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1999 RESULTS
GAME BY GAME, FROM THE SCOREBOOK

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Every game we've played in 1999, straight out of my scorebook. Spring and summer first, then fall. Pool games decide your seed; bracket games are win or go home (except at the big tournament in Columbus, which was double elimination, thank goodness). Most of our games have a time limit, so a lot of them end after five or six innings. A tie after seven goes to the international tiebreaker, where each team starts its half-inning with a runner on second.

1999 RECORD: 40-17
Spring & Summer: 31-15 · Fall (so far): 9-2
Two tournament championships · Two second places · Third in the state

Jump to: Spring Shootout | Dogwood Classic | Rocket City Spring Fling | Mother's Day Tournament | Memorial Day Bash | State Qualifier | State Tournament | National Invitational | Fall Kickoff Classic | Fall Brawl

SPRING & SUMMER 1999

SPRING SHOOTOUT
March 27-28, Huntsville · went 3-2 · 3rd of 12
GameOpponentScoreNotes
PoolSouthern HeatW 6-2Season opener! Charlotte 3 for 3 with two steals.
PoolLady HornetsL 3-4Left the tying run on third. Rust.
PoolValley VipersW 9-14 innings, run rule. Everybody played.
QuarterfinalLady HornetsW 5-3Got 'em back. Valerie two RBIs.
SemifinalTennessee Valley ThunderL 1-6They're good. We'll see them again.

DOGWOOD CLASSIC
April 17-18, Chattanooga, Tenn. · went 4-2 · 2nd of 16
GameOpponentScoreNotes
PoolGeorgia PeachesW 4-0Stephanie one-hitter!
PoolSmoky Mountain MagicL 2-38 innings, international tiebreaker.
PoolLady BulldogsW 7-5Jackie's first home run of the year (inside the park).
QuarterfinalBlue Ridge BlazeW 7-1Tori pitched a complete game.
SemifinalSmoky Mountain MagicW 3-2Revenge. Katie scored the winning run from second on a bunt.
ChampionshipSouthern HeatL 0-2Two unearned runs. Heads up, girls, that's a second place trophy!

ROCKET CITY SPRING FLING
April 24-25, Huntsville · went 3-2 · 3rd of 10
GameOpponentScoreNotes
PoolShoals StormW 8-1Five-run first inning.
PoolLady MustangsW 4-2Shaina threw a runner out at home.
PoolSouthern HeatL 3-5Southern Heat again. Sigh.
QuarterfinalDixie DynamiteW 2-1Stephanie 11 strikeouts.
SemifinalGulf Coast GatorsL 0-11-0 heartbreaker. Great game both ways.

MOTHER'S DAY TOURNAMENT
May 8-9, Decatur · went 2-1 · Sunday rained out
GameOpponentScoreNotes
PoolLady MustangsW 10-25 innings, run rule.
PoolShoals StormW 5-4Marissa threw out two base stealers.
PoolTennessee Valley ThunderL 2-7Then it rained. And rained. Happy Mother's Day!

MEMORIAL DAY BASH
May 29-31, Birmingham · went 6-1 · CHAMPIONS!
GameOpponentScoreNotes
PoolDixie DynamiteW 6-1 
PoolLady HornetsW 3-2Brianne game-winning single in the 7th.
PoolGulf Coast GatorsL 1-3 
1st roundRiver City RageW 4-3Sonia's squeeze bunt brought in the go-ahead run.
QuarterfinalLady MustangsW 8-04 innings, run rule.
SemifinalGulf Coast GatorsW 5-49 innings! Longest game of the year. Meagan scored the winner.
ChampionshipSouthern HeatW 4-1FINALLY beat Southern Heat when it counted! Stephanie went the distance. First championship trophy!

STATE QUALIFIER
June 12-13 · went 4-2 · 2nd, qualified for state
GameOpponentScoreNotes
PoolShoals StormW 9-3 
PoolValley VipersW 5-1Charlotte 4 stolen bases.
PoolTennessee Valley ThunderL 1-2So close.
QuarterfinalLady HornetsW 6-4Clinched our state berth! Lots of happy tears.
SemifinalDixie DynamiteW 3-1 
ChampionshipTennessee Valley ThunderL 0-3Both teams going to state.

STATE TOURNAMENT
June 25-27 · went 4-2 · Semifinals, 3rd place
GameOpponentScoreNotes
PoolLady CardinalsW 7-0Jackie's home run OVER THE FENCE. Stephanie two-hitter.
PoolGulf Coast GatorsW 4-3 
PoolLady PelicansL 2-3Seeded fifth going into Sunday.
2nd roundSouthern HeatW 5-2Tori and Stephanie combined.
QuarterfinalDixie DynamiteW 3-1Stephanie 9 strikeouts. FINAL FOUR!
SemifinalLady PelicansL 1-4They won the whole thing. We cheered for them in the final. Proud of you girls.

NATIONAL INVITATIONAL
July 17-23, Columbus, Ga. · went 5-3 · Tied 13th of 70
GameOpponentScoreNotes
PoolCarolina CyclonesW 6-5First game in Georgia! Valerie walk-off single.
PoolBuckeye BlazeL 0-4Ohio team. They throw HARD.
PoolBayou BellesW 2-1 
BracketTri-State TornadoesW 4-2 
BracketOzark OutlawsW 3-0Stephanie shutout.
BracketLady ExpressL 1-5Dropped to the losers' bracket.
Losers' bracketHoosier HeatW 6-3Tori complete game in 98 degrees.
Losers' bracketLone Star LasersL 2-38 innings. Out, but what a week.

FALL 1999

FALL KICKOFF CLASSIC
September 11-12, Huntsville · went 3-2 · 3rd of 14
GameOpponentScoreNotes
PoolLady MustangsW 5-0Hilary's first game with us: a triple!
PoolSouthern HeatL 3-5 
PoolValley VipersW 8-2 
QuarterfinalShoals StormW 6-1 
SemifinalSouthern HeatL 2-4Southern Heat, again.

FALL BRAWL
September 25-26, Huntsville · went 6-0 · CHAMPIONS!!!
GameOpponentScoreNotes
PoolLady HornetsW 4-1 
PoolBlue Ridge BlazeW 7-3Jackie's home run #3.
PoolDixie DynamiteW 3-2Top seed for Sunday!
QuarterfinalLady MustangsW 6-0Stephanie had a no-hitter through 5, then they got one. Still a shutout.
SemifinalSouthern HeatW 2-1Beat Southern Heat! Katie's diving catch to end it.
ChampionshipTennessee Valley ThunderW 4-3Down 3-2 in the bottom of the 7th, two outs, Charlotte on first, Brianne on second... MEAGAN DOUBLES TO THE GAP! WALK-OFF! CHAMPIONS!!!

Coach Mitch says the record doesn't matter as much as how they're playing in November, and he's right. But I'm the scorekeeper, so I'm allowed to be proud of the numbers anyway.

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Last updated Sunday night, September 26, 1999