Kassidy

"Battie"

Coach Jeff running bases

Coach Jeff doing a victory dance

Below were the results for our "Bat Attitude" team sponsored by Fox's Pizza Den (Franklin) & Kool Kat Promotional Products

GAME RESULTS: 

Friday 8/3

Game 1 (5:00 p.m.) -- vs. Oil City "Double Play" -- Bat Attitude wins 9 - 3 -- Bat Attitude keeps team tradition alive by winning its first game of the tournament.  A great Bat Attitude seven-run first inning shattered Double Play's confidence as they had difficulty getting their offense in gear for the remainder of the game, thanks to excellent defense and superb pitching.  Bat Attitude ace Taylor Smith went the distance and recorded 9 strikeouts, while only giving up 2 hits and 2 walks.  Contributions by every player on the team, including our youngest players, brought a lot of smiles to the fans & their teammates -- a TOTAL TEAM win !!  Notable hits by Taylor Smith, Kendra Turner, and Kendall Dickson kept the offense always threatening, and helped erase any runs scored by Double Play.  The Bat Attitude machine is now in motion -- one game at a time.  Special thanks to substitute coach Chris Andrews for filling in and doing a great job at first base for this game !!  Click to hear what Coach Jeff hears a lot behnd the fence from opposing team strikeout victims after facing Bat Attitude pitching !!

Saturday 8/4

Game 2 (4:00 p.m.) -- vs. Northwestern -- Bat Attitude wins 7-4 -- Bat Attitude saw a few scary moments but was able to overcome a strong Northwestern Wildcat comeback attempt with a superb pitching performance by Ashley Miller, some nice defensive gems by Madison Bernarding and Kendall Dickson, and timely hits by Maggie Prorok, Elizabeth Miller, Chelsea Garris, Kendra Turner, and Laurel Smith.  Taylor Smith picked up a save with a great relief pitching effort in the final inning after starter Ashley Miller was removed due to a minor (but painful) injury; Ashley scattered 6 hits, struck out 5, and walked none.  Another total team effort with a defensive double-play in the final inning and great Bat Attitude base coaching pushed across the deciding runs to thwart any Lady Wildcat hopes of a comeback.  Bat Attitude is now ready to make its final approach to the semi-final game as we hope to land yet another victory.

Sunday 8/5

Game 3 (11:00 a.m.) -- Semifinals -- vs. MidEast Lightning -- Bat Attitude wins 13-0 -- Bat Attitude started off day three with an eleven-hit barrage to rout our sister MidEast Lighting team, who simply had a bad day.  Reliever Ashley Miller & starter Taylor Smith combined for a no-hitter, allowing only two runners to reach 3rd base during the entire game.  Stellar defense and skillful baserunning added to the MidEast Lightning woes, and each Bat Attitude player, from youngest to oldest contributed to the team win!

Game 4 (3:00 p.m.) -- Championship -- vs. Franklin -- Franklin wins 6-2 -- Despite several good comeback attempts from a never-say-die Bat Attitude squad, several defensive miscues and somewhat silenced "weapons of mass destruction" allowed a much-improved & worthy Franklin team to maintain an early lead for the win.  Notably, Maggie Prorok & Cassie Offi each had key singles, and Ashley Miller had a double.  Pitching performances by Ashley Miller and Taylor Smith were very strong, but Franklin bats eventually found their way around Bat Attitude traditional strengths.  This game was lost but the Bat Attitude ladies are NEVER losers -- many of which will be looking forward to a rematch next season!  Be proud ladies -- you've earned tremendous respect from everyone for what you've accomplished !!  Special mention and thanks to Chris Andrews, who generously donated his coaching efforts during the necessary absence of our other coaches, Mike Dickson & Paul Krepps.

Taylor delivers the heat in the heat !!

Taylor sends in another scorcher

to melt Double Play's hopes

Madison prepares to lay down a

bunt with an incoming pitch

Kendra answers a Double Play

pitch with a nasty hit

Maggie watches a bad pitch --

note that ball looks like it's trapped !!

Taylor drops a bunt for a hit

Bat Attitude huddle --

where teamwork is everything !!

Kendra hits a shot to terrify the

Double play second baseman

Kassidy wisely takes ball four --

Team Mascot "Battie" looks very pleased !!

Kendall does a great job of

handling a Double Play strikeout

Chelsea gets the final out unassisted

to seal a victory

Coach Duane avoids the media onslaught,

but Laura doesn't seem to mind !!

Coach Chris and daughter Ashley

Coach Duane and daughter Laura

Former Maplewood High School

sports standout turned Little League All-Star sports

 announcer, Kevin Turner & daughter Kendra

Ashley sends a scorching delivery

to a Lady Wildcat

Ashley cages a Lady Wildcat with

this strikeout pitch

Cassie swats the ball to 3rd base

Chelsea cracks a single

Kendall flies out to the shortstop

Kendra whacks a single

Laura pounds the ball to second base

Laurel threatens on 3rd base

Laura throws out a runner at

second base assisted by Madison

Savannah prepares to hit

Laurel squeezes off a single

Madison steals 3rd base

Maggie stands on second base after

hitting her two-run single,

then advancing on an error

Madison throws in the ball after

making a great catch to end the game

Another Bat Attitude victory !!

2007 Bat Attitude Team Photo

Savannah makes a great baserunning effort,

but falls prey to an alert Franklin defense

Madison reaches first base on what

will be an error by the 2nd baseman

A nimble Kassidy beats a

throw to second base

Kendall hits one back to the pitcher

Liz races safely to 3rd base

Maggie drops a perfect bunt single

A damaging loose ball at 3rd base

allows Franklin to score another run

Chelsea makes a gallant effort to

get to a misplayed ball at 1st base

A mercurial Maggie threatens

to score from 3rd base

Cassie whacks a single as a

demonstration of team leadership

Coach Duane confers with Kassidy

Madison flies out to the 1st baseman

for the final out of game

The game is lost, but the Bat Attitude

team is NEVER a loser !!

Bat Attitude

2007 Wice-Hart Tourney

12 & Under Intermediate Runner-Up

"Bat Attitude" is a tremendous success story & class act in every way !! -- Congratulations as runner-up in the 12 & Under Intermediate Division !!!

THANK YOU 12 YEAR-OLDS, FOR ALL YOU'VE CONTRIBUTED TO

OUR SUCCESS WHILE ON OUR TEAM -- WE'LL MISS YOU !!  

2006 9th ANNUAL WICE-HART TOURNEY 8/4/06 -8/6/06

Final results for our "What If...???" Team sponsored by Fox's Pizza Den:

Game 1 -- vs. Tri-City Thunder Green -- "What If...???" wins 4-3
Game 2 -- vs. Conneaut Lake -- "What If...???" wins 13-3
Game 3 -- vs. Warren -- "What If...???" wins 11-7
Game 4 -- vs. Erie Frost -- "What If...??? wins 4-3

for 2006, "What If...??? won their division bracket and was undefeated in the 12 y.o. & under advanced division !!

2005 8th ANNUAL WICE-HART TOURNEY 8/6/05 -8/8/05

Final results for our MidEast Diamond Dolls Team sponsored by L.O.O.M. #83:

Game 1 -- vs. Tri-City Thunder -- Diamond Dolls win 3-2
Game 2 -- vs. Tri-Boro North -- Diamond Dolls win 13-3
Game 3 -- vs. Erie North Coast -- Diamond Dolls win 7-2
Game 4 -- vs. Erie Frost -- Diamond Dolls lose 2-1

for 2005, MidEast Diamond Dolls were runner up in the 12 y.o. & under advanced division !!

2004 7th ANNUAL WICE-HART TOURNEY 8/6/04 -8/8/04

Final results for our MidEast Diamond Dolls Team sponsored by Deeter Farms & L.O.O.M. #83:

Game 1 -- vs. Saegertown -- Diamond Dolls win 9-7
Game 2 -- vs. Fairview Flames -- Diamond Dolls win 11-4
Game 3 -- vs. Northwestern -- Diamond Dolls win 11-1
Game 4 -- vs. North East -- Diamond Dolls win 4-1

for 2004, MidEast Diamond Dolls won their division bracket and were undefeated in the 12 y.o. & under advanced division !!

2003 6th ANNUAL WICE-HART TOURNEY 8/1/03 -8/3/03

Final results for our MidEast Diamond Dolls Team sponsored by Deeter Farms:

Game 1 -- vs. Ft. Leboeuf #1 -- Diamond Dolls win 14-1
Game 2 -- vs. Northwestern -- Diamond Dolls win 11-1
Game 3 -- vs. Fairview -- Diamond Dolls win 9-1
Game 4 -- vs. Franklin -- Diamond Dolls win 7-0
Championship Game vs. Ft. LeBoeuf #2 -- Diamond Dolls lose 7-8 in extra innings

for 2003 MidEast Diamond Dolls were runner up in the entire 12 y.o. & under division !

2002 5th ANNUAL WICE-HART TOURNEY --

for 2002, MidEast Diamond Dolls won their division bracket and were runner up in the entire 12 y.o. & under division !!

Congratulations ladies on a job very well done year after year !!
You are all true champions in every sense of the word !!