Team Welsh Takes Second-3rd time this season!

 The girls of summer started slow in the Vernon Hills Stingers tourney but finished with quite a bang! They started Sunday morning battling out a tie game through two innings of international tie breaker to win and play another game.

The 18's won three straight on Sunday go advance to the championship game. They fell short in an extremely hard played game 4-2.  Pitching, as always, was on cue and the girls ran hot and cold all weekend. All in All everyone was really happy with their play.

After the game we did say goodbye to one of our original Crush Memebers...Our beloved Megan is going to college and most likely will not play next summer with the Crush. Megan has been a rock on this team since the age of eleven. It was very sad to know we may not see her wear the orange anymore, but I know it will always be in her heart! I am so proud to have coached this wonderful young lady, and expect to hear big things from Olivet where she will be attending.

Team Welsh takes 2nd in SportsJam Tourney

Seven games in two days...One catcher, ten players. The old ladies of the Crush came through with flying colors playing great softball, shutting out teams in four of the games. The Crush allowed only six runs to score on them all weekend. They finished with a 4-2-1 record which placed them in second for the tourney. Pitching, and defense were top notch. Hitting a bit hot & cold as usual..And then there is Skippy..Seven games behind the plate in two days - five on Saturday . She was brilliant! Special thanks to Jamie Lissy who filled in for an inning or two behind the plate to give Skippy a breather in one game & who did a great job playing short for the weekend! (picture to follow)

14U-Reilly Takes 4th in Orland

A greatweekend of ball was played by the 14's. Coach Reilly said it was fun to watch. The girls played hard and remained the last "B" team standing earning them a bid to the 2009 world series.Way to go girls! They ended up fourth for the tourney, but scored huge with the coaches who said they pulled everything together really nicely this weekend. Michelle Reilly was on fire behind the plate this weekend picking off multiple players trying to steal on her! Great job Michelle! (more details as I get them)

Team Hickory play huge in NSA "B North State-

Takes Second

So what do you do when you start a tourney 0-3? Well, if you are the 16u Crush you decide to play ball...six games of ball and land youself in the championship game - playing the first team you played in the tourney... who soundly beat you in your first outing. It's Simple - You play HUGE!!

The girls just would not quit!!

The 16's ended up having a fantastic tourney and placing second in the NSA State Tourney securing a bid to nationals. The coaches are just so pleased with the way the team preformed. This is the second tourney the 16's have ended in "The Ship"------Way To Go Girls!!

Let's give this team a big Hoorah!!! 

18u team Welsh takes second in East Peoria!!

What a weekend of softball! The 18u team started out a little shaky, but then found the groove or shall I say the bats. The girls were unstoppable sending hit after hit out to the gaps. Elimination Sunday started strong with the girls racking up 8 runs by the fifth for a quick game, then battling back in the last inning of the game to beat and extremely tough LGSA Lightning team 3-2. We fell short in the championship game losing 5-3 to a well disciplined express team. Two out with two runners on - we just ran out of outs!   (albums on 18u page)

16u TEAM PLAYS BIG IN CROWN POINT - WINS TOURNEY!

Crush 16u played in Crown point this weekend taking the tourney championship! Coach Hickory was so pleased with the way the team has gelled, and the play this weekend. Everyone did their job. The girls played nine games to take home the hardware and it was a true team effort.

GREAT JOB LADIES!!

 12U Team Takes 2nd in Consolation

The 12u girls may have had a tough day on Saturday, but they came back and battled to the consolation championship. The second game of the day took them into international tie breaker which they won in a tough game. The girls then took on the lightning on the championship, but ran out of steam and placed a second. Coach Lowe is really happy with the way the girls adjusted and fought.

Great Job Ladies!!!