HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1980-08-20, Page 6Page 6-7Lue'know Sentinel, Wednesday, August 20, 1980
Ladies in third C
After a recent disastrous -
three game losing, streak
which saw the local team
play YerY inconsistent
theNoisy Ladies have put
together a three game win-
. ning streak in league play
and have played some excel-
lent hall in doing_so.
These! games included an
August 7, $ - 4 win over
Clinton Sluggers which was a
true pitching duel. Very. sel-
dom are so few runs scored
in a women's fastball game
and Lucknow's Judy Draper
deserves special mention for
Lucknow Noisy Ladies
have been busy lately play-
ing in three tournaments in
the last month in addition to
their regular schedule.
The most recent was this
past weekend when they took
part in the annual Sportsfest
Weekend 'held in Goderich
this yeat. The Lucknow team
played a total of five games
in two days, winning three
and losing two. In doing so
were the B division runners-
Their first game was
against Elmwood which end-
ed in a 7 - 7 deadlock after
nine . innings.. Because of
time limitations only, two
extra innings were allowed
and the game was decided by
counting runners left on base
throughout the final two
overtime innings.
The local team lost out by
four runners to two, resulting
in the ladies dropPing,back to
the' consolation B round.
Nett game was against
Lis-towel Aboutowners With
Lucknow winning by a score
of 6 - 4 with Barb Helm
driving in the tying_ and
winning, runs in a late inning
rally.
Next opponent was At-
wood Angels in a game
which was called after five
innings with Lucknow ahead
by a score of 26 - 7. Atwood
pitchers gave up a total of 16
walks to Lucknow' batters in
the game which also featured
a Deb Price home run.
The fourth game ' was
against the local Kingsbridge
girls team with Lucknow
coming out on top by a 7 - 1
score. Judy Draper pitched a
three hitter to pick up the
her'pitching performance in
this one. Barb Helm also
slugged a home run.
August , was a home
date with. Goderich Garb and
Gear with the Ladies winning
12 -,„ 6 behind• the strong
pitching of Debbie Wilson.
August 14 was the Ladies
final regular season home
Same and it saw them defeat
Goderich Elevators 15 - 5.
The Ladies had special
incentive for this victory as
the visitors had the gall to
measure out the base
lengths. They found them
out by a couple of feet ati-1
victory and also added a long
home run. Deb Price collect-
ed her second home run of
the tournament in this game.
With that victory Lucknovv
advanced 'to the B division
championship game against
St. Marys Blanchard. The
Ladies, having played their
third game of the day, simply
ran out of gas and the St.
Marys team proved to be a
little too much as they de-
feated Lucknow .11 7.
Judy Draper again con-
nected for her second homer
of the tournament. The loss
dashed, any hopes of the
Ladies bringing bacit the
trophy they had won last
year.
On the Chic Holiday week-
end the local team travelled
to Allenford to compete in
:their annual Buck & Doe
Tournament which featured!'
both men's and women's
teams. ,
Lucknow lost their first
game to the host Allenford
team by a score of 16 - 9
which saw Allenford score 8
runs in a disastrous first
inning.
Lucknow then defeated
Shallow Lake 14 •- 0 with
Lorraine MacDonald coming
back to pitch a four hitter for
her old team mates in this
game. Judy Draper and Deb.
Wilson each hit home runs in
this , contest.
The B division champion=
ship game was played
against Tara in a three hour,
11 inning marathon which
Tara ended up winning .18 -
16.
This tournament also feat-
ured a showdown competi-
tion which consisted of one
refused to play the game
until the distanceS were
.corrected,
Debbie Wilson pitched an-
other strong game for the
victory, giving tip only eight
hits,
The Ladies. record is now 8,
I WO they are if& witICIFV5-7-
other ' teams with identical
records for the last two play-
off spots in :"A" division
(four teams to make the "A"
playoffs). Lucknow has :two
away games left which will
be crueial. in their playoff,
quest
member from each team
throwing at a small target at
home plate from second
base. LucknoWs Debbie Wil-
son won this competitiOn and
the $15 prize money that -
went with it.
On July 25, 26 the Noisy
Ladies were at the 1st annual
Auburn Lions tournament.
The Ladies captured the B
consolation championship at
this one and the trophy that
accompanied it.
Losing their fitit game to
Goderich Elevators 11 - 7,
which featured another Judy
Draper home run they came '
back to defeat the local West
Wawanosb girls team 17 - 7.
Home runs in this one were
hit by. Dona McDonald, Linda
Guse and. again Judy Diaper.
This get up the B final
against Goderich Garb and.
Gear whith had to go one.
extra inning to decide a
winner.: Lucknow found '
themselves battling froth be-
hind. all game and finally
ended up on top.7'- 6.
The Ladies were led by
Marj Hackett in this one with•
Marj knocking in four runs,
including the tying run in the
8th inning and scoring the
Winning run on a Lori Pegg
pinch hit double.
This tournament was well..,
run by its organizers with the
weather being very unco-
operative and_ several games
were played under a steady
rain fall.
Next tournament action for
the Noisy Ladies is this
coming weekend when they
will be playing in Wingham.
The Ladies would appreciate
your support at this one if at
all possible.
Su 'es
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