ASA 16 & Under Naional Qualifier - Richmond, VA - July 20-21
Final Results:
1. Southern Maryland Dy***
2. Southern California Firecrackers
3. Bayside Blues (MD)
4. Clifton (NJ) Charmers
5. (tie) Richmond Diamonds and Marylanders
Dy*** was unscored upon in their 5 games, with pitchers Cori Rogalsky and Clarissa Crowell giving up a total of 8 hits. Dy*** sent Firecrackers down Saturday, 3-0 (Rogalsky, 2-hitter) and won winners bracket Sunday against Bayside, 8-0 (Rogalsky, 2-hitter). Championship game was another 3-0 game. Crowell started and had a 1-hitter through 5 innings, when an injury forced her out. Rogalsky set down the last six Firecrackers to clinch the championship.
The Central Atlantic Regional had been rained out July 12-14 and will be played July 26-28, so the Central Atlantic contigent probably inlcuded two or three teams that wouldnt have been in Richmond except for hurricane Bertha.
An extremely well run tournament with excellent umpiring.