Team 40 rebounds against NC State in mercy-rule style
Team 40 redeemed themselves this afternoon against NC State 11-0. Faith Canfield hit a grand slam to end the game in the 5th.
The offense garndered 13 hits (Tera 3, Abby 2, Faith 2 and Monty 2). Faith finished with 5 RBIs and Tera had 2 RBIs.
Tera was the complete game winning pitcher. She scattered 4 hits with 4 Ks and 4 BBs.
Overall a much better pitching performance by Tera but it does not hurt to get the bats making good contact.
February 18th, 2017 at 6:15 PM ^
"why is there a mercy rule if one team has 40 more rebounds than the other?"
I'm still stuck in winter basketball mode. It's weird thinking softball is being played already...although today's weather is helping.
MGoSoftball: who do you see being the primary pitcher at the end of the season?
February 18th, 2017 at 6:25 PM ^
February 18th, 2017 at 7:23 PM ^
Wow, I didn't realize that she was the Big Ten Pitcher of the Year x2. Thanks.
From the snippets I've caught here and there, it seemed like Betsa has struggled a bit and Blanco has been better so far. Also, I thought there was a girl coming in from Monroe St. Mary's that had set MHSAA strikeout records or something. It turns out Meghan Beaubien is only a senior at SMCC.
February 18th, 2017 at 7:26 PM ^
February 18th, 2017 at 7:43 PM ^
Also remember that Betsa is getting the more difficult game of the day every time Michigan plays 2. So last weekend, it was Betsa against Florida and Blanco against USF. Today, it was Betsa against Notre Dame and Blanco against NC State.
February 18th, 2017 at 7:46 PM ^
I often say there are no dumb questions, only dumb people that ask questions. But, you know, you have to be careful of the company you say that in. Especially at work. Sometimes, dumb people just don't get the joke...
February 18th, 2017 at 8:02 PM ^
I'll choose that explanation rather than the alternative.
February 18th, 2017 at 6:26 PM ^
"who do you see being the primary pitcher at the end of the season?"
Do you mean next season? This year is Betsa and I don't see that changing barring injury.
February 18th, 2017 at 6:27 PM ^
betsa
shes the most talented and experienced on the roster - that wont change in 2 months
February 18th, 2017 at 8:10 PM ^
Not to be a prick but did the "primary pitcher at the end of the season" question need to be asked. Has it not been obvious!
February 18th, 2017 at 6:24 PM ^
Back.
February 18th, 2017 at 6:30 PM ^
February 19th, 2017 at 2:18 PM ^
Not really sure why this Team ## thing is still a thing. And yet another year where we have to beg the OP to refer to players by their last names...
February 18th, 2017 at 6:36 PM ^
I become a member of TEAM 40 later this year. I think these ladies have it better than me tho, lol
February 18th, 2017 at 6:57 PM ^
February 18th, 2017 at 6:57 PM ^
February 18th, 2017 at 8:00 PM ^
I love these regular softball updates and I hope they continue. This is a great help to following the team, especially early in the season.
I would recommend those who post these updates to be more specific than just writing "Team 40." I get it, having read previous threads, and it still doesn't click when I see it in the headline. The posts should be labeled "Softball" or at least "SB." "SB Team 40" would be fine.
Also, some of us may be a bit rusty in the memory department and it might not automatically occur to everyone that "Tera" is Tera Blanco. I'm not saying that I had this problem but I also neither confirm nor deny that I might have a tab open right now to verify that she is the pitcher in question before I posted this response, either.
Don't want these two issues to take away from the SB posts, which are wonderful and I hope will continue. Just some constructive criticism--label and write them as if some readers might not have caught the updates of recent games.
February 19th, 2017 at 10:55 AM ^
I was like "damn why is there is no softball update" and then it clicked that Team 40 is softball which is not obvious to most. A simple label would help.