Strange weekend - softball

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Wow, what an odd weekend, starting with last nights (Friday) 7 1/3rd innings of shutout baseball and then this game this morning. The game was between the 4a #3 and #8 teams in the state. The local girls being ranked 3rd struggled with the bats, whilr the visiting team seemed to get lots of hits but some just weren't placed too well and they got caught twice without a score while having the bases loaded. It began as a pitching duel between each teams number 1 pitcher, but that ended in the third when "our" number 1 was hit in the pitching hand by a rocketing line drive. After the game my fears were confirmed, her hand was broken. The number 2 pitcher stepped in and before she got warmed up had the bases loaded but somehow managed to get out of the inning unscathed. The next inning saw the visitors get two runs across the plate for a 2-0 lead. The home teams silent bats were not helping matters. In the 6th the home team suddenly seemed to wake up and got the bases loaded and a hit knocked in the the tieing runs. Suddenly things shifted and it was the home team with the hot bats. Two more hits and they took the lead, and a couple insurance runs to take a 5-2 lead. In the bottom of the 6th the visitors fought hard and on two consecutive hits had runners thrown out at the plate. They did get one run in the inning but it wasn't enough as the home team pulled off the come from behind victory.
The number 1 pitcher who's hand was broken refused to leave the field until after the game was over, she stayed and supported her teammates and finally went to the hospital after the game.
The team showed a ton of heart after loosing the number one starter, then going down two runs and still managing to pull out the win with their last three outs.
Here is one shot as the shortstop miss handles a bouncer while the base runner jumps past her. And the second is one of two consecutive plays at the plate, it was a force out so no need for a tag..

BTW, these were shot through the fence, the only school I have to shoot through a fence at.
JS