Hanover Thunder Fastpitch Softball!

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USSSA Memorial Day Classic

May 23-24, 2009

              In their 1st tournament of the 2009 season, Thunder Blue took care of business – winning 3 pool play games on Saturday and then returning Sunday to capture 3 more wins and the Championship trophy.  On Saturday, the team faced back-to-back teams with very strong starting pitchers.  In both games, the Thunder went scoreless in the 1st 3 innings.  In the first game, the Thunder broke the scoreless tie with 4 runs in the 4th inning and tacked on 3 more in the 7th to win 7-0 against the Stingers.  In the 2nd game, the Thunder bats woke up in the 4th inning, putting up 5 runs in the 5th on route to a 10-0 win over the River City Riot.  In the final game of pool play, the Thunder again went scoreless through 3 innings before tying the game at 1 in the 4th inning.  After scoring 2 each in the top of the 5th and 6th innings, the Thunder led 5-1.  A River City rally in the bottom of the final inning came up short as the Blue held on for the 5-3 win.

           On Sunday, in the quarterfinals, the Thunder scored 4 runs in the 1st and cruised to a 6-0 win over the Richmond Rundown.  The semi-finals was a rematch with Stingers – this time around the Thunder , after going scoreless in the bottom of the 1st, busted out with 6 runs in the 2nd, eventually earning a trip to the finals with a 9-4 win.  In the Championship game, the Thunder continued to roll, scoring 2 in the 1st, 3 in the 3rd, and 5 more in the 5th to end the game, 10-0.  In the tournament, the Thunder outscored their opponents 47 to 7, giving up 0 earned runs.  

           Congratulations to the girls for their hard work (at practice and school ball) over recent weeks that helped prepare them for success!

 

 

 

 

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2009 Edition of Thunder Blue

Off to Fast Start—Win Memorial Day Classic!

     Hanover Thunder Blue, coming off an impressive 2008 season that included 6 tournament wins, picked up where they left off in the USSSA Memorial Day Classic at Poor Farm Park in Ashland.  In a tournament field of 12-teams, the Blue won all 6 games played including a 10-0 win against the SYA Explosion in the championship game...see below for more...