7/16: State Tournament - Fusion Wins ITB Thriller and Gets Eliminated

BNGSA Fusion 5, East Peoria Express 4 (10 innings)


WP - Danielle Warner (10-10)
LP - Kendall Gher

Pitching Star - Fusion: Warner (10 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 7 K)

Hitting Stars - Fusion: Andi Wilson (3 H, 2 R), Kyley McKeown (2 H, 2 RBI), Canella Ontiveros (2 H, 2 R, RBI), Christina Pagan (2 H, RBI),

East Peoria held a 2-0 lead after 4 innings. Fusion scored 1 run in bottom of 5 on a 2 out RBI single by Kyley McKeown scoring Canella Ontiveros. Andi Wilson scored on an East Peoria error in the bottom of six to tie the game 2-2. Neither team scored in the 7th. The Fusion had bases loaded in the bottom of the 8th and no outs. East Peoria pitcher Kendall Gher struck out the next three batters. Gher struck out 13 in 9 2/3 innings. East Peoria scored one in to of 9 but the Fusion answered on a 2 out RBI single by Kyley McKeown scoring Canella Ontiveros. East Peoria scored in the top of the 10th to make the score 4-3. In the bottom of the 10th, 3rd International tiebreaker inning, Christina Pagan singled scoring Danielle Warner. Canella Ontiveros got the game winning hit over SS with two outs scoring Andi Wilson.

Midwest Energy 7, BNGSA Fusion 6

WP - Taylor Hull
LP - Danielle Warner (10-11)

Fusion Pitching - Sarah Moritz (3.2 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 K), Warner (3 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 0 K)

Hitting Stars: Fusion - Andi Wilson (2 H, R, 2 RBI), Christina Pagan (2 H, RBI), Shannon Stuart (2 H), Lindsey Krippel (2B, 2 RBI)

The Fusion opened scoring in the top of the first on a two out RBI single by Andi Wilson, scoring Julie Herek. Midwest Energy scored 2 runs in the 2nd, 3rd and 4th to take a 6-1 lead. Danielle Warner replaced starter Sarah Moritz in the bottom of 4 and stranded two Midwest Energy runners. The Fusion scored 5 in the top of the 5th. Andi Wilson, Cassie Saufley and Christina Pagan all had RBI singles. A two out, 2 RBI double by Lindsey Krippel tied the game at 6-6. Midwest Energy scored the winning run on a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the 7th to eliminate the Fusion from the tournament.

The Fusion finished the tournament 1-2 and are now 27-19 on the season.