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.
is on the other side of the chalk, it's caught...
Thank god that was a foul ball... phew
Four out inning, can we roll one of those over to the 7th?
DP..Bang Bang!! C'mon BLUE
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Did I just hallucinate, or did we get a double-play when we already had two outs? Whatever, the inning is over, and no damage done!
Let's hope Hutch runs some "score the run" plays this inning!
Just one run ladies!! Wagner will end it.
Montemarano has been so good this week. Man. Ton of little things she does super well.
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Lead-off walk from Monte. Wagner coming up, likely going to try to bunt the pinch runner over.
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Bases loaded, one out!
Bases juiced, 1 out.
This could be the dagger right here.
Bloop single from Ramirez loads 'em up for the top of the order!
making Pizza?
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5-3!! BOOM
SILO!!!
SHE WAS DUE!!! HELL YEAH!!!
Clutch
SILO! YES! 2-run double! 5-3 to the Maize & Blue!
Yes!!!!!!
Sierra Lawrence running the "hit a 2RBI double" play was a good decision.
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Let's blow it wide open.
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They have to pitch to either Romero or Christner. In other words, they're in big trouble either way.
No doubt this pitch around Romero
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It's where the ball is when it crosses the bag
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Sierra 1 now need another Sierra t ofinish them off.
Ooh, we may have gotten another break out that one. Might have clipped the defender's glove, maybe ump's view was obstructed. Either way, the runs go up on the scoreboard.
does that not matter? Or is that just baseball?
NORTHERN SPEEEEEED!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wow, close play at the plate - great throw & tag. :(
Hutch. Force them to make a play on us.
FUCK YEAH!!!
I like this inning!
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