stage Huge Rally In Last Inning to Catch Gold Rush 7-7 - April 6

In what proved to be the most exciting game to date, the Rock Stars trailed 2-1

after the first inning with the run coming off a hit by Natalie L and an RBI by Isabelle.

Maya "took one for the team" in the first but played on only to be left stranded on third.

Lindsay got a nice hit in the second inning though the Gold Rush stretched their lead

to 6-1. The never-say-die Rock Stars played tough defense with a spectacular play in

the third inning when what appeared to be a base hit to right field was scooped up by

Mary who then rifled the throw to a waiting Isabelle to get the runner out at first.

Sammie added to the great defense which helped send the Gold Rush to the dugout

without a run. In the top of the fourth the Rock Stars broke out their bats and staged

a two-out rally with Erica and Sammie getting great hits and scoring as Andie registered

a great hit and an RBI to make the score 6-3. Natalie L got three-up and three down in

the bottom of the fourth. Trailing 6-3, the Rock Stars engineered an amazing comeback

starting with Amaya who “took one for the team” and then scored on an awesome hit by

Sophia who ripped the ball to the fence. Natalie L and Gabby both racked up clutch hits

and RBIs followed by Isabelle’s hit and RBI to give the Rock Stars a 7-6 lead. In the

bottom of the last inning the Gold Rush got one hit and one run as the great pitching

of Natalie L and some great defense by Isabelle shut the Gold Rush down and secured

the comeback tie for the Rock Stars. A great total team effort by the Rock Stars!

Rock Stars Great Play Just Falls Short 3-1 against the Green Lazers - April 4

The music was rocking, the Rock Stars had the rhythm and the crowd was up

for a contest at the Heasley T-Ball field between the undefeated Green Lazers

and the Red Hot Rock Stars. Gabby got the first hit of the game and then scored

on Maya’s hit and RBI making it 1-0 Rock Stars. The Green Lazers got one run in

the bottom of the first to knot it at 1 each. Erica led off the top of the second with a hit

and she flew to first base and then stole second and third. The inning ended with Erica

stranded at third the score remained tied. A couple of excellent hits by the Green

Lazers tilted the score at 2-1 after two complete innings. Andie led off the third with

a hit and then made it to third only to be stranded also. Natalie L’s pitching was

sweet as honey all night and she shut the Green Lazers down 1-2-3 in the third and

fourth innings. In the top of the fifth Erica got another hit and again found herself

stranded on third leaving the score at 2-1. The Green Lazers added a run in the fifth

and time ran out before the Rock Stars could bat again. The Rock Stars played great

defense all night with Erica, Maya, Sammie and Isabelle looking like a major league

infield. Not to be outdone by the infield, the outfielders were on top of every ball that

came their way. Lindsay, Amaya, Natalie K, Mary, Andie and Sophia were alert and

quickly got the ball in every time. The Rock Stars played hard and are looking forward

to the rematch

Purple Pirates fall to Rock Stars 9-7 - April 1

As part of a grueling stretch of five games in six days, the Rock Stars topped

a scrappy Purple Pirates team 9-7. Natalie L, Isabelle, Maya, and Erica all

registered two hits each in two at-bats. Sammie, Andie, Natalie K, Sophia and

Lindsay all got hits as well and Mary “took one for the team” as she ran the

bases after being hit by a pitch. Natalie L and Sammie played great defense

with excellent fielding and throwing. Gabby made some good throws as well

to add to the team effort in securing their sixth victory. After taking a 4-1 lead

in the first inning, the Rock Stars saw the Purple Pirates tie it up in their half

of the second inning. The Rock Stars responded with another five run max

inning to give them the necessary margin for victory.

Rock Stars win exciting squeaker 7-6 over Pink Panthers - March 31

The Rock Stars started slow tonight but the second inning was another of their

five run max efforts. Natalie L, Gabby, Isabelle, Sammie, Erica, Natalie K, and

Sophia all contributed hits in the five run second inning. Maya, Sammie and Erica

hit safely to account for two more runs in the third inning. The Pink Panthers got

one run in the first and five in the second to trail 7-6 going into the fourth inning.

Both teams made some great defensive plays and no one crossed the plate in the

fourth. Maya, Sammie and Isabelle were defensive stars. Natalie L unveiled her windmill

fastball to excellent effect. With one minute of regulation time left, the fifth inning

got underway. The Rock Stars hit well in the top of the fifth garnering two more

runs on hits by Gabby, Isabelle, Erica, and Andie with a big RBI by Maya. Time ran

out in the bottom of the fifth thanks to the Rock Stars top half big rally and the

game was over giving the Rock Stars their fifth win of the season.

Rock Stars battle Fireballs to 6-6 tie - March 30

After a big win on Saturday, the Rock Stars were back on the field Sunday and

battled the Fireballs to a 6-6 tie. The Fireballs jumped out to a 3-0 lead but the

Rock Stars, ever resilient, scrapped with the Fireballs until time ran out with the

scored tied. In the second inning, Erica and Mary combined for hits that led to

the first Rock Star run. In the third inning the Rock Stars produced one of their

patented scoring rallies. Natalie L got a big hit and then Gabby got hit by a pitch

to start the inning off. Following that were hits by Isabelle, Erica, Amaya and

Andie which produced the maximum five runs. Mary got a hit in the last inning but

neither team could unknot the tie. Natalie L and Erica made a great defensive

play to get a double-play while Sammie and Isabelle also provided great

defense which helped the Rock Stars stay in the game. Good defense is

becoming more critical as all the teams start to improve their play.

Rock Stars over Black Widows 9-3 - March 29

The Rock Stars again roared out in the first inning with hits by Natalie L, Gabby,

Isabelle, Sammie and Mary combined with RBIs by Maya and Amaya to jump

to a 4-0 lead. Great pitching by Natalie L kept the Black Widows in their web.

In the last inning, Sammie, Amaya, Andie and Natalie K all had hot bats while Mary

was hit by a pitch but toughed it out to score with the aforementioned hitters

to increase the lead to 9-0. The Black Widows weren't done as they

came back with 3 runs but simply couldn't overcome the great pitching of Natalie

L who helped lead the Rock Stars to their fourth win of the season.

Rock Stars Defense and Clutch Hitting Brings 7-5 Win - March 27

Great defense and clutch hitting by the Rock Stars turned a very exciting game

into a big win. The Blue Eagles scored two in the top of the first inning and the

Rock Stars answered with four runs in the bottom of the first. Natalie L, Isabelle,

Maya, and Erica all got hits and scored. Mary added a hit and an RBI to help

make the first inning a good one for the Rock Stars. Natalie L and Sammie added

hits in the second inning. Isabelle led off third with a hit and then crossed plate

after Maya came up with a big hit and RBI. Defensively, Isabelle had a huge

game at first base while Natalie L and Sammie also made some key defensive

plays. The Blue Eagles played some great defense as well and the score was tied

5-5 going into the bottom of the last inning. Clutch hitting by Natalie K, Sammie

and Natalie L brought in the winning two runs as the Rock Stars collected their

third win.

Rock Stars capture Blue Eagles 11-6 - March 19, 2008

The Red Hot Rock Stars exploded out of the gate Wednesday with five

runs in the first inning. Natalie L, Gabby, Isabelle, Erica and Sammie all got

successive hits and scored. In the second inning, Lindsay led off with a base hit and

scored when Amaya got the RBI. Sophia added to the hit total with a lead off hit in

the third inning. The Rock Stars salted this one away with five more runs in the

fourth inning with hits by Erica, Sammie, Maya, Lindsay, Amaya, Andie, Sophia and

Natalie K. Natalie K’s hit drove in two runs and was accomplished even though she

suffered a slight hand injury while warming up. The Rock Stars are tough! Natalie L

pitched another great game with Isabelle coming in for relief in the fourth inning.

Rock Stars Edged in Close Contest 6-5 - March 15, 2008

After falling behind 4-0 after three innings the Rock Stars rallied in the

top of the fourth with hits by Natalie L, Erica, Maya and Lindsay to draw within one.

The Blue Dolphins added another run in the bottom of the fourth to put the Rock

Stars down by two going into the last inning. The Rock Stars rallied again to tie the

game up with hits by Amaya, Mary and Natalie L. In the bottom of the last inning

Erica made a great defensive play at shortstop to keep the Rock Stars in the game.

Some clutch hitting with two outs gave the Blue Dolphins the win by a score of 6-5.

The Rock Stars never quit and they are ready to bounce back on Wednesday against

the Blue Eagles.

Rock Stars 7 Pink Panthers 5 - March 9, 2008

The Rock Stars jumped out to an early lead with Gabby and Isabelle

getting hits then scoring in the first inning when Erica smashed a great hit. Sammie

and Natalie K scored after getting excellent hits in the second inning. Gabby added

another hit and then scored in the third inning thanks to a big hit by Lindsay to give

the Rock Stars a 5-0 lead. Natalie L pitched great all day giving the Pink Panthers

very few "coach pitch" opportunities.

The Pink Panthers were tough though and they deserved the five runs

they scored in the top of the fourth to knot the game at 5-5. The Rock Stars

responded with two more runs in the bottom of the fourth as Maya and Sophia,

after getting their own hits, both crossed the plate when Sammie smashed a hit to

put the Rock Stars up 7-5. The winning pitcher, Natalie L, then struck out the side in

the top of the fifth to seal the win for the Rock Stars. It took a total team effort to

win this first game of the season.