SB vs LSU in WS Semis: 3:30pm on ESPN
I am starting this thread a little early but I wanted to break down our opponent today: LSU.
LSU is 52-13 overall (15-9 SEC). They were in the top 10 USA Today most of the season; including several weeks at #1 after taking 2 out of 3 at Florida. LSU took 2 out of 3 from both Kentucky and Tennessee this season. LSU lost 2 out of 3 to Mizzou and Auburn as well.
LSU is a power hitting team led by Bianka Bell and Bailey Landry. Bell is hitting .421 with a whopping .802 SLG %. She has 18 HR and 73 RBIs. Landry is hitting .429 with a .571 SLG %. She has 2 HR and 26 RBIs.
LSU will score runs but their weakness is their pitching. They are led by the duo of Allie Walljasper and Carley Hoover Walljasper has a season ERA of 1.84. She has 96Ks and 30 BBs. Hoover has a season ERA of 1.63. She has 171 Ks and 69 BB.
The Tigers Pitching will give up some runs but it will not come easy for us. We need to continue to perform as we have most of the season. If we get some good and timely hits, the Megan will only need to have a good, not great game to win today. However, if Megan struggles like she did on Friday, then the offense will need to kick it into the next gear. My guess is that Megan comes out on fire and the bats keep popping.
PREDICTION: Michigan 9 LSU 4.
"What makes Wagner different?"
"Well, she's excited... LOL"
Damn Hutch..
Wagner is simply sharper than Betsa right now...nothing against Betsa
Wagner should be our #1 here on out!
Indeed.
Monte-pizza working it at the plate today! Double with one out gets the inning going.
Damn that was a solid play by the outfielder...
Blanco single scores Montemarano! 3-2, 1 on, 2 out!
M's bats are active now.
Lawrence is due!
Good shit.
HELL YEAH!!!
baby!!!!!
Thanks catcher
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Double steal and a throwing error ties the game! 3-3, runner on 2nd for Silo!
Key AB
HARD hit ball, unluckily goes right to the 1st baseman off of Romo's bat. Side retired, but we have levelled the score!
Never really understood the whole swing at the first pitch deal in baseball/softball...
Depends on the pitch. If you develop too much of a tendency to take the first pitch no matter what, you're predictable and pitchers will exploit it by throwing hittable strikes. You've got to stay aggressive, and if they give you something you like, go after it. Romo put good power on that one, just happened to be right at the fielder.
Ah gotcha thanks
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Alright...caught a break with the wild throw and cashed it in...our Boss pitcher on the mound...game tied up...
Time to take care of business!!
Happy for Mantemorano though. Nice to see her get a couple big hits in the postseason.
wakey-wake up a tad. Lets finish this game 9-4.
McGary!
Haha whaddup Mitch!
Great throw by Monte to gun down the lead runner. INCHES away from a twin killing. Runner on 1st, 1 out.
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a beast.
Wagner remains in BOSS mode!!
Two huge Ks for Wagner, and the LSU lead-off single comes to nothing! Christner due up ... time to go get the lead!
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in the circle the past 2 games.
Back to back Ks on Christner & Susalla. Got them both to swing at low balls, unfortunate. :(
Will this LSU pitcher pitch at 9:00 too?
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But probably not. Probably the girl who started last night whose name I forget. They've got four they use.
Hopefully it doesn't even matter if Michigan wins now.
There are pitchers that do five games in a day in high school (although M can exploit fatigue a lot better than a team of high schoolers could, obviously). In reality, though, LSU has All-American Allie Walljasper in the bullpen and would almost certainly start her.
And a flyout on Sweet. 6th inning coming up, still deadlocked. Bottom of the order leading the way right now for Michigan.
Gotta give props to this LSU pitcher. Great athlete. 6'2 and can move it.
Good start to the inning, then a 2-out single. Gotta shut the door here.
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Wagner is Bosssss!!!