State Tournament: Bellarmine 12 Skyview 8

May 24, 2013            Merkel #4                2:15

Skyview         0 6 0   1 0 0   1       8 – 10 - 1

Bellarmine      2 7 1   0 0 2   x      12 – 11 - 3

Michelle Brincefield, Emily Dobbin (2), Michelle Brincefield (2) and Megan

     Settje

Rachel Barcena, Courtney Schwan (2) and Abby McDonald

      Alyssa McKiernan drove a 1-1 pitch over the center field fence for a solo home run to lead off the first.  Becca Sorensen walked on four pitches.  Alex DeStephano grounded out pitcher to first to move Sorensen to second.  Sorensen took third on a wild pitch.  Courtney Schwan singled to left to score Sorensen.

      Skyview used a hit batter (it should have been a foul ball, it hit off the end of the bat), a sacrifice and a throwing error, four singles, and a double to get six runs in the second.

      Alexa Ostrander lined a single to center to open the second and took second on a wild pitch.  Alyssa McKiernan walked.  Becca Sorensen neatly sacrificed the runners to third and second.  Alex DeStephano was hit by a pitch to load the bases.  Courtney Schwan drove the first pitch over the right center field fence for a grand slam home run scoring Ostrander, McKiernan, and DeStephano before her.  Rachel Barcena drove a 1-1 pitch over the right center field fence.  It was first ruled a home run, but then it was changed to a double.  They ruled it went through the fence.  Celine Woo walked.  Ashlynn Ota walked to load the bases.  After a second out Alexa Ostrander walked to score Barcena.  Alyssa McKiernan walked to score Woo.  Becca Sorensen hit a grounder to third.  When the throw to first bounced away, Ota scored.

      Courtney Schwan led off the third with her second home run of the game -- a solo shot way over the left center field fence.

      Skyview used a double and two ground outs to get a run in the fourth.

      Alexa Ostrander walked to open the sixth and took second on a wild pitch.  Alyssa McKiernan drove a 3-1 pitch over the left center field fence for her second home run of the game scoring Ostrander before her.

      Skyview used a double, an infield out, and an error to get a run in the seventh.

      Rachel Barcena started and pitched 1 2/3 innings.  Courtney Schwan pitched the last 5 1/3 innings for the win.  She gave up only one earned run.

      Good defensive plays were made by Rachel Sorensen who charged a blooper into left, caught it on one bounce, and threw to Celine Woo at third to force the lead runner for the first out in the 2nd; by Alexa Ostrander who fielded a grounder with the runner cutting in front of her and threw the batter out for the first out in the 4th; by Becca Sorensen who went behind the mound to field a ball and threw the batter out to end the 4th; by Celine Woo who fielded a grounder and got the batter for the first out in the 5th; by Rachel Sorensen who fielded a double off the wall in right and quickly hit the cut off person to save a run in the 5th; by Courtney Schwan who pounded on a one hopper and threw the batter out to end the 5th; and by Courtney Schwan who handled three more come backers for the first and second outs in the 6th and the first out in the 7th.

Note: This was Bellarmine’s first ever win at the state fastpitch tournament since Bellarmine made the switch from slowpitch to fastpitch over 20 years ago.