Congratulations to our amazing young ladies for bringing home the USSSA Wisconsin State Open Championship!!

The team went 7-1 on the weekend by outscoring the opposition 42-12.  In pool play, the girls defeated the Kenosha Cyclones 9-3, then the Beloit Toxic 14-2 to earn the #1 overall seed heading into double-elimination bracket play.  Started bracket play by defeating the Wisconsin Twisters '99 team 3-1, then beat the Ignite quickly 8-0.  Lost in the winner's bracket semifinal to a very good New Berlin Heat Red 0-3.  Had to drop down to the loser's bracket for a game and beat the Wisconsin Twisters in a tight one 1-0 (which included stellar defensive play by our Katie Conard - and diving outfield catches by our outfielders that stepped up and knew they had to be aggressive all weekend).  With the win, we earned the right to play again the New Berlin Heat Red team, but to win the championship we would have to beat them two times...and we did, by winning the first game 5-2 and then taking the Championship in the most thrilling game of the tournament 2-1!!  Game was tied in the bottom of the seventh inning, with Katie Conard coming through with an RBI to bring home the winning run...and our first State Championship!!  Congrats to all of our entire team for every single player stepping up to the challenge on a long Sunday by playing awesome both defensively and offensively.  Notable were our pitchers (Syd and Alexa) for facing very experienced batters all weekend, with one of the best catchers out there in our Natalia Draghicchio anchoring things behind the plate.  Home runs, hard line drives, small-ball, and smart base running by our offense will put pressure on every opponent at all times.  Defensively, this team is solid.  There is no quit in the hearts of these girls - they know what it takes to win by digging in with dedication and hard work, all year round...and for that we couldn't be any prouder.