The Pleasanton Hotshots 16U softball team brought home their second consecutive Gold Medal by defeating the Redwood Empire Rugrats in the championship game 6-0. The championship run on Sunday was highlighted by victories over two perennial powerhouses, West Bay Nuggets 2-0 in the semifinals and the victory over the Rugrats. The Hot Shots also defeated the Petaluma Steel Breeze to open things up on Sunday. Strong pitching led the way on Sunday with Haley Douglas throwing a complete game against the Rugrats and Georgia Bloom also throwing a shutout against the Nuggets.
The semifinal game was a real thriller as every pitch seemed to matter in a closely fought game. The Hot Shots opened up the scoring with a two out rally in the second. Allie Straub and Allie Price got singles and then Zoe Price had a clutch RBI single to get the Hot Shots on the board. The game continued to be nip and tuck all the way until the Hot Shots got their second run in the sixth inning. Carli Kachel got a one out single. Haley Douglas then pinch ran for Kachel and got to second base as a ball got loose on the infield after a fly out to the outfield. With two outs, Alex Herman stepped up and got an RBI to notch the big insurance run for the Hot Shots. These two runs proved to be enough for Georgia Bloom as she tossed a one hitter for the victory.
The final game against the Rugrats was not as close as the semi-finals because the Hot Shot bats woke up for the first time all weekend. The Hot Shots avenged their only loss of the weekend. In pool play on Saturday, the Rugrats defeated the Hot Shots 2-0. The early blast came off the bat of Georgia Bloom who crushed a triple to right center in the second inning with two outs to knock in Carli Kachel and Allie Straub. Bloom also knocked in the sixth and final run in the seventh inning. The Hot Shots sealed the victory in the third inning with a three run rally led by a two RBI single from Alex Herman (Lauren Ayres and Kachel scoring) and an RBI (Straub scoring) by Zoe Price. All of these runs came with two outs as well. Haley Douglas was in control in the circle all game against the Rugrats. She only allowed two hits en route to her second shutout of the weekend. Douglas didn't allow any runs all weekend in 2.5 games that she pitched.
Some highlights from the weekend: Claire Robertson was 6/7 at the plate on Saturday. Allie Straub took home the MVP award for the Hot Shots. She played flawless defense at second base all weekend and sparked a number of rallies. Straub hit .588 in going 10/17 at Maria Carrillo HS which hosted the tournament. The Hot Shots played great defense all weekend. Blue Softballs were handed out for spectacular plays to Lauren Ayres and two were earned by Brittany Hillman at shortstop.
The Hot Shots will enjoy the 4th of July break and then resume action at Incline Village (Lake Tahoe) on July 7th.
Monday, June 25, 2007
Monday, June 18, 2007
Hot Shots take home the Gold Medal in Napa Tournament
The Pleasanton Hot Shots 16U Girls Softball team went 6-0 to take the championship trophy at the Napa Softball Tournament this past weekend. In the final against the Windsor Wildcats pitchers Georgia Bloom and Hayley Douglas combined to lead Pleasanton to the 2-1 win. With the game tied 1-1 in the 6th inning, the Wildcats had the bases loaded with 2 outs when Alex Herman made a running catch in center field to squelch the Wildcats. Allie Price took that momentum into the top of the 7th to lead off with a double that she stretched to a triple on a throwing error by the Wildcats. Price scored on a sliding play at the plate after a sacrifice fly to left field by Alia Ismail.
The Hot Shots outscored their opponents 25-6 throughout the weekend. Georgia Bloom was stellar on the mound and at the plate as she broke open a 1-0 lead with a bases loaded triple in Saturday’s pool play. Sister, Brittania Bloom, led all hitters going 8 for 14 with 4 runs scored for the weekend and Brittany Hillman had a great tournament going 9 for 16 and played her normal flawless defense at shortstop. Alia Ismail also recorded a triple to eventually score the only run in a 1-0 win in the semifinal game vs. the Magic. Allie Straub was stellar all weekend on defense in right field, throwing out the potential tying run at first and then securing the final out on a fly in the championship game. Haley Douglas pitched two no hitters in the tournament to complement an all around team effort. Carli Kachel was voted the tournament MVP. She had 6 hits over the course of the weekend and did not allow one stolen base in six games. Congratulations Hot Shots!
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
Private Lessons with Julie Marshall are available
Contact Ken if you would like to arrange for a lesson with Julie prior to any of our Tuesday or Thursday practices. Julie will come out to Amador each practice day from 5-6pm to work with our girls. Lessons will be $30/20 mins.
See Julie's Bio from UCLA below
See Julie's Bio from UCLA below
Monday, June 11, 2007
Hot Shots Start off Fast at Sunnyvale Tournament
The Hot Shots started off their inaugural season in Sunnyvale on June 2 &3. The opening game was exciting as Haley Douglas was in total command in the circle. She pitched a shutout against the Blitz as the Hot Shots cruised to a 6-0 victory. The offense was helped out by many walks by the opposing pitcher. Britannia Bloom had a nice double. Alex Herman and Lauren Ayres both earned a "Blue Ball" for making an outstanding defensive play.
The next game was a complete rout as the Hot Shots jumped all over the Outlaws. Alia Ismail led the offense with 2 hits including a triple. Georgia Bloom easily handled the Outlaws while throwing a complete game shut out. The offense was spread out amongst the entire team as most players got a hit during the game that was shortened by the mercy rule.
The last game of the day came against the Valley Stompers. The Stompers Stomped all over the Hot Shots in a very poorly played game by the Hot Shots. Going into this game, the HS made only one error. They make nine errors during this game and as a result, they lost handily to the Stompers. All in all a pretty good day, going 2-1.
Sunday was a different day, unfortunately. The Hot Shots faced the Blitz again. This time, they couldn't get any timely hitting. They left 9 runners on over 6 innings and weren't able to scratch across any runs. As a result, they wasted a good effort on the mound by Haley Douglas and Georgia Bloom. Carli Kachel hit the ball well as did Hillman, Alia, and Georgia, but it wasn't enough. The bats went down silently whenever runners were in scoring position. Zoe Price made her debut in a Hot Shots uniform and crushed a line drive right to the center fielder with 2 runners on in the last inning. Close... but not quite!
The Hot Shots resume action on June 16-17 in Napa.
The next game was a complete rout as the Hot Shots jumped all over the Outlaws. Alia Ismail led the offense with 2 hits including a triple. Georgia Bloom easily handled the Outlaws while throwing a complete game shut out. The offense was spread out amongst the entire team as most players got a hit during the game that was shortened by the mercy rule.
The last game of the day came against the Valley Stompers. The Stompers Stomped all over the Hot Shots in a very poorly played game by the Hot Shots. Going into this game, the HS made only one error. They make nine errors during this game and as a result, they lost handily to the Stompers. All in all a pretty good day, going 2-1.
Sunday was a different day, unfortunately. The Hot Shots faced the Blitz again. This time, they couldn't get any timely hitting. They left 9 runners on over 6 innings and weren't able to scratch across any runs. As a result, they wasted a good effort on the mound by Haley Douglas and Georgia Bloom. Carli Kachel hit the ball well as did Hillman, Alia, and Georgia, but it wasn't enough. The bats went down silently whenever runners were in scoring position. Zoe Price made her debut in a Hot Shots uniform and crushed a line drive right to the center fielder with 2 runners on in the last inning. Close... but not quite!
The Hot Shots resume action on June 16-17 in Napa.
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