Jr. Women's National Team Improves to 7-0

Caguas, Puerto Rico - The U.S. Junior Women's team went 2-0 on the day defeating Ecuador, 19-0, and Aruba, 18-0, at the 2006 II Jr. Women's Pan American Championships. The team will face Antilles Holandesas at 4:00 PM tomorrow before entering medal rounds on Friday.
 

The team hit an impressive 17 hits, handing Ecuador (1-5) a 19-0 loss in four innings. Megan Elliott (Prince Frederick, MD) earned the win in the circle striking out four of six batters faced. Donna Kerr (San Diego, Calif.) came in to pitch the final two innings striking out all batters faced.

In her first appearance as designated player, Lindsey Sisk (Murrieta, Calif.), led the way for the team going a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and two runs scored. Centerfielder Katie Schroeder (Yorba Linda, Calif.) was responsible for a team-high four RBI, going 2-for-2 with one run scored. Rounding out the team leaders was K'Lee Arredondo (Tempe, Ariz.) who scored a team-high four runs. Ashley Hansen (Chandler, Ariz.), Arredondo, Bianca Mejia (Sylmar, Calif.) and Alissa Haber (Newark, Calif.) each contributed two hits. Also key for the win was Rosey Neill (Laguna Hills, Calif.) who hit her first homerun as a member of the National team for three RBI.

The offense continued its explosive efforts into the second game of the day, an 18-0 victory over Aruba (1-6). Six of the team's starting lineup registered two or more hits including Monica Harrison (Garden Grove, Calif.) and Meijia who both went 4-for-4, scoring four runs and three runs, respectively. Hansen contributed a team-high three RBI with two runs scored with Neill scoring three runs with two RBI. Sisk worked the first two innings, earning her first win of the tournament. Kenzie Fowler (Tucson, Ariz.) came in for the final two innings, striking out five of six batters faced.

 

Box Score

                     2006 Jr. Womens Pan American Qualifier
                             United States vs Aruba
                      Nov 14, 2006 at Juncos, Puerto Rico

United States 18 (7-0)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
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Arredondo, K'Lee 2b......  4  2  2  2   0  0  0  1   1
Hansen, Ashley lf........  4  2  2  3   0  0  1  0   0
Harrison, Monica rf......  4  4  4  2   0  0  0  0   0
Viefhaus, Maggie 3b......  3  0  1  2   0  1  0  0   0
Huff, Tiffany 1b.........  3  1  0  0   0  0  3  0   1
 Haber, Alissa ph/1b.....  1  0  1  0   0  0  1  0   0
Mejia, Bianca ss.........  4  3  4  0   0  0  0  1   0
Neill, Rosey c...........  3  3  2  2   1  0  7  0   2
Elliott, Megan dh........  2  2  2  2   1  0  0  0   0
Schroeder, Katie cf......  1  1  0  0   1  0  0  0   0
Sisk, Lindsey p..........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0
 Fowler, Kenzie p........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0
Totals................... 29 18 18 13   3  1 12  4   4

Aruba 0 (1-6)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
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Diaz, Frachesca cf.......  1  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 Van Uytrecht,Shalome cf/  1  0  0  0   0  1  2  0   1
Henriguez, Milvienne rf..  2  0  0  0   0  2  1  0   0
Jacobs, Shirley 1b.......  2  0  0  0   0  1  7  0   0
Figaroa, Iliandra 3b/ss..  2  0  0  0   0  1  1  0   0
 Didder, Anaisa 3b.......  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0
Geerman, Cathleen 2b.....  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  4   0
Geerman, Gabriela c......  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 Ras, Jelitza c..........  1  0  0  0   0  0  1  0   0
Wester, Richinella ss....  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 Geerman, Sayenne ss/2b..  1  0  0  0   0  0  0  2   0
Koolman, Kathleen p......  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 Ras, Rudlyn p...........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 Daniel, Melissah p......  1  0  0  0   0  1  0  0   0
Lampe, Izaira lf.........  1  0  0  0   0  1  0  0   0
Totals................... 12  0  0  0   0  7 12  7   1

Score by Innings                 R  H  E
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United States....... (10)52 1 - 18 18  0
Aruba............... 0   00 0 -  0  0  3
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E - Geerman, G; Ras, J; Geerman, S. LOB - USA 4; Aruba 1. 2B - Hansen(3);
Harrison(2); Viefhaus(5). 3B - Harrison(2); Mejia(3); Neill(2). HBP -
Didder. SF - Viefhaus(2); Schroeder(2). SB - Arredondo(6); Harrison 2(5);
Schroeder(3).

United States          IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF
-----------------------------------------------
Sisk, Lindsey.......  2.0  0  0  0  0  2  6  6
Fowler, Kenzie......  2.0  0  0  0  0  5  6  7

Aruba                  IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF
-----------------------------------------------
Koolman, Kathleen...  0.1  5  9  6  3  0  6 10
Ras, Rudlyn.........  1.1  7  6  4  0  0 11 11
Daniel, Melissah....  2.1  6  3  2  0  1 12 13

Win - Sisk (1-0).  Loss - Koolman (1-1).  Save - None.
WP - Koolman; Daniel. HBP - by Fowler (Didder). PB - Geerman, G; Ras, J 2.
Umpires -
Start: 7:00 PM   Time: 1:30   Attendance:
Game: GAME07


Play-by-Play

                     2006 Jr. Womens Pan American Qualifier
                     United States vs Aruba - Play-by-Play
                      Nov 14, 2006 at Juncos, Puerto Rico


Score by Innings                 R  H  E
----------------------------------------
United States....... (10)52 1 - 18 18  0
Aruba............... 0   00 0 -  0  0  3
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United States starters: 30/2b Arredondo; 52/lf Hansen; 18/rf Harrison; 7/3b
Viefhaus; 14/1b Huff; 28/ss Mejia; 6/c Neill; 41/dh Elliott; 37/cf Schroeder;
9/p Sisk;
Aruba starters: 8/cf Diaz; 2/rf Henriquez; 17/1b Jacobs; 6/3b Figaroa; 4/2b
Geerman, C; 14/c Geerman, G; 12/ss Wester; 18/p Koolman; 15/lf Lampe;

United States 1st - Arredondo singled to shortstop. Geerman, S to ss for
Wester. Arredondo stole second. Hansen singled, advanced to second, RBI;
Arredondo scored. Harrison singled down the lf line; Hansen advanced to third.
Viefhaus flied out to rf, SAC, RBI; Hansen scored. Harrison stole second,
advanced to third on an error by c. Huff reached on an error by ss, advanced to
second; Harrison scored, unearned. Mejia tripled to left center; Huff scored,
unearned. Didder to 3b for Figaroa. Mejia scored on a wild pitch. Neill walked.
Neill advanced to second on a passed ball. Elliott walked. Schroeder walked;
Elliott advanced to second; Neill advanced to third. Arredondo singled to
center field, 2 RBI; Schroeder advanced to second; Elliott scored; Neill
scored. Ras, J to c for Geerman, G. Ras, R to p for Koolman. Arredondo advanced
to second; Schroeder stole third. Hansen grounded out to 2b, RBI; Arredondo
advanced to third; Schroeder scored. Harrison tripled to right field, RBI;
Arredondo scored, unearned. Viefhaus doubled to left field, RBI; Harrison
scored, unearned. Huff grounded out to 2b. 10 runs, 7 hits, 2 errors, 1
LOB.

Aruba 1st - Diaz fouled out to lf. Henriquez struck out swinging. Jacobs
struck out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

United States 2nd - Figaroa to ss for Didder. Didder to 3b for Geerman,
S. Mejia singled up the middle. Neill tripled to right field, RBI; Mejia
scored. Elliott singled up the middle, RBI; Neill scored. Schroeder grounded
out to 2b; Elliott advanced to second. Arredondo grounded out to 2b; Elliott
advanced to third. Hansen doubled to right field, RBI; Elliott scored. Harrison
doubled down the lf line, RBI; Hansen scored. Van Uytrecht to cf for Diaz.
Henriquez to rf for Van Uytrecht. Van Uytrecht to rf for Henriquez. Daniel to p
for Ras, R. Harrison stole third, scored on an error by c, unearned. Viefhaus
struck out looking. 5 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB.

Aruba 2nd - Figaroa grounded out to ss. Geerman, S to 2b for Geerman, C.
Geerman, S grounded out to p. Ras, J grounded out to 2b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0
errors, 0 LOB.

United States 3rd - Huff grounded out to 2b. Mejia singled to center
field. Mejia advanced to second on a wild pitch. Neill singled to right field,
advanced to second on the throw, RBI; Mejia scored. Elliott singled to left
field, advanced to second on the throw, RBI; Neill scored. Schroeder flied out
to rf, SAC; Elliott advanced to third. Arredondo popped up to ss. 2 runs, 3
hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Aruba 3rd - Fowler to p for Sisk. Didder hit by pitch. Daniel struck out
swinging. Lampe struck out swinging. Van Uytrecht to cf for Diaz. Henriquez to
rf for Van Uytrecht. Van Uytrecht struck out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0
errors, 1 LOB.

United States 4th - Hansen flied out to cf. Harrison singled up the
middle. Harrison advanced to second on a passed ball. Viefhaus grounded out to
2b; Harrison advanced to third. Harrison scored on a passed ball, unearned.
Haber pinch hit for Huff. Haber singled to right field. Mejia singled to center
field, advanced to second on the throw; Haber advanced to third. Neill grounded
out to 3b. 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Aruba 4th - Haber to 1b. Henriquez struck out looking. Jacobs grounded
out to p. Figaroa struck out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

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