Softball News
Berwyn Paoli’s Princeton Tigers are Little League Softball Champs
In their third and final meeting of the 2011 Major’s softball season, the Princeton Tigers handed the Cornell Big Red their second loss, defeating them 17 – 11 at the Berwyn Paoli Little League’s Field of Dreams to capture the Majors Girls League Championship trophy.
The Tigers jumped on the Big Red early with 10 hits & scoring 10 runs to lead 10 – 3 at the end of two innings. The Big Red made it interesting by scoring 5 runs of their own in the 3rd making it 10 – 8 at the end of three. In the end, the Tigers offence and smothering defense which allowed only three runs in the final innings of the game, proved to be just too much for Cornell.
The Tiger’s pitching duo of Presina Mottley and Olivia Rueger recorded 8 strikeouts in the victory, giving up only 8 hits and 5 walks in the game. Emma Koelle, Katie Rycyzyn and Lizzy Jones were a big part of the Tigers offensive onslaught with 8 of the Tigers 17 hits. One of the many highlights in the game came in the 5th inning when Olivia Cepelik smacked a lead off triple down the left field line eventually scoring two batters later by stealing home.
The victory capped a successful 11 – 1 – 3 season for the Tigers who got important contributions in the field and at the plate from star players Lauren Cauley, Hannah Leon, Madeleine Bove, and Nina Mirzai. Manager Chuck Rueger complimented his team after the game, “I am really proud of how hard our team worked, supporting one another all season, and showing how playing as team really pays off!”
Players (from left) Hannah L, Olivia “Peppermint Patty” C, Nina M, Olivia R, Lauren C, Presina M, Madeleine B, Katie R, Lizzy J, Emma K Coaches Lisa Cauley, Chuck Rueger, Mike Rycyzyn, Ken Jones
Softball Majors All-Star Recap
The 2011 Berwyn Paoli Little League All Star game was an action packed contest, featuring 11 and 12 year old softballers. After two innings, the Western Ivies pulled to an early 2-0 lead with Bridget "Flash" Whitlow and Stephanie "Smash & Run" Hamilton manufacturing walks into runs against the no-hit Eastern Ivies battery of Presina "Super Fast" Mottley and Lizzy "Dancing Queen" Jones. The game pulled to even after 5 innings to 8-8 after a scoring flurry in the middle innings. A defensive highlight was Katie "Super Windmill" Mayock gunning down a Yale Eli attempting to steal second base. In the last inning, the balanced hitting by the Western Ivies prevailed. Winning pitchers were split between Caleigh "Lights Out" Sturgeon and Katie "Super Windmill" Mayock. And credited with the closing save was Bridget "Flash" Whitlow.
As always, fine concession stand cuisine was provided by Grill Master, Tom Toscani.
Front - Piper H.
Kneeling - Kathleen L., Kate S., Cassie M., Rachel I.
Standing - Sophia M., Lilly C., Katie M., Caleigh S., Charlotte T., Bridget W., and Stephanie H.
