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Flames Crowned
USFA State Tournament
Champions!!
Tournament
Photos
Photo Compliments of John Meyers
When it was all said and done, ONLY mother
nature could put a halt to the Flames winning ways. Turning in an
impressive performance of timely hitting, good defense and great pitching, the
Flames stood as the only unbeaten 14U team in the Georgia State USFA tournament
to take the title. After the Flames beat the Cherokee Pride in the winners
bracket final, 50-mph wind, tornado sirens and buckets of sideways rain curtailed
any possibility of the tournament continuing.
USFA Georgia State Championship -
Championship Game
Flames Stake Claim To State Title
- Beat Cherokee Pride 9-4
South Commons Olympic Complex - Columbus, GA - June 25, 2006
The
North Fulton Flames seem to have the Cherokee Pride's "number".
Sunday in Columbus, GA was no different! Amidst rumors
that impending storms may cut the tournament short and make this the
championship game, the NFF gals scored in every inning
and beat the Woodstock team by a 9-4 score. After a Megan Light single in
the first, Lindsey Anderson doubled her home to give
the Flames an early lead. The Flames added 4 more in the 2nd when they
combined hits by Erika Hoffner, Lara Gartner (Double 2RBI),
Lizzie Roberts (Double) and Princess Krebs (single w/RBI). Rounding
out the hitting was Megan Whipple with a RBI single and
Erin Meyers and Brittany Van Frayen with singles.
Light started and went the first three and
Meyers came in to turn out the lights and tuck the Pride into bed.
USFA Georgia State Championship - Game 4
It's On To The Finals As Flames Whitewash
Georgia Fire
South Commons Olympic Complex - Columbus, GA - June 25, 2006
It
took Princess Krebs exactly two pitches into the game to put a dousing on
the Georgia Fire. Leading off in the top of the first, Krebs
sent a 1-0 fastball over the right center field fence to give the Flames all the
runs they would need. Just to make sure there no warm
embers left, Chelsea Godwin cleared the bases in the 2nd inning with a
bases loaded double to deep left. Other hitters for the Flames
were Alli Johnson (2 singles) and Megan Light, Jennifer Yancey, Lara Gartner
(RBI), Erika Hoffner and Meghan Whipple with singles.
Scoop Foulke (3 innings) and Cool Whip
combined for the shutout.
USFA Georgia State Championship - Game 3
Flames Roar Back After Night Long
Weather Delay To Best Georgia Heat
South Commons Olympic Complex - Columbus, GA - June 24 &
25, 2006
Lightning
struck twice in Columbus, Ga over the weekend. Once on Saturday night,
compliments of Mother Nature, and then
again early Sunday morning from the the Flames bats. With only
thirteen minutes left in the game and the Flames trailing 2-1,
tournament officials halted all of the Saturday games at 7:00 pm due to severe
lightning. The teams were beckoned back for a
7:30am Sunday start and the Flames wasted no time in disposing of a good Heat
team. Scoop Foulke got things started when
she blasted a 1-0 pitch for a double to deep left. Megan Light limbered up
her stroke with two prodigious foul balls that found
their way to a different zip code and then promptly spanked her 2nd RBI double
of the day to the gap in right to knot the game
at two. Lindsey Anderson walked and then Alli Johnson sent a
wicked one hopper that glanced off the Heat 2nd baseman
that scored two more runs. Jennifer Yancey ended the "thirteen
minute run of fun" with a single as time expired with the
Flames winning 4-2.
USFA Georgia State Championship - Game 2
Flames Rise Up to the Ga.
Challengers - Win 7-1 in First Round
South Commons Olympic Complex - Columbus, GA - June 24, 2006
The Flames showcased all of their team
strengths in this Saturday morning contest. Erin Meyers pitched 4
solid innings
highlighted by 7 strikeouts. The Flames defense flashed it's 'love of the
glove' by turning two double plays. An offensive
barrage of 11 hits contributed to the Flames erupting for 6 runs in the 5th
inning. The hit parade was led by Scoop with 3,
and Megbug & Alli J. each with 2 hits.
USFA Georgia State Championship - Pool Game
Flames Whip Crazy Peaches 6-1 In
USFA State Debut Pool Opener
South Commons Olympic Complex - Columbus, GA - June 23, 2006
Megan Light started
the game strong with two innings of shut out pitching. The
Flames bats came alive behind 2 hits
by Princess, hits by all three of the 'L gang'; Lizzie, Lindsey &
Lara, and additional pokes by Jennifer, Megbug, and Alli J.
Towards the end of
the game, spectators witnessed the creation of a new game called
'BUS-N-SCOOP'.
Concept: Relief
pitcher Lindsey (the Bus) throws a ball to the other team's batter
causing a ricochet towards second
base where Scoop catches it. Application: In the 4th inning,
Lindsey threw a practice pitch, then on three consecutive
pitches to three different batters, the ball found it's way into Scoop's
glove for all three outs. The Crazy Peaches
decided they did not like this new game, and went home, while the Flames
went on to victory.
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