Flames Capture 4th In 18-U ISA Freezer Burn

ISA 18-U Freezer Burn Tournament -  Game #4
Late Impact Rally Sinks Flames 2-1
Jackson, GA. -- March 16, 2008

Within one out of going to their 2nd International Tie Breaker of the day, the Flames succumbed to a "semi-controversial" ground rule double call and the Georgia Impact Black took a 2-1 victory.    Charlotte Sternon made a nice dive and throw out from 2nd base to get the 1st out in the 5th and that was followed by an infield pop up out.   The next batter walked and then scored unexplainably when knocked in all the way from first base on a ball that appeared to be a ground rule double that went under the fence in left center...hmm!!  A 60 second umpire/coaches meeting on the mound ensued and a "Line'em up girls,  we're done" from Coach Mark Light signaled the end of the tournament.

The Flames started things in the 1st with an Erika Hoffner slap single and she moved around to score.   Little did the Flames throng of fans know that that was to be the last hit and run of the night for the gals from Atlanta.  The Flames dodged a big bullet in the 1st when, with bases loaded and one out, Liz Schneider scooped up a slow roller down the 3rd base line, threw to catcher Allie Davis at home for the force and then Davis finished it off  with a strike to 1st baseman Megan Light to complete the 5-2-3 DP.

Flames pitching, good all day, was still up to the task as starter Scoop Foulke (3 innings/3 hits)  and Andrea Cole (2 innings/0 hits)  stymied the Impact until the fateful 5th.

ISA 18-U Freezer Burn Tournament -  Game #3
Flames Advance After 3-1 Win Over Riptides
Jackson, GA. -- March 16, 2008

Liz Schneider came up big with a 2RBI whistling missile double down the left field line and Andrea Cole shut down the Riptides to propel the Flames to a 3-1 win.  The Flames could only muster one other hit in the game, a single by Laura Purvis, and continued to rely on strong pitching and defense to combat their comatose $250 bats.

ISA 18-U Freezer Burn Tournament -  Game #2
Whippets Topple Flames 4-1
Jackson, GA. -- March 16, 2008

The Albany Whippets introduced the Flames to a good dose of 18-U softball pitching.  Keeping the Flames off balance the whole game, the D1 Coastal Carolina bound Whippets pitcher only surrendered two "excuse me" hits.   An 11 ft. infield single by Andrea Cole and a check-swing single by Brittany Van Frayen were it for the Flames.   Scoop Foulke and Megan Light split the 4 innings of pitching work with each giving up 2 hits.

ISA 18-U Freezer Burn Tournament -  Game #1
Flames Open 2008 Season With ITB Win Over Riptides
Jackson, GA. -- March 16, 2008

The Flames strung 3 consecutive singles  together in the bottom of the 4th  - Erika Hoffner, Jennifer Yancey and Brittany Van Frayen (RBI) to tie things up and then Allie Davis delivered the lethal dagger with a RBI bomb to deep right for a double in ITB play.  Scoop Foulke, in relief of Andrea Cole, came on to shut down the Riptides in their bottom of the extra inning to preserve the 1st win of 2008.