Varsity Softball HOME GAMES IN CAPS
CURRENT RECORD: 9-10
Dominion District: 5-9
Dominion District tournament:
Region rank: NR
March
5
at Mills Godwin
4:15 pm
Scrimmage
10
DEEP RUN
4:15 pm
Scrimmage
12
VARINA
W 12-1
Lady Chiefs open the season with a thrashing of Varina 12-1. Sixteen hits were scattered during this game. Senior Ashley Duncan gets the win and also leads offensively going 4-5 including a monster homerun. Line score and highlights from the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
Varina ------------------------- 100 000 0 - 1 3 2
Monacan ---------------------- 711 111 x - 12 16 0
Battery: Duncan, Williams (6) and Staton, Gooden (6). W - Duncan.
Highlights: Duncan 4-5, two doubles, HR, 2 RBI; Linville 3-4; Milton 2-3; Young 2-3, 2 RBI.
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13
L.C. Bird
L 3-2
This Dominion District opener ends in heartbreaking fashion for the Lady Chiefs with a 2-out blazing line-drive up the middle in the bottom of the 7th inning. Lauren Young had no problems at the plate going 3-3 including a triple. Freshman Megan Williams pitches 5 strong innings striking-out 8 while getting the loss. Line score and highlights from the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
Monacan ------------------------ 001 001 0 - 2 8 1
L.C. Bird ---------------------- 200 000 1 - 3 6 1
Battery: Duncan, Williams (3) and Staton, Gooden (3). L - Williams.
Highlights: Young 3-3, triple, run; Williams 8 K's.
15
CLOVER HILL
W 14-0
Lady Chiefs take advantage of a depleted Clover Hill line-up by scoring 7 runs in both the 1st and 2nd innings. Duncan and Young continue their hitting ways with a total of 5 RBI's. Linville, Duncan and Williams combine their pitching duties to allow only 1 hit for the Cavs. Line score and highlights from the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
Clover Hill --------------------- 000 00 - 0 1 3
Monacan ------------------------ 770 00 - 14 9 1
Battery: Linville, Duncan (3), Williams (4) and Staton, Gooden (3). W - Linville.
Highlights: Duncan 2-3, double, 3 RBI; Young triple, 2 RBI.
19
Meadowbrook
W 15-0
Scoring 4 runs in the 1st inning set the tone for this game. Lauren Staton was 2-2 with 4 RBI's while the rest of the team took advantage of several defensive errors by Meadowbrook. Duncan and Williams combined for a no-hitter while striking-out 12 batters. Line score and highlights from the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
Monacan ------------------------- 422 241 - 15 10 0
Meadowbrook ------------------- 000 000 - 0 0 4
Battery: Duncan, Novikoff (4), and Spaton. W - Duncan.
Highlights: none reported.
22
HUGUENOT
W 16-0
Linville, Duncan and Williams combine for an amazing 14 strike-outs and 1 ground-out in this mercy-rule shortened game. Linville was 2-2 with 4 RBI's while the others took advantage of numerous errors and walks. Line score and highlights from the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
Huguenot ------------------------ 000 00 -- 0 0 5
Monacan ------------------------- 852 1x -- 16 9 0
Battery: Linville, Duncan (3), Williams (4) and Staton and Gooden (3). W: Linville.
Highlights: Linville 2-2, 4 RBI.
23
DINWIDDIE
W 8-0
Freshman Megan Williams pitched her first complete varsity game serving up 8 strike-outs while allowing only 3 hits. Linville was 3-4 with 3 RBI's, Lauren Gooden was 2-4 with 2 doubles, and Lauren Young was 2-4 with a double and triple. Line score and highlights from the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
Dinwiddie ------------------------ 000 000 0 - 0 3 3
Monacan ------------------------- 003 311 x - 8 13 1
Battery: Williams and Gooden. W: Gooden.
Highlights: Linville 3-4, 3 RBI, run; Gooden 2-4, 2 doubles, RBI; Young 2-4, double, triple, 2 runs; Williams 8 K's.
27
James River
L 3-2
Three defensive errors by the Lady Chiefs in the 1st inning allowed 2 unearned runs for the Rapids. Duncan allowed 4 hits in 3 1/3 innings pitched. Williams closes out the game allowing only one base runner. Bertovich goes 2-3 with a double and a rbi while Linville goes 2-4 and scores. Line score and highlights from the Richmond Times-Dispatch not available on-line.
29
COSBY
L 7-0
This game can be summarized as a game where nothing went right. Cosby's Whitney Haller struck-out the first 9 Chiefs she faced and had a total of 14 for the game while giving up only 3 hits. Tori Linville went 2-3 and Brianna Bertovich went 1-3. Defensively, Megan Williams allowed only 5 hits but infield errors in the 4th inning allowed 4 runs to score. Line score and highlights from the Richmond Times-Dispatch not available on-line.
April
2
MEADOWBROOK
W 15-0
The Lady Chiefs improve their record to 6-3 with solid hitting and the impressive pitching of Megan Williams. Jessie Gorham was 2-2 with 2 RBIs, Brianna Bertovich was 2-3 with 2 RBIs, April Milton had a triple with 2 RBIs and Lauren Young topped it off with an in-the-park home run and 2 RBIs. The 4th inning was filled with Meadowbrook errors that allowed 9 runs on 5 hits.
Meadowbrook ------------------ 000 00 - 0 0 4
Monacan ------------------------- 221 91 - 15 11 0
Battery: Mundy and Pearce; Williams and Gooden. W: Williams
Highlights: Williams no-hitter; Bertovich 2-3, 2 RBI; Gorham 2-2, RBI; Young HR, 2 RBI.
4
MIDLOTHIAN
4:00 pm
Postponed until 4/30.
13
Prince George
L 1-0
The Lady Chiefs lose another close game, this time in the 9th inning. Megan Williams allowed just 2 hits while striking out 14 and walking 6. The Lady Chiefs scattered 5 hits, highlighted by Jessie Gorham's double. Adding to the Lady Chiefs batting woes were the 9 runners left on base. Unfortunately, Prince George scores their winning run after a hotly disputed "safe" call at 3rd base following a pick-off attempt. The following base hit allows that runner to score, ending the game.
Monacan ------------------------- 000 000 000 -- 0 5 0
Prince George ----------------- 000 000 001 -- 1 2 2
Battery: Williams and Gooden.
Highlights: Gorham double; Williams 14 K's.
17
Manchester
L 2-1
The Dominion district teams are living up to their reputation as being the toughest in Central Virginia. At the risk of sounding like a broken record, the Lady Chiefs lose another game by one run. Brianna Bertovich goes 2-3 with a solo home run in the 6th inning. Megan Williams allows just 6 hits and has 8 strike-outs for the loss.
Monacan -------------------------- 000 001 0 - 1 3 1
Manchester ---------------------- 001 010 0 - 2 6 1
Battery: Williams and Gooden.
Highlights: Bertovich 2-3, HR; Williams 8 K's.
19
L.C. BIRD
L 3-0
Another disappointing district loss, this time to Bird, has put the Lady Chiefs in a difficult position in the standings to earn a playoff spot. While the defense has been near perfect in every game, the batting troubles continue to haunt the players. Only 2 hits in this game -Beadles and Bertovich both had lead-off hits but were stranded on base. Bird started off the 6th inning with a solo homer and followed it with 3 walks and 2 additional hits to score 3 runs to secure the win.
L.C. Bird ------------------------ 000 003 0 - 3 7 1
Monacan ------------------------- 000 000 0 - 0 2 1
Battery: Williams and Gooden. L: Williams
Highlights: None reported.
24
Clover Hill
W 19-1
The Lady Chiefs needed this game to affirm their belief in themselves after having lost so many close games. Jordan Beadles went 2-3, 2 RBI; Tori Linville 3-4, triple, 2 RBI; Lauren Gooden 2-3, two doubles, 2 RBI; and Brianna Bertovich 2-4 were the hitting leaders for the game. Honorable mention goes to Amanda White who had 2 smashing hits only to be robbed by the center fielder and second baseman. Many runs were scored on steals, pass balls, and errors. Megan Williams continues to impress allowing only 3 hits and striking out 10 in this mercy-rule game. Line score and highlights from the Richmond Times-Dispatch not available on-line.
27
MATOACA
4:00 pm
No report - possibly rained out.
30
MIDLOTHIAN
L 4-2
Brittany Blankenship of Midlothian continues to dominate the Dominion district teams, this time allowing Monacan only 2 hits. Megan Williams allowed 4 Midlo hits in the 4th inning resulting in a 4 run inning. Lady Chiefs managed to score 2 runs in this fast-paced game. Line score and highlights from the Richmond Times-Dispatch on-line.
Midlothian ------------------------- 000 040 0 - 4 6 0
Monacan --------------------------- 000 011 0 - 2 2 2
Battery: Williams and Gooden.
Highlights: not available
May
1
Huguenot
W 17-0
Despite Huguenot's best efforts, Tori Linville pitched a perfect game allowing no hits, walks or base runners while striking out 11 in this mercy-rule shortened game. Kudos to the infield for playing an error free game. Ashley Duncan led the hitting with a 3-3, 4 RBI day while Jordan Beadles and Brianna Bertovich both had 2 hits apiece. The Lady Chiefs took advantage of numerous Huguenot errors for the win.
Monacan ------------------------- 455 30 - 17 14 0
Huguenot ------------------------ 000 00 - 0 0 8
Battery: Linville and Gooden.
Highlights: Linville perfect game, 11 K's; Duncan 3-3, 4 RBI; Beadles 2 hits; Bertovich 2 hits.
3
JAMES RIVER
L 9-3
A cold, rainy, and miserable day only added to the Lady Chiefs troubles during this district game. Tori Linville allowed 5 runs on 6 hits in the first 2 innings which was too big of a deficit from which to recover. A valiant effort in the six inning yielded 2 runs but runners were stranded on 2nd and 3rd at innings end. Brianna Bertovich leads the team hitting going 2-3, 2 RBI and Tori Linville went 1-2, RBI and scores.
James River ---------------------- 230 010 3 - 9 9 1
Monacan --------------------------- 100 002 0 - 3 3 2
Battery: Linville, Williams (2) and Gooden. L: Linville.
Highlights: Bertovich 2-3, RBI.
8
Cosby
L 2-1
Arguably the most exciting game played this season. A true pitching duel between Megan Williams and Cosby's Whitney Haller with both allowing only 3 hits. The international tie break rule put Tori Linville on 2nd base to start the 10th inning, she stole 3rd base, and then scored on a hit to right field by Brianna Bertovich. Cosby's half of the 10th also started with a runner on 2nd base, bunted over to 3rd, and then a triple to score the baserunner, followed by a throwing error to score the batter to end the game. This is now the fourth district game that the Lady Chiefs have lost by only one run.
Monacan ------------------------- 000 000 000 1 - 1 2 1
Cosby ----------------------------- 000 000 000 2 - 2 4 0
Battery: Williams and Gooden.
Highlights: Bertovich 1-4, RBI.
15
Midlothian
L 4-3
The 5th inning in this district loss will go down in history as the one in which everything, yet nothing, went our way! Senoir Lauren Staten started the inning with a walk and the next eight Lady Chiefs managed to score 3 runs on no hits. Timely walks and Midlothian errors gave us hope for a huge upset over the district leaders. Alas, Midlo came back in the bottom of the 5th to score 3 runs on 2 hits and slew of fielder choice plays, essentially giving Midlo 5 outs for the inning. Midlo scores their winning run in the 6th on a lead-off walk and then scores on an error Brianna Bertovich continues to be the hitting machine for the Lady Chiefs with 2 hits today.
Monacan --------------------------- 000 030 0 - 3 2 1
Midlothian ------------------------- 000 031 x - 4 6 2
Battery: Williams and Gooden.
Highlights: Bertovich 2-3.
17
MANCHESTER
W 4-1
Hallelujah!! What a way to end the season! After suffering five 1-run losses in district play, the Lady Chiefs pull off a major victory against second ranked Manchester. In the bottom of the 3rd inning with 2 outs, Tori Linville singles to right field to start a 3 run rally. Brianna Bertovich, Lauren Staton, Ashley Duncan, all single and Jordan Beadles hits a 2 RBI double to left center. Megan Williams pitches a top-notch game allowing only 3 hits and no walks. Added to the excitement of this game was the fact that it was Senior Day...Congratulations and Good Luck to our two seniors, Ashley Duncan and Lauren Staten. Special congratualations to Lauren who signed with George Mason University following the game!
Manchester ----------------------- 001 000 0 - 1 3 0
Monacan --------------------------- 013 000 x - 4 7 0
Battery: Williams and Staton, Gooden (3).
Highlights: Beadles 2-3, double, 3 RBI; Bertovich 2-4, double; Duncan 1-2, RBI.
Varsity Roster
Coach Billy Lewis Asst. Keith Daniels Asst. Malvern Barrow
NO.
PLAYER
YR.
POS.
2
Lauren Young
Jr
3b
3
Jordan Beadles
Jr
OF
4
Lauren Gooden
So
C
5
Megan Williams
Fr
P
6
Maria Novikoff
Jr
IF/OF
7
* Brianna Bertovich
Jr
SS
8
Jesse Gorham
So
OF
9
Courtney Douglas
Jr
OF
10
Taylor Redfearn
Jr
OF
12
Amanda White
Jr
OF
22
Tori Linville
So
2b/P
23
* Ashely Duncan
Sr
P
25
April Milton
Jr
1b
26
Lauren Staton
Sr
C
*
captain
Preview
Ricmond Times-Dispatch March 16, 2007
Outlook: Monacan (9-11) caoch Billy Lewis (with help from assistant and former coach Keith Daniel) has a solid pitcher in Ashley Duncan (1.96 ERA) and a host of returning starters. Shortstop Brianna Bertovich (.391) and outfielder Jordan Beadles (.323) will lead the offense. Other returnees are Lauren Young, Lauren Staton, Tori Linville and Lauren Gooden.
Notes & Achievements
6/7/07: Juniors Jordan Beadles and Brianna Bertovich are named to the Dominion District First Team. Bertovich was also named to the All Academic Team.
The Chiefs were unable to get anything going in the top of the first, sending only three batters to the plate, while the Blue Devils were able to score one run in their half of the inning to grab a 1-0 lead. Kelly Gibson led off the second with a base hit to center for Monacan, but she was forced out at second on Jessica Cherenzia�s fielder�s choice two batters later and Cherenzia was then stranded at first as the inning ended. Varina put five more runs on the board in the bottom of the second to take a commanding 6-0 advantage. In the third, Jessica Sears delivered a one out single, but she too was left on base as the Chiefs couldn�t provide any additional offense in the inning. In the fourth, Gibson lead off with a walk, went to second when Cherenzia walked, but was then forced at third on a ground ball to short as the Chief�s comeback attempt was thwarted by the Blue Devils with the Chiefs leaving two runners on base at the end of inning. Kim Keith added another one out single in the top of the fifth. Mandy Hopkins pitched the first two innings for Monacan, and took the loss; she was relieved at the start of the third by Christi Caputo.
Pitching: Hopkins 2 innings, 6 runs(R), 5 hits(H), 1 strikeout(SO), 3 walks(W); Caputo 2 innings, 4 R; 1 H; 2 SO; 2 W; 1 hit batter(HBP).
Batting: Gibson 1-1, walk; Sears 1-2; Keith 1-3.
13
L.C. BIRD
L 5-3
The Skyhawks pushed their first run across the plate in the top of the second on one hit. In the third, the Chiefs tied the game at 1 when Jessica Sears singled and came around to score on a passed ball. Bird added a second run in their half of the fourth on 2 hits � but the Chiefs answered in the home half of the inning when Carter Snavely, Kelly Gibson, Kim Keith, and Mandy Hopkins worked four consecutive walks off the Skyhawks� pitcher. Bird retook the lead scoring one run in the fifth on 2 hits. Monacan again knotted the score in the bottom of the sixth when Keith and Hopkins walked, and Deanna Bailey stroked an RBI single to right center. Although the Skyhawks reclaimed the lead in the top of the seventh, scoring two runs on two hits, including a double, the Chiefs refused to surrender. Sears led off the Chief�s last at bat with a walk, but was doubled off at first when Kristen Scampoli smacked a hard line drive to the Skyhawks third baseman. Jessica Cherenzia then connected for a single and went to second when Erin Walsh walked, but both runners were stranded when the last batter struck out.
Pitching: Hopkins 6 innings; 5 R; 9 H; 2 SO.
Batting: Hopkins 1-1, 2 walks, RBI; Bailey 1-2, walk, RBI; Sears 1-3; Cherenzia 1-4.
15
Clover Hill
W 17-6
Monacan jumped on the Cavaliers in the top of the first when Jessica Cherenzia, batting leadoff, reached first on an error, Katie Mavilia walked, and Kelly Gibson then stroked a one out single to left that scored both runners. Erin Walsh led off the second with a double down the left field line and six Monacan hitters (Carter Snavely, Cherenzia, Gibson, Mandy Hopkins, Jessica Denomme, and Jessica Sears) added singles as the Chiefs pushed four runs across the plate in the inning. The Monacan defense again held in the bottom of the second as the Cavaliers left two runners on base when the inning ended. The Chiefs added two more runs in the third when Cherenzia worked a one out walk and Sears reached on an error by the pitcher, and Gibson and Hopkins each blasted an RBI single. The Cavaliers got on the board with 2 runs on 2 hits in the bottom of the third. Monacan added another run in the top of the fourth when Christi Caputo singled and came home on Deanna Bailey�s ground out. In the bottom of the fourth, Clover Hill tried to climb back into the game as they scored four runs on three hits to make it a 9 to 6 ballgame. However, that was as close as the Cavaliers would come as Monacan added single runs in both the fifth and sixth innings and put the game out of the Cavaliers reach with six runs in the top of the seventh after Hopkins led off the inning with a triple and Walsh added her own triple two batters later. Caputo pitched in all seven innings and got the win.
Pitching:Caputo 7 innings, 3 R, 7 H, 8 SO; Snavely 6 batters, 3 R, 2 H, 1 W, 2 HBP.
Batting: Cherenzia 3-4, 2 RBI, walk, HBP; Hopkins 4-5, 2 RBI, triple; Gibson 4-6, 4 RBI; Snavely 2-4, RBI; Walsh 2-5, RBI, double and triple; Denomme 1-3, RBI; Caputo 1-4, RBI, walk; Sears 1-4, RBI, 2 walks; Mavilia 1-5, walk; Bailey RBI.
19
MEADOWBROOK
W 14-2
Jessica Cherenzia led off the Chiefs� half of the first inning with a walk and scored on Mandy Hopkins triple to right field. Jessica Denomme then walked and Kelly Gibson followed with a single to left to score Hopkins; Denomme then scored on a passed ball as the Chiefs grabbed a 3-0 lead after one. Monacan added three more runs in the bottom of the second on another walk to Cherenzia, an RBI double by Hopkins, RBI singles from Denomme and Gibson, and an RBI ground out by Erin Walsh. The Meadowbrook offense was held in check until the top of the fifth, when a lead off single and a walk turned into a run. But the Chiefs stormed back in the home half of the fifth, adding three more runs on back-to-back infield singles from Jessica Sears and Deanna Bailey, an RBI ground out by Rachel Guglielmo, a single by Kristen Scampoli, and a fielder�s choice by Hopkins when the runner was called safe at the plate. Meadowbrook added another run in their half of the sixth on a leadoff triple and an RBI single. The Chief�s then blew the game open scoring five runs in the bottom of the inning when Gibson and Walsh led off the inning with singles that were followed by RBI singles from Jessica Sears, Scampoli, and Denomme. Hopkins pitched a complete game for the win.
Pitching: Hopkins 7 innings, 2 R, 6 H, 10 SO, 1 W.
Batting: Scampoli 3-4, RBI; Gibson 3-5, 2 RBI; Hopkins 2-4, triple, W, 2 RBI; Denomme 2-4, W, 2 RBI; Sears 2-4, RBI; Bailey 1-3, W; Walsh 1-4, RBI; Guglielmo 1-4, RBI; Cherenzia 3 W.
20
GEORGE WYTHE
W 24-5
The Bulldogs jumped to a 4 run lead in the first on one hit, 5 walks, and two hit batters as the Chiefs� pitcher, Christi Caputo, struggled a bit with her control. Monacan stormed back in the bottom of the inning scoring 17 runs on two hits (and 17 walks) to take a commanding 13 run lead. Caputo found her rhythm in the second as she held Wythe scoreless. The Chiefs added six runs in the home half of the second on a double by Erin Walsh and singles by Mandy Hopkins, Carter Snavely, Jessica Denomme, Caputo, Jessica Cherenzia, and Kristen Scampoli. Hopkins came on in relief with two outs in the Wythe third. Walsh led off the Chiefs� half of the third with another double, but was stranded at second. In the fourth, the Bulldog�s lead off batter stroked a double down the right field line, but was then tagged out at second when she rounded the base. The Chiefs then added another run in the bottom of the fourth when Cherenzia singled to lead off the inning, went to second on a single by Jessica Sears, and scored on Kelly Gibson�s single. The Bulldogs added one run in the fifth.
Pitching: Caputo 2 2/3 innings, 4 R, 1 H, 7 SO, 8 W, 3 HBP; Hopkins 2 1/3 innings, 1 R, 1 H, 4 SO, 1 W, 1 HBP.
Batting: Walsh 2-2, 2 doubles, 2 W, 3 RBI, Gibson 2-3, 2 W, 4 RBI; Cherenzia 2-3, 2 W, 3 RBI; Hopkins 2-3, 1 W, 2 RBI; Scampoli 1-1, 3 W, 3 RBI; Bailey 1-1; Snavely 1-2, 2 W, 3 RBI; Denomme 1-2, 2 W, 2 RBI; Caputo 1-2, 1 W, 1 RBI; Sears 1-3, 2 W, 2 RBI.
23
Dinwiddie
L 15-4
The game starts as a defensive struggle with both teams going scoreless in the first inning. However, the offensive side for both teams heats up in the second inning with Monacan's Christi Caputo driving in two runners on a bases loaded single and Carter Snavely scoring on a passed ball. Dinwiddie comes right back scoring four runs in the bottom of the inning. Monacan adds one more to tie the game in the top of the third with Katie Mavilia scoring on a passed ball. However, Dinwiddie puts the game away by erupting for seven runs in the bottom of the third and then adding four more in the next two innings as Monacan goes scoreless.
Pitching: Caputo 3 innings plus one batter in 4th, 12 R, 10 H, 0 SO, 6 W, 2 HBP; Hopkins 1 plus inning, 3 R, 4 H, 2 SO, 2 W.
Batting: Caputo 2-2, 2 RBI; Mavilia 2-3, double; Walsh 1-2; Snavely 1-2; Gibson 1-3.
27
JAMES RIVER
L 11-3
James River put four runs on the board in the top of the first on two singles, a double, two walks and an error after the first two batters struck out. Monacan was unable to answer in the bottom of the inning as they went three up, three down. In the second, the Rapids added two more runs on three singles to take a 6 run lead. In the bottom of the second, Kelly Gibson led off with a walk for the Chiefs, went to second on Mandy Hopkins hard shot ground out to third, and then went to third on a wild pitch. Kimberly Keith and Deanna Bailey walked to load the bases, and Carter Snavely was hit by a pitch which scored Gibson. The Rapids scored two more runs in the top of the third on no hits and three Monacan errors. In the home half of the fourth, Hopkins, who led off the inning, stroked a long fly ball to left center which was caught when the Rapids� centerfielder made an outstanding play. Keith then singled to right for the Chiefs� first hit of the game, but was stranded at first when the inning ended. James River scored two more runs in the fifth and a single run in the sixth. In the Monacan sixth, Erin Walsh reached first and then went to second on a throwing error by the Rapids� second baseman. Gibson advanced Walsh to third on a ground out to second, and Walsh scored on a throwing error when the pitcher tried to pick her off at third. In the seventh, Snavely singled to left, went to second on a throwing error after a fly out to the second baseman, advanced to third on a passed ball, and scored on a single to right delivered by Katie Mavilia.
Pitching: Hopkins, 5 innings, 9 R, 9 H, 3 SO, 3 W; Caputo 2 innings, 2 R, 2 H, 1 SO, 6 W, 1 HBP.
Batting: Keith 1-2, W; Snavely 1-2, RBI, HBP; Mavilia 1-4, RBI.
29
Cosby
L 17-2
In the top of the first, Katie Mavilia hit a two out single up the middle, but was left at first as the inning ended. The Titans scored one run on three singles in the bottom of the inning. Mandy Hopkins led off the second with a walk; her courtesy runner stole second and went to third on Erin Walsh�s single, but was then thrown out at third on a pick-off throw from the catcher. In the third, Jessie Cherenzia stroked a one out single, but was stranded at third. Cosby added three runs in the home half of the third on a triple, a double, and a four base throwing error on a sacrifice bunt to take a 4-0 lead. Kelly Gibson led off the Chiefs� fourth with a double and scored on Hopkins RBI single. Kristen Scampoli then tripled down the third base line to score Hopkins, which cut the Titans� lead in half, but Monacan could muster no more offense as Scampoli was left at third. Cosby then blew the game open in the home fourth as their first six batters each reached base on singles as they scored six runs on seven hits. Cherenzia opened the top half of the fifth with a single, followed by Mavilia�s second single of the game, but both base runners were again stranded. In the bottom of the seventh, the Titans added seven more runs on five hits when the game ended on the slaughter rule.
Pitching: Hopkins 4 innings plus 1 batter, 10 R, 15 H, 2 SO, 1 W; Caputo 2/3 inning, 7 R, 4 H, 0 SO, 3 W.
Batting: Cherenzia 2-2, W; Mavilia 2-3; Scampoli 1-2, triple, RBI; Hopkins 1-2, RBI, W; Walsh 1-2; Gibson 1-3, double.
April
2
Meadowbrook
L 17-11
Three Monacan batters drew walks in the top of the first, but all were stranded as the Chiefs could not garner any additional offense. The Monarchs took advantage of two infield singles, two bloop fly singles to the short outfield, and a walk in the home half of the inning to grab a four run lead after one.Both teams went three up, three down in the second. The Chiefs again stranded three base runners in the third. In the bottom of the inning, Meadowbrook added five runs to take a 9-0 lead. The third inning ended on a Monacan triple play when, with the bases loaded, the Monarchs� batter hit a lazy fly ball to short and the runners on third and second left their bases without tagging�the shortstop flipped the ball to the third baseman who stepped on the bag and then tagged the runner from second. Monacan erupted for nine runs, to tie the game, in the top of the fourth on three singles from Christi Caputo, Rachel Guglielmo, and Jessica Sears, four walks and three Meadowbrook errors. The Monarchs retook the lead with a run in the bottom of fourth on a lead off single, a walk and a passed ball. But the Chiefs refused to fold taking their first lead of the game in the fifth, 11-10, when Kristen Scampoli stroked a hard line drive down the left field line and legged out a two RBI homerun. The Chiefs defense could not hold the lead as Meadowbrook stormed back with seven runs in the home half of the fifth on four hits, including a two RBI triple, 3 walks, and a hit batter, to jump to a 17-11 lead. In the sixth, two Chiefs� batters drew walks, but both were stranded as the inning ended; and in the seventh, the Chiefs loaded the bases with two outs, but could not score.
Pitching: Caputo 4 2/3 innings, 17 R, 11 H, 5 SO, 9 W, 2 HBP; Snavely 1 1/3 innings, 0 R, 1 H, 1 SO, 0 W, 1 HBP.
Batting: Snavely 1-1, W; Guglielmo 2-4, W; Scampoli 1-3, HR, 2 RBI; Caputo 1-3, RBI; Sears 1-4, W.
4
Midlothian
L 13-5
In the first inning, Monacan was unable to get their offense started going three up and three down. Midlo, however, started the home half of the inning with a bang, sending 14 batters to the plate and pushing 10 runs across on 5 hits, 4 walks, and 3 Monacan errors. Kelly Gibson led off the second for the Chiefs with a line drive single to left, but was left at first as the inning ended. Monacan got on the board in the third when Jessie Coates blasted a one out double to right, went to third on Jessica Cherenzia�s single, and scored on Erin Walsh�s sacrifice fly out to right. The Trojans added two more runs in the bottom of the inning on four hits. Christi Caputo worked a lead off walk to open the fourth, but she too was stranded at first as the Chief�s offense faltered. Midlo tacked on one more run in the home half of the inning on 1 hit and 1 Monacan error. Coates led off the fifth for the Chiefs with her second hit of the game, but she was doubled off on a pop-up to short. In the Chiefs� sixth, Walsh opened with a single and scored on Gibson�s triple into the left field corner. Gibson was then tagged out at home on Mandy Hopkins hard ground ball to third; Hopkins was left at first as the Chiefs� inning ended. Monacan refused to surrender, however, and in the top of the seventh they loaded the bases on Coates 1 out walk, followed by walks to Kristen Scampoli and Walsh 1 out later. Gibson then smashed a double to left scoring Coates and Scampoli and Hopkins singled to left center to score Walsh. Monacan outscored Midlo five to three after the first inning.
Pitching: Snavely 2/3 inning, 10 R, 5 H, 2 SO, 4 W; Denomme 3 batters, 0 R, 0 H, 1 SO, 1 W; Caputo 4 2/3 innings, 3 R, 6 H, 0 SO, 3 W, 2 HBP.
Batting: Gibson 3-4, double, triple, 3 RBI; Coates 2-2, W; Walsh 1-2, SAC Fly, W, RBI; Hopkins 1-4, RBI; Cherenzia 1-4.
17
MANCHESTER
L 21-3
Manchester jumped on top of the Chiefs in the first inning scoring one run on one out back-to-back singles and a Monacan error. Jessica Cherenzia led off the home half of the first with a single, but was tagged out on a ground ball to the second baseman who then threw to first to complete a double play. The Lancers added another run in the second on two singles and a walk. Mandy Hopkins worked a one out walk in the bottom of the inning, but was stranded at second when the Chiefs� offense could not move her along. Manchester�s offense erupted in the third, sending 13 batters to the plate and scoring 8 runs on 5 hits, 4 Monacan errors, and a walk. Cherenzia got her second single of the game in the bottom of the third, but was left at first when the inning ended. The Lancers scored 5 more runs in the fourth. Monacan tried to get untracked in the bottom of the fourth as Erin Walsh led off with a walk followed by Kelly Gibson�s single; but the Chiefs� offense again stalled. Manchester added another 6 runs to take a commanding 21-0 lead in the top of the fifth. However, the gritty Chiefs� refused to fold as Rachel Guglielmo and Jessie Coates walked to start the home fifth. One out later Cherenzia then stroked her third single of the day which scored Guglielmo and Kristen Scampoli followed with an RBI single scoring Coates. One batter later Hopkins walked, for the second time, with the bases loaded which forced in the Chiefs� final run.
Pitching: Hopkins 3 1/3 innings, 10 R, 9 H, 1 W, 2 K; Caputo 1 2/3 innings, 11 R, 9 H, 5 W, 1 K.
Batting: Cherenzia 3-3, RBI; Walsh 1-2, W; Scampoli 1-3, RBI; Gibson 1-3; Hopkins 2 W, RBI.
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L.C. Bird
L 16-4
Monacan loaded the bases in the top of the first on one out walks by Mandy Hopkins and Jessica Sears, and a line drive single to left by Kelly Gibson, but the Chiefs could not push any runs across the plate leaving the bases full as the inning ended. In the second, Jessie Coates connected for a one out single, which was followed by Deanna Bailey�s slap-bunt single down the first base line; Coates scored on Jessie Cherenzia�s RBI ground-out to give the Chiefs a 1-0 lead. In the bottom of the inning, Bird put three runs on the scoreboard on three singles and a double. In the Chief�s third, Sears led off with a single, but was doubled off on a pop-fly to short; Erin Walsh then stroked a two out single but was stranded at first. The Skyhawks added three more runs in the home half of the third on three singles and a triple to take a 6-1 lead after three. Kristen Scampoli led off the Monacan fourth with a single, but she too was left at first as the Chief offense faltered. Bird then blew the game open in their half of the inning scoring 6 runs on four singles, a double, two walks and a Monacan error; and added three more in the bottom of the fifth to extend their lead to 15-1. In the top of the sixth, Walsh walked to lead off the inning, which was followed by Carter Snavely�s single and Scampoli�s RBI ground out. The Skyhawks then added another run in the bottom of the sixth on two singles. Again, the Chief�s refused to fold. In the top of the seventh, Sears went to first when she was hit by a pitch with one out, she advanced to third and scored on a passed ball. A batter later, Walsh was safe at first on a error by the Bird second baseman and then scored on Snavely�s second single of the game.
Pitching: Hopkins 6 innings, 16 R, 19 H, 2 K, 2 W
Batting: Snavely 2-4, RBI; Sears 1-2, W, HP; Scampoli 1-3, W, RBI; Walsh 1-3, W; Coates 1-3, HP; Bailey 1-3; Gibson 1-4.
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Midlothian Tournament
W 6-1
vs. Midlothian. In the first, Mandy Hopkins walked with two outs, and her courtesy runner stole second, but she could move no further as the inning ended. In the bottom of the first, Midlo got two, 2 out, back-to-back singles, but the lead runner was forced at third on a ground ball to short to end the threat. Kelly Gibson lead off the Monacan second with a walk, Deanna Bailey was hit by a pitch, and Jessie Coates walked to load the bases � Gibson then scored the Chiefs sole run in the inning on a passed ball. The Trojans tied the game in the home half of the second on a lead off bloop single to center. The runner then stole second base, went to third on a ground out, and scored on a passed ball. The Chiefs blew the game open in the top of the third scoring five runs when Rachel Guglielmo led off with a single, followed by a walk to Hopkins, and then Erin Walsh was hit by a pitch to load the bases. Gibson walked to bring in Guglielmo, Katie Mavilia grounded out but Jessica Sears, who came in to run for Hopkins, scored, and Coates grounded out scoring Walsh. Gibson and Carter Snavely, who had also walked, both scored on passed balls as the Chiefs grabbed a 6-1 lead. Dara Madison singled with two out, but was stranded at second. Mandy Hopkins, who pitched the complete game, kept the Midlo batters off balance for the rest of the game as the Trojans could get no offense going in the last four innings.
Pitching: Hopkins, 6 innings, 1 R, 5 H, 4 SO, 2 W.
Batting: Guglielmo 2-4; Madison 1-2, W; Hopkins 3 W; Gibson 2 W, RBI; Mavilia RBI; Coates RBI.
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Midlothian Tournament
L 21-2
vs. L.C. Bird. Monacan could not get untracked in the championship game against the Skyhawks. In the first, the Chiefs went three up, three down. In the bottom of the inning, Bird posted 6 runs on 4 hits, 3 walks, and one Monacan error. Erin Walsh led off the Chiefs� second with a single to left center, but was called out at second trying to stretch the single to a double. The Skyhawks added 2 runs in the home half of the second on 2 hits, a walk, and an error. In the top of the third, Christi Caputo slapped a two out single to right center, but was stranded at first. Bird put 5 more runs on the board in the third, and added 8 more runs in the fourth to take a commanding 21 run lead. But the Chiefs refused to fold as Kelly Gibson lead off the Monacan fifth with a walk, which was followed by a single to right by Jessie Coates. Gibson scored the Chiefs� first run on a throwing error by the Midlo shortstop on Dara Madison�s ground ball. Deanna Bailey then walked to re-load the bases and Jessica Sears grounded out to the pitcher which scored Coates.
Pitching: Caputo, 2 innings plus one batter in the third, 8 R, 6 H, 0 SO, 4 W, 1 HP; Hopkins, 2 innings, 13 R, 13 H, 1 SO, 0 W, 1 HP.
Batting: Coates 1-2; Caputo 1-1; Walsh 1-1; Bailey W; Gibson W; Sears RBI.
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CLOVER HILL
W 9-5
Neither offense could get rolling in the first as the Cavaliers sent four batters to the plate and the Chiefs sent only three. In the top of the second, Clover Hill pushed across a run on back-to-back lead off singles and three fielder�s choices. Monacan answered in the home half of the inning scoring a run to tie the game when Erin Walsh lead off with a swinging bunt single, went to second on Kelly Gibson�s ground out to second, stole third, and scored on Katie Mavilia�s infield single to short. In the third, neither the Cavaliers nor the Chiefs could get anything going. Clover Hill scored two runs in their half of the fourth when the lead off batter was hit by a pitch and the next two batters walked to load the bases; which was followed by a ground out to second scoring one run, and a passed ball that scored the second run. The Chiefs went three up and three down in the bottom of the fourth. In the Monacan fifth, the Chiefs erupted for 6 runs as they sent 10 batters to the plate. Deanna Bailey lead off the inning with a single, followed by a bunt single from Jessica Denomme. Kim Keith then laid down a bunt and Bailey was safe at third, as the throw arrived late, to load the bases. One out later, Mandy Hopkins blasted a double that scored two runs and Walsh then walked to again load the bases. Gibson drove the ball to deep left field for a triple which cleared the bases and added three more Monacan runs; she then scored on a passed ball. Carter Snavely then stroked a single, but was stranded at second. Clover Hill added two runs in the top of the sixth on back-to-back one out singles, a ground out, and a two out single. The Chiefs answered in their half of the inning when Rachel Guglielmo singled with two outs and scored on Hopkins double; Hopkins then scored on Walsh�s single. The Cavaliers got a one out single in the top of the seventh, but a fly out to the pitcher followed by a toss to first to double off the base runner ended Clover Hill�s come back bid. Hopkins pitched the first two innings for the Chief; she was relieved in the third by Christi Caputo. Caputo injured her hand batting in the bottom of the third and Carter Snavely came on to pitch the fourth. Hopkins then went back to the mound at the start of the fifth and pitched the last three innings for the Chiefs for the win and the save.
Pitching: Hopkins 5 innings, 3 R, 6 H, 2 SO, 0 W, 1 HP; Caputo 1 inning, 0 R, 1 H, 1 SO, 0 W, 0 HP; Snavely 1 inning, 2 R, 0 H, 1 SO, 3 W, 1 HP.
Batting: Hopkins 2-3, 2 Dbls, 3 RBI; Walsh 2-3, W, RBI; Gibson 1-4, Trpl, 3 RBI; Guglielmo 1-3; Snavely 1-3; Mavilia 1-3; Bailey 1-3; Denomme 1- 3; Keith SAC.
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GEORGE WYTHE
W 23-4
The Chiefs hold the Bulldogs scoreless in the top of the first inning, and then score six runs in the home half of the inning on singles by Jessie Cherenzia, Jessie Coates, Rachel Guglielmo which scored two runs, Carter Snavely that drives in one, Dara Madison, and an RBI double by Kristen Scampoli. George Wythe gets on the board in the top of the second scoring one run on a walk and a passed ball. Monacan increases their lead in the bottom of two when Coates leads off with a single, Guglielmo reaches base on a fielder�s choice, and Erin Walsh drives the ball to left center for a triple scoring Coates and Guglielmo. The Chief�s add three additional runs in the inning on Bulldog errors and a single by Madison. In the top of the third, the Bulldogs push three more runs across the plate on a single, two walks, and a hit batter. But the Chiefs storm back in their half of the inning adding seven more runs to their lead on several walks, Bulldog errors, singles by Coates, Guglielmo, and an RBI single by Scampoli. George Wythe is unable to score in the fourth and fifth while the Chiefs add five more runs in the bottom of the fourth on three Bulldog errors, a walk to Scampoli, singles from Snavely, Cherenzia, and Coates, and two RBI doubles from both Madison and Walsh.
Pitching: N/A
Batting: N/A
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Matoaca
CAN
Rained out, will not be re-scheduled.
May
3
James River
L 16-3
With two out in the Monacan first Erin Walsh strikes out but reaches first when the third strike gets past the Rapid�s catcher. Kelly Gibson then singles to right which moves Walsh to third. After Gibson steals second, Mandy Hopkins blasts a single to right field that scores Walsh and Gibson to give the Chiefs an early 2-0 lead. James River roars back in the bottom of the inning to grab a four run lead, 6-2, on two singles, three doubles, and two walks. In the top of the second, Carter Snavely hits a two out double, but is stranded at third as the Monacan inning ends. In the home half of the second, after much confusion and delay surrounding the use of an improper courtesy runner for the Rapids� catcher who lead off the inning, and a resulting �do over�, James River goes three up and three down. Gibson works a two out walk in the Monacan half of the third, moves to second and third on passed balls, and scores on an error by the James River catcher. The Rapids really blow the game open in the bottom of the third sending 15 batters to the plate as they scored 10 runs on six hits�four singles and two doubles. With the rain starting to come down harder, the coaches agreed to end the game after three.
Pitching: Hopkins 1 1/3 innings, 6 R, 5 H, 2 W, 0 SO, 0 HP; Caputo 1 inning, 10 R, 6 H, 3 W, 0 SO, 2 HP; Snavely 2/3 inning, 0 R, 1 H, 2 SO, 0 W, 0 HP.
Batting: Hopkins 1-1, 2 RBI; Gibson 1-1, W; Snavely 1-1, Dbl.
8
COSBY
L 8-5
The first three Titan batters singled to start the game, but the Chiefs� pitcher, Carter Snavely, stiffened and struck out the next three batters to end the Cosby threat. Jessica Cherenzia led off the home half of the first for the Chiefs with a walk, but was stranded at third. In the second, Cosby scored four runs on 2 hits and 3 Monacan errors; and the Chiefs went three up, three down. The Titans added a single run in the top of the fourth when the lead off batter singled, stole second, went to third on a passed ball, and scored on a Monacan error. In the home half of the sixth, Katie Mavilia laced a one out triple to right center, and her courtesy runner scored when the Cosby catcher�s pick off throw to third sailed into left field. Gibson then walked, for the second time, with two outs, but was left at first. Although the Titans added three runs in the top of the seventh to take an 8-1 lead on a lead off walk, an error, a single, and a double, the Chiefs refused to give up. Deanna Bailey opened the Chiefs half of the seventh with a single and Rachel Guglielmo reached first when Bailey was safe at second on a fielder�s choice to the shortstop. Kim Keith moved the runners to second and third with a ground out to second. Snavely then blasted her second single of the game scoring both Bailey and Guglielmo. With two outs, Mavilia stroked a single to right; she went to third, and Snavely scored, when the right fielder misplayed the ball, and then scored when the second baseman threw the ball away.
Pitching: Snavely 7 innings, 8 R, 10 H, 8 SO, 3 W, 0 HBP.
Batting: Snavely 2-3, 2 RBI; Mavilia 2-4, Triple; Cherenzia W; Hopkins W; Gibson 2 W.
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MIDLOTHIAN
W 6-1
The game started slowly for both teams as the pitching held the batters in check. In the Monacan third, with one out, Kristen Scampoli was safe at first when the catcher missed the third strike. She advanced to second on another passed ball and Jessica Cherenzia was then hit by a pitch to put runners at first and second for the Chiefs. Walsh then blasted a two out triple to deep left field that scored Scampoli and Cherenzia as the Chiefs grabbed a two run lead. Snavely again faced only three Trojan batters in the top of the fourth. With two outs in the top of the fifth, a Midlo batter worked a walk, went to second on a passed ball and to third on a wild pitch, but was tagged out at the plate by the Chiefs� catcher, Scampoli, while trying to steal home on a passed ball. In the bottom of the fifth, Scampoli lead off the inning with a walk. Jessica Denomme, running for Scampoli, went to second on Cherenzia�s sacrifice bunt, moved to third on a wild pitch, and scored on a passed ball to put the Chiefs up 3-0. Midlo got the run back in the top of the sixth when the lead off batter reached first on an error in left and then scored on a one out single. But the Chiefs� answered with three runs in the home half of the sixth when Snavely singled with one out and moved to second when Guglielmo beat the throw at first on a sacrifice bunt. Jessica Sears walked to load the bases with two outs and Scampoli lashed a line drive single just over the head of the Trojans third baseman to score two � Sears later scored on a passed ball. In the Midlo seventh, the lead off batter walked and went to second on a sacrifice bunt. Snavely then struck out the next two Trojans� batters for the complete game win.
Pitching: Snavely 7 innings, 1 R, 2 H, 8 SO, 5 W, 0 HBP.
Batting: Walsh 1-3, triple, 2 RBI; Scampoli 1-2, W, 2 RBI; Snavely 1-3; Madison 1-3; Coates 1-3.
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Manchester
L 15-0
Katie Mavilia stroked a one out single in the Monacan half of the first inning, which was followed one out later by Kelly Gibson�s line drive single to right center, which moved Mavilia to third. Gibson stole second, but the runners were stranded as the inning ended. The Lancers lead off batter was hit by a pitch, stole second, and then scored two ground outs later as Manchester took a 1-0 lead after one. Although Jessica Denomme worked a two out walk in the top of the second, which was followed by a single from Christi Caputo, the Chiefs� were unable to take advantage. Manchester added three runs in the bottom of the second on back-to-back lead off singles, a dropped third strike which loaded the bases, a batter hit by a pitch, and a two out single. In the Monacan third, Gibson got her second single of the game, but it came with two outs and she was left at second. The Chiefs held the Lancers scoreless in the third despite giving up a one out single and a two out walk. Kimberly Keith opened the Monacan fourth with a walk, moved to second on a wild pitch, and reached third on Jessica Coates ground out. Denomme lifted a lazy fly ball to left field for the second out and Keith was called out on an appeal for leaving the bag too early on the tag up. Manchester blew the game open in their half of the fourth scoring five runs on a walk, four singles, a double, and a three base Monacan error on a ball hit to right field. In the Chiefs� fifth inning, Kristine Scampoli knocked a two out single but was stranded at first. The Lancers put the game away in the bottom of the fifth as they posted six additional runs that ended the game, on four walks, two errors (including another three base error in right) and a single.
Pitching: Caputo 3 innings, 4 R, 4 H, 1 W, 2 SO, 2 HBP; Snavely 1 1/3 innings, 11 R, 6 H, 5 W, 3 SO, 0 HBP.
Batting: Gibson 2-2; Caputo 1-1; Scampoli 1-1; Mavilia 1-2.
