Our team decided to play in the Emily Beamer Memorial Softball Tournament for a few reasons. It was a last minute decision when our Virginia parents brought up the tournament to Coach Tim. We talked about it and we all decided it would be a great time. Also it gives our 3 kids that live there a chance to play in a tournament where they do not have to spend the night for a change. Since both Coach Mike and Coach Tim would be with the 18U team, it would give Scotty some great experience being the head coach. And the main reason this would be a great tournament to be in was that this is a benefit for Emily Beamer. Emily loved softball and passed away not long ago from cancer. This tournament is a way to not only remember an amazing girl but also to benefit "Emily's Wagon", which was started by her parents and provides supplies to kids like Emily and their parents. They provide supplies for the parents whose children are in the hospital and art supplies to the kids. Please visit http://www.bikersforchristnrv.com/helpemily.html for more information on this great cause.
We got to go Elizabeth's house after the first game for lunch. It was a great time hanging out with everyone. I hope we get to do it again. Thanks again Dan and Paige for everything!!
The first game was interesting for me and Keri because the team was the same team she had played filling in with the Cardinals last November in 10U, the Grayson Ghostriders. Keri's Cardinals had played them in the final of a 1 day tournament in their 5th game of the day. They had nothing left in that game and lost to a big Ghostriders team like 19-0. It was terrible. Today Keri and the Peaches got them again for some sweet revenge and it came in the form of 2 HR's. One by Elizabeth and one by Jeannie K. Graycen also pitched a no hitter!! Keri scored after a walk also and the Peaches run ruled the Ghostriders after 4 innings 10-0. Kyndall picked a girl off 1st also but got hit stealing second and had to be taken out of the game. Carolyn came in and did great the rest of the way.
The next game was at 5:00PM against the Aftershock. The game started badly for the Peaches as the Aftershock loaded the bases with no outs. The next girl hit a high long fly ball to Jenna who made a great catch and almost got a double play at 2B. The runner on third did not tag. The next batter hit one back to Caiti (who pitched this game) and she promptly threw the ball home - Kyndall then threw to first for the double play and they got out of inning giving up no runs. There were really no big innings in this game but the Peaches scored 1 here and 2 there and eventually won 7-1.
Sunday is the finals of the winners bracket at 12PM. A lot of the girls are staying at Elizabeth's house. I will be interested to see if they get any rest and are ready to play....
Ok Sunday now 12PM game playing the other undefeated team the Daredevils. Peaches hit first and are promptly dispatched with 3 strikeouts! Wow, haven't seen that done to us ever. I am thinking this just might be a long game. The Daredevils did not score in their half. The Peaches then had a much better time of it scoring 2 in the 2nd inning and 4 in the third eventually winning after 4 innings 11-1.
The championship game was against that same team who had just beat the Aftershock by run rule 15-4. The Peaches started out strong despite an early baserunning blunder and took a 6-0 lead. The Daredevils had a good 3rd inning though and scored 3 runs to make it 6-3. Peaches came back in bottom half to get those runs back and then some. We eventually won that game by run rule when Caiti ended it with a 2 run HR. Final Score 14-3!! Yay Peaches are the Emily Beamer Memorial Softball Tournament Champions for 2012!! I hope the tournament
provided a lot of great donations for Emily's wagon!
