Softball professionals find
college teams no easy match
As the days grow colder, are you eager to watch a little college softball?
Just the previous weekend, Saturday, November 8, the “Rambling Wreck” Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets obliged their fans when they took on – though ultimately falling to – the National Pro Fastpitch's (NPF's) defending champions USSSA Florida Pride.
The game was played at the George Tech Flats with free admission for fans and autographs signed by both Georgia Tech and USSSA Florida Pride team members.
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Wesley
Wolverines attend a USSSA
Florida Pride game in Salisbury, MD, last May 2014.
Left-to-right, sophomore
#18
C/3B
Nina
Marcano
(Middletown,
DE), junior #8
OF
Steph
Caracozza
(Melbourne
Beach, FL), junior #22
C/UT
Morgan
Seymour
(Smyrna,
DE), sophomore #9
P/OF
Lily
Engel
(Dover,
DE), Head Coach
Juli
Greep
and
junior
#32
C/3B
Kayla
Fromal
(Middletown,
DE).
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The Kissimmee, FL professionals arrived at "the flats" (Mewborn Field), knowing they might have a tough contest on their hands. Just the prior Thursday (11/6), The Pride had dropped an 8-7 decision to the nearby University of Georgia bulldogs at Jack Turner Stadium in Athens, Ga.
And, the Georgia Tech squad did not disappoint, distinguishing themselves well in what would be a back-and-forth tight contest until the final innings. In the circle, the team started a freshman, Emily Anderson, while senior Chelsie Thomas batted a perfect 4-for-4 and junior Courtney Ziese slugged a home run to even the score 1-1 entering the sixth inning!
"I was really pleased with how we stayed in the game," said head coach Shelly Hoerner.
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