After playing double header games in Laurel the previous week, the Cody Pride 10U and 14U teams returned home on Sunday to face the Worland Wildfires in double header action.

CODY PRIDE 10U:In the 10U games, Cody defeated Worland 17 to 0 in the first game and topped the young Wildfires 16 to 5 in the 2nd game. In the first game, the veteran Pride team jumped to an early lead behind strong pitching from Jayci Ervin (a 3rd year 10U Pride starter). Ervin surrendered only a few hits and gave up no runs in the matchup. Multiple Pride batters were able to log hits against the younger Worland team as the Cody girls cruised to an early season victory.

In the 2nd game, the Pride 10U handed Worland their 2nd loss of the day in a 16-5 contest. Cody sent multiple pitchers to the mound in the game to try to secure additional pitching experience and depth behind their veteran pitcher in Ervin. Riley Simone, Ellie Ungrund, Jayma Tuttle, and Morgan Evans all saw action from the pitcher's circle on Sunday. Development of depth at the pitching position is critical for success as Pride starts the grueling tournament season over the next few weeks.

The strong defensive and pitching effort by Pride on Sunday was equaled by an impressive hitting game. Most of the 10U players logged hits. Laura Lynn Phillips led the way for Pride with a home run blast deep into the outfield.

The Pride 10U girls will be back in action this coming weekend as they battle other regional teams at the Heart Mountain Classic in Cody.  Cody Pride 10U brings a 3-1 record into the tournament. Cody is a seasoned 10U team with 11 of the 13 players on the roster at age 10. Riley Simone, Hudson Selk, Jayma Tuttle, and Jayci Ervin all played on the 2014 Cody Pride 10U team that won the Wyoming State ASA JO title in the 10U recreational division.

CODY PRIDE 14U:

Cody Pride 14U girls were also in action on Sunday afternoon at the Cody Softball Complex. Cody faced the Worland Wildfires 14U girls in a double header matchup. Cody defeated the girls from Worland 10-4 in the first game followed by a 9 to 2 victory later in the afternoon. Fast ball specialist Allyson Schroeder (aka, Shredder) got the team going early with a blistering performance from the circle while giving up 0 hits and 0 runs in 3 innings of work. Relief pitcher Kaitlyn Shearer came on and sealed the victory for Pride while giving up just 2 runs. Schroeder and Shearer combined for 11 strikeouts in the game.

The hitting game was solid all afternoon for the 14U Pride girls with most of the girls on the roster logging hits. In the first game, Schroeder, Kinley Bollinger, Ava Meier, Leiawna Varian, Ashley Dunkerley, and sister Sarah Dunkerley all hit the ball well. In the 2nd game, the younger Dunkerley, Ava Meier, Emily Egger, Kinley Bollinger, A'din Ringel, and Kaitlyn Shearer all recorded hits.

The Pride 14U team will start tournament action this weekend at home tournament hosted by Cody Pride Softball Association. The Heart Mountain Classic will include teams from Gillette, Worland, Casper, Riverton, Rock Springs, and Billings. The Pride 14U girls will enter the tournament with a 3-1 record.

Different than the Pride 10U team, the 14U Pride girls are young for their division with 9 girls on the roster that are 12 or under.