Didn't See This Coming: Webster 14, FH Central 2

Coach Knapp had done some scouting waiting for our bus. “These girls are big and look good.” Coach Cerutti watched their pitcher warm up. “Pitcher looks good.” In our pre-game, waiting for the umpires to get to the field, we visualized and I told the girls, “If we can beat Timberland in the first game on Saturday, this will probably be our opponent. Let’s make them say, ‘We don’t want to play Webster.’” If I had to guess, they probably don’t.

But if they do, they won’t have stolen any of our signals, because I didn’t have time to give any! We led 4-0, with runners on second and third before the Spartans recorded their first out. Statesmen bats kept pounding and it was 12-0 before their first at bat. Taylor Knapp, winning her third game, did her part, setting down 12 batters in a row before a flare found the Bermuda Triangle in short right center and the score standing at 14-0. A couple errors made a dent but couldn’t really prolong the game and we climbed on the bus (Driver: “I love driving Webster girls!”) as 14-2 winners. Thanks to Shooter of the Day, Rebekah Riefle, for help with the pix.

While we expect FHC to come out firing on all cylinders if we can beat Timberland in the opener of the Fort Zumwalt West Tournament, we should be feeling pretty confident in our abilities. Except for a couple hiccups in the final frame, we threw strikes, played strong defense, and took excellent at bats. Five of the 15 outs they recorded came on hard hit balls.

Next up, Hazelwood West at home tomorrow. We will have a relatively short practice on Friday, giving our pitchers a chance to throw, working on individual areas where we can improve, and keeping our swings sharp. If you have not talked about transportation home from the Ozzie Smith Sports Complex Saturday, please do so; we want to avoid keeping the bus all day if possible.