Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Heritage Day
Washington Boro will celebrate Heritage Day: http://www.engleonline.com/AdDesk/Htmlfiles/Readers/article.epc?id=51948
Hero Walk is scheduled
On Tuesday, June 14, and Wednesday, June 15, the Pennsylvania Hero Walk will take place in Lancaster County to raise money for the Wounded Warrior Project.
Participants will walk from Coatesville (Lincoln Highway/Route 30 West) on June 14, ending the day at the Continental Inn in Lancaster. On Wednesday, they will depart from the Continental Inn and walk to York. The walk will start in Philadelphia on Sunday, June 12, and will culminate in Pittsburgh on Saturday, June 25.
All proceeds will benefit the Wounded Warrior Project, which helps individuals who have been severely injured in Iraq and Afghanistan by providing the support and resources they need to make the often difficult transition into civilian life. The Wounded Warrior Project offers various programs and services.
For more information on the walk, including the timetable, and to obtain an application to walk with the group while they are in the county, readers may visit www.paherowalk.org. For more information on the Wounded Warrior Project, readers may visit www.woundedwarriorproject.org.
Participants will walk from Coatesville (Lincoln Highway/Route 30 West) on June 14, ending the day at the Continental Inn in Lancaster. On Wednesday, they will depart from the Continental Inn and walk to York. The walk will start in Philadelphia on Sunday, June 12, and will culminate in Pittsburgh on Saturday, June 25.
All proceeds will benefit the Wounded Warrior Project, which helps individuals who have been severely injured in Iraq and Afghanistan by providing the support and resources they need to make the often difficult transition into civilian life. The Wounded Warrior Project offers various programs and services.
For more information on the walk, including the timetable, and to obtain an application to walk with the group while they are in the county, readers may visit www.paherowalk.org. For more information on the Wounded Warrior Project, readers may visit www.woundedwarriorproject.org.
The first of two big events is next week
Good luck to the CHS Class of 2011
Columbia will hold its graduation on Friday: http://www.engleonline.com/AdDesk/Htmlfiles/Readers/article.epc?id=52284
QRS to hold fund-raiser
Columbia Quick Response Service Inc. (QRS) will hold a chicken and ribs barbecue fundraiser on Saturday, June 11, in the parking lot of Musser's Markets’ Columbia location at 960 Lancaster Ave.The event will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and separate prices have been set for chicken and ribs. All dinners will include a choice of side (potato or macaroni salad or cole slaw), a roll, and a cold beverage.
Wrestlers to hold barbecue
The cost for a dinner is $8 and $5 for a half.
Future stars basketball camp
Signups will be held in the gym lobby and the camp is the week of June 20.
Manor Township police reports
West Hempfield Township police reprorts
John E. Heiselman, 33, was charged with aggravated assault and terroristic threats as the result of an incident in the 3800 block of Hillcrest Drive. Police said he attempted to bite off the finger of another man.
He was placed in LCP in lieu of $25,000 bail.
Dillon Carter Schmidt, 24, of Lancaster, was charged with burglary, theft, criminal mischief and possession of drug parphernalia and placed in Lancaster County Prison, as the result of an incident at the Getty Mart, May 21.
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
The Experience
Monday, June 6, 2011
Work has started
Sunday is Fun Day
The Cancer Crusaders, a local American Cancer Society Relat for Life tean will hold a benefit on Sunday, June 12, at Union Station, from 2-8 p.m.
There will be guest bartendersd, who will donate their tips as well as a percentage of the food sales donated to the cause.
There will be guest bartendersd, who will donate their tips as well as a percentage of the food sales donated to the cause.
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Hambones among award winners
The Susquehanna Fire Company ws among the award winners at yesterday's county firemen's parade in Millerwsville: http://lancasteronline.com/article/local/400776_Red-letter-day-in-Millersville.html
Columbia resident honored
The Lancaster County Firemen's Association presented awards Friday, as part of its 91st convention and parade.
Valor Awards were presented to firefighters Jason Greer, Ryan Lehr and Timothy Wilk, of the Lancaster City Bureau of Fire. The three men rescued Zap & Co. owner Steve Murray during a January fire in downtown Lancaster.
Lt. Richard Garber and firefighters Dan Howard and Roger Howard Jr., of East Petersburg Fire Co., also received Valor Awards.
Distinguished Unit Citations were awarded to:
• The crew of Truck 6-7, who found and rescued two unresponsive residents from a second-floor bedroom during a July 2010 house fire in Rohrerstown. Both residents later died at a local hospital.
• The crews of Truck 6-7 and Engine 6-7-1, who assisted a firefighter in trouble during a Dec. 24, 2010, house fire in East Hempfield Township
• The crews of Truck 6-7 and Engine 6-7-1, who rescued two residents from a Dec. 31, 2010, house fire in East Hempfield Township
• The crews from Station 3-9, Truck 4-2, Ambulance 3-7 and Medic 9, who rescued an injured man from a New Holland sinkhole in July 2010
Life Memberships were given to: Leroy D. Berger, Jack F. Bowers, Walter E. Boyer, Glenn L. Eberly, Paul C. Eshleman, Leslie Fazekas, Daniel S. Fisher, Ronald Fritz, Norman E. Groff, Gary L. Landvater, Thomas L. Martin, Raymond W. Rudisill, Thomas G. Stephens Jr. and Robert L. Ulrich.
Valor Awards were presented to firefighters Jason Greer, Ryan Lehr and Timothy Wilk, of the Lancaster City Bureau of Fire. The three men rescued Zap & Co. owner Steve Murray during a January fire in downtown Lancaster.
Lt. Richard Garber and firefighters Dan Howard and Roger Howard Jr., of East Petersburg Fire Co., also received Valor Awards.
Distinguished Unit Citations were awarded to:
• The crew of Truck 6-7, who found and rescued two unresponsive residents from a second-floor bedroom during a July 2010 house fire in Rohrerstown. Both residents later died at a local hospital.
• The crews of Truck 6-7 and Engine 6-7-1, who assisted a firefighter in trouble during a Dec. 24, 2010, house fire in East Hempfield Township
• The crews of Truck 6-7 and Engine 6-7-1, who rescued two residents from a Dec. 31, 2010, house fire in East Hempfield Township
• The crews from Station 3-9, Truck 4-2, Ambulance 3-7 and Medic 9, who rescued an injured man from a New Holland sinkhole in July 2010
Life Memberships were given to: Leroy D. Berger, Jack F. Bowers, Walter E. Boyer, Glenn L. Eberly, Paul C. Eshleman, Leslie Fazekas, Daniel S. Fisher, Ronald Fritz, Norman E. Groff, Gary L. Landvater, Thomas L. Martin, Raymond W. Rudisill, Thomas G. Stephens Jr. and Robert L. Ulrich.
No serious injuries from crash
There was an accident yesterday on Route 441: http://lancasteronline.com/article/local/400780_Colliding-cars-in-Columbia-hit-unattended-motorcycle.html
Saturday, June 4, 2011
Great day for a wash
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| Saw this during my travels around town in the 300 block of Locust Street at the former Masonic Lodge. |
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Experience featured on PL
From Pennlive: http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2011/06/the_turkey_hill_experience_tel.html
From Centre Daily Times: http://www.centredaily.com/2011/06/01/2749061/mid-atlantic-regions-newest-visitor.html
Found this on a google search: http://www.howipinchapenny.com/2011/05/turkey-hill-experience-part-1/
From Centre Daily Times: http://www.centredaily.com/2011/06/01/2749061/mid-atlantic-regions-newest-visitor.html
Found this on a google search: http://www.howipinchapenny.com/2011/05/turkey-hill-experience-part-1/
Someone else's trash is someone's treasure
Tree branch struck by truck
Columbia Police reports
BRENDA FAMANJERI, AGE 28, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR OPERATION FOLLOWING SUSPENSION OF REGISTRATION; FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY REQUIRED AND OPERATION OF VEHICLE WITHOUT OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION, ON LANCASTER AVENUE, MAY 19.
ANDY IRIZARRY, AGE 30, OF LANCASTER, WAS CITED FOR DISORDERLY CONDUCT, AS A RESULT OF A DISTURBANCE CALL IN THE 900 BLOCK OF PLANE STREET, MAY 20.
THREE MALE JUVENILES, AGE 17 AND TWO 15 YEAR OLDS, ARE BEING CHARGED WITH POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA AND POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA, FROM AN INCIDENT REPORTED ON MAY 19 AT A PLAYGROUND IN THE BOROUGH.
THE JUVENILES ARE BEING PETITIONED TO JUVENILE COURT.
JOHN GORDON JONES, AGE 52, OF BAINBRIDGE, WAS CITED FOR REQUIRED FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; OPERATION FOLLOWING SUSPENSION OF REGISTRATION AND FOR DRIVING WHILE OPERATING PRIVILEGE IS SUSPENDED OR REVOKED, AT ROUTE 30 EAST AND ROUTE 441, MAY 23.
JOSE D. HERNANDEZ, JR., AGE 43, OF LANCASTER, WAS CITED FOR STOP SIGNS AND YIELD SIGNS AT UNION AND SOUTH FOURTH STREETS, MAY 22.
SHAWN MICHAEL BROWN, AGE 18, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR OPERATION OF VEHICLE WITHOUT OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION IN THE FIRST BLOCK OF SOUTH SECOND STREET, MAY18.
SAMUEL G. BARNETT, JR., AGE 60, OF MARIETTA, WAS CITED FOR REGISTRATION AND CERTIFICATION OF TITLE REQUIRED, ON NORTH THIRD STREET, MAY 23.
EDWARD O. COLON, AGE 31, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR PUBLIC DRUNKENNESS AND FOR DISORDERLY CONDUCT, AS A RESULT OF A COMPLAINT OF HIS GETTING OUT OF HIS VEHICLE YELLING OBCENTITIES AND THREATENING TO THROW SOME YOUNG CHILDREN IN THE RIVER, ON PERRY STREET, MAY 22.
BILLIE JO POWERS, AGE 36, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR DRIVING WHILE OPERATING PRIVILEGE IS SUSPENDED OR REVOKED, ON ROUTE 441 SOUTH, MAY 27.
JENNIFER MEGAN MELEY, AGE 43, OF MARIETTA, WAS CITED FOR ONE-WAY ROADWAYS AND ROTARY TRAFFIC ISLANDS ON BARBER STREET, MAY 27.
REBECCA JEAN SZYMBORSKI, AGE 21, OF YORK, WAS CITED FOR REGISTRATION AND CERTIFICATION OF TITLE REQUIRED ON ROUTE 30 WEST, MAY 27.
DANIEL B. YEAGER, AGE 46, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR CARELESS DRIVING ON NORTH EIGHTH STREET, MAY 28.
SHERRY BREWER, AGE 38, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR DRIVING WHILE OPERATING PRIVILEGE IS SUSPENDED OR REVOKED ON LOCUST STREET, MAY 28.
CHARLES CORNELIUS WEBB, AGE 53, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR DRIVING WHILE OPERATING PRIVILEGE IS SUSPENDED OR REVOKED AND FOR ONE-WAY ROADWAYS AND ROTARY TRAFFIC ISLANDS, ON BARBER STREET, MAY 28.
MARLIN G. SCHNUPP, AGE 63, OF WRIGHTSVILLE, WAS CITED FOR OPERATION OF VEHICLE WITHOUT OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION ON NORTH THIRD STREET, MAY 28.
CAITLIN ELIZABETH MARIANO, AGE 22, OF GAP, AND BENJAMIN H. ASTON, AGE 33, OF COLUMBIA, WERE CITED FOR OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES, AT THIRD AND CHERRY STREETS, MAY 29.
GABRIEL DAVILA-ACEVEDO, AGE 28, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR DRIVERS REQUIRED TO BE LICENSED ON CONCORD AVENUE, MAY 29.
ROBERT E. HARTMAN, JR., AGE 37, OF MOUNT JOY, WAS CITED FOR OPERATION OF VEHICLE WITHOUT OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION AND FOR DRIVING WHILE OPERATING PRIVILEGE IS SUSPENDED OR REVOKED AT LOCUST AND FRONT STREETS, MAY 30.
BRANDON MICHAEL SCONE, AGE 22, OF LANCASTER, WAS CITED FOR ONE-WAY ROADWAYS AND ROTARY TRAFFIC ISLANDS, ON BARBER STREET, MAY 31.
ZACHARY T. BECK, AGE 22, OF YORK, WAS CITED FOR MAXIMUM SPEED LIMITS ON ROUTE 30 WEST, MAY 31.
ANN CHRISTINE RHODES, AGE 57, OF READING, WAS CITED FOR REGISTRATION AND CERTIFICATION OF TITLE REQUIRED; REQUIRED FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; AND FOR OPERATION OF VEHICLE WITHOUT OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION, ON ROUTE
30 WEST, MAY 31.
ANDY IRIZARRY, AGE 30, OF LANCASTER, WAS CITED FOR DISORDERLY CONDUCT, AS A RESULT OF A DISTURBANCE CALL IN THE 900 BLOCK OF PLANE STREET, MAY 20.
THREE MALE JUVENILES, AGE 17 AND TWO 15 YEAR OLDS, ARE BEING CHARGED WITH POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA AND POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA, FROM AN INCIDENT REPORTED ON MAY 19 AT A PLAYGROUND IN THE BOROUGH.
THE JUVENILES ARE BEING PETITIONED TO JUVENILE COURT.
JOHN GORDON JONES, AGE 52, OF BAINBRIDGE, WAS CITED FOR REQUIRED FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; OPERATION FOLLOWING SUSPENSION OF REGISTRATION AND FOR DRIVING WHILE OPERATING PRIVILEGE IS SUSPENDED OR REVOKED, AT ROUTE 30 EAST AND ROUTE 441, MAY 23.
JOSE D. HERNANDEZ, JR., AGE 43, OF LANCASTER, WAS CITED FOR STOP SIGNS AND YIELD SIGNS AT UNION AND SOUTH FOURTH STREETS, MAY 22.
SHAWN MICHAEL BROWN, AGE 18, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR OPERATION OF VEHICLE WITHOUT OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION IN THE FIRST BLOCK OF SOUTH SECOND STREET, MAY18.
SAMUEL G. BARNETT, JR., AGE 60, OF MARIETTA, WAS CITED FOR REGISTRATION AND CERTIFICATION OF TITLE REQUIRED, ON NORTH THIRD STREET, MAY 23.
EDWARD O. COLON, AGE 31, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR PUBLIC DRUNKENNESS AND FOR DISORDERLY CONDUCT, AS A RESULT OF A COMPLAINT OF HIS GETTING OUT OF HIS VEHICLE YELLING OBCENTITIES AND THREATENING TO THROW SOME YOUNG CHILDREN IN THE RIVER, ON PERRY STREET, MAY 22.
BILLIE JO POWERS, AGE 36, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR DRIVING WHILE OPERATING PRIVILEGE IS SUSPENDED OR REVOKED, ON ROUTE 441 SOUTH, MAY 27.
JENNIFER MEGAN MELEY, AGE 43, OF MARIETTA, WAS CITED FOR ONE-WAY ROADWAYS AND ROTARY TRAFFIC ISLANDS ON BARBER STREET, MAY 27.
REBECCA JEAN SZYMBORSKI, AGE 21, OF YORK, WAS CITED FOR REGISTRATION AND CERTIFICATION OF TITLE REQUIRED ON ROUTE 30 WEST, MAY 27.
DANIEL B. YEAGER, AGE 46, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR CARELESS DRIVING ON NORTH EIGHTH STREET, MAY 28.
SHERRY BREWER, AGE 38, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR DRIVING WHILE OPERATING PRIVILEGE IS SUSPENDED OR REVOKED ON LOCUST STREET, MAY 28.
CHARLES CORNELIUS WEBB, AGE 53, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR DRIVING WHILE OPERATING PRIVILEGE IS SUSPENDED OR REVOKED AND FOR ONE-WAY ROADWAYS AND ROTARY TRAFFIC ISLANDS, ON BARBER STREET, MAY 28.
MARLIN G. SCHNUPP, AGE 63, OF WRIGHTSVILLE, WAS CITED FOR OPERATION OF VEHICLE WITHOUT OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION ON NORTH THIRD STREET, MAY 28.
CAITLIN ELIZABETH MARIANO, AGE 22, OF GAP, AND BENJAMIN H. ASTON, AGE 33, OF COLUMBIA, WERE CITED FOR OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES, AT THIRD AND CHERRY STREETS, MAY 29.
GABRIEL DAVILA-ACEVEDO, AGE 28, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR DRIVERS REQUIRED TO BE LICENSED ON CONCORD AVENUE, MAY 29.
ROBERT E. HARTMAN, JR., AGE 37, OF MOUNT JOY, WAS CITED FOR OPERATION OF VEHICLE WITHOUT OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION AND FOR DRIVING WHILE OPERATING PRIVILEGE IS SUSPENDED OR REVOKED AT LOCUST AND FRONT STREETS, MAY 30.
BRANDON MICHAEL SCONE, AGE 22, OF LANCASTER, WAS CITED FOR ONE-WAY ROADWAYS AND ROTARY TRAFFIC ISLANDS, ON BARBER STREET, MAY 31.
ZACHARY T. BECK, AGE 22, OF YORK, WAS CITED FOR MAXIMUM SPEED LIMITS ON ROUTE 30 WEST, MAY 31.
ANN CHRISTINE RHODES, AGE 57, OF READING, WAS CITED FOR REGISTRATION AND CERTIFICATION OF TITLE REQUIRED; REQUIRED FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; AND FOR OPERATION OF VEHICLE WITHOUT OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION, ON ROUTE
30 WEST, MAY 31.
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Season ends for the Tide
The best season in Columbia softball history came to a heated end last Tuesday afternoon at Millersville University.
Under the blazing sun, the Crimson Tide lost to Annville-Cleona 8-3 in the District Three Class AA semifinals. Had the Tide beat the Little Dutchmen, they would have advanced to the district championship. Instead, the Tide, who won their first-ever Lancaster-Lebanon League section title, are left with just memories from an 18-5 season.
And one could very well say, the weather had an affect on the game. In the brutally hot late afternoon softball game, neither team played at a championship level and neither pitcher, Emily Detz for the Tide or Alyssa Montalvo for A-C had their best stuff. Montalvo threw more than 120 pitches through the first five innings of the game. Detz' pitch count stood at 81 through six.
This was a “would have, should have” game, particularly for the Tide. “Would have” as in if the Tide would have gotten a big hit here and there, or would have made a play in the field, they “should have” probably won.
The “would haves” started in the first inning.
Detz quickly got the first two outs when A-C's number three hitter Haley Hirn ripped a hit just inside the third base bag, just past Jenna Plastino. The Tide's hot corner player stayed with the ball and gunned down Hirn going to second for the third out. However, the first base umpire called obstruction on the Tide's Valessa Carollo, keeping the inning alive. As fate would have it, Kaylynn McKinney roped a double off Kayla Lambert's glove, allowing the first run to score.
In their half of the first with two outs, Lambert and Ashlyn Phillips walked and moved up a base on a Montalvo wild pitch. But for the first time and not the last time in the game, Montalvo got out of the inning with a strikeout.
It was the first of 14 runners left on base for the Tide.
In the second, the Tide tied the game and was left looking for more, Alex Slick with one out roped a double to the opposite field and moved to third when Emily Groft's comebacker to Montalvo was misplayed. With one out, the Tide had the makings of a big inning. When Jenai Plowden reached base on A-C's second error of the inning, Detz was able to work Montalv for a walk to tie the game at one. But Montalvo was able to fan the next two batters and the Tide wad left with another empty feeling.
In the third, A-C pushed ahead 2-1. Mistakes hurt the Tide. A-C's first batter, Crystal Miller reached when Groft and Carollo collided on an infield pop. She was erased on a fielder's choice off the bat of Casey Ditzler, Following a single off the bat of Alex Reidinger, Detz got Hirn on a pop to second and it looked good for the Tide when Detz fanned McKinney for what could have been the third out, but the ball scooted past Tide catcher Phillips, who recovered to throw the ball to first. In a bang-bang play, the umpire ruled the A-C batter safe and Ditzler sprinted home from second with the go ahead run.
At that point, both A-C runs were unearned.
Outside of a walk to Plastino in the third, the Tide went down easily.
One of the game's biggest turning points was the fourth. A-C reached Detz for four hits and three runs, all with two outs. Jannell Bowman doubled off the outstretched arms of Seibert to center and it looked like the Tide was going to get out of the inning when on a comebacker, the Tide got the out at first and appeared to have the double play, getting Bowman attempting to go to third, but on a bang-bang play, the Tide didn't get the call and the inning continued. Ditzler and Reidinger singled and the Tide fell behind 5-1.
Back came the Tide in their half of the fourth.
Groft and Plowden reached on infield hits. With Detz at the dish, she hit the ball to Ditzler, who booted the ball. For the second time in the game, the Tide had the bases juiced, this time with no outs. A fielder's choice off the bat of Seibert forced Groft at home. Lambert then walked to force in a run, giving the Tide new life. But that was the only run the Tide scored as another “would have,” “should have” chance went by the wayside.
A-C got some more base runners in the fifth, but failed to score.
With one out, the Tide got something going in their half of the fifth. With one out, Slick walked and moved to second on Groft's sacrifice bunt. Slick would score when Plowden singled. Following a two-out intentional walk to Detz, Montalvo struck out Seibert to end the inning.
That changed the hole momentum of the game. A-C broke the game open in the top of the sixth, scoring three insurance runs on one solid single, a blooper that found grass and an infield bunt.
Although the Tide got two base runners in their final two at-bats, they never threatened again and saw their magical season end.
Under the blazing sun, the Crimson Tide lost to Annville-Cleona 8-3 in the District Three Class AA semifinals. Had the Tide beat the Little Dutchmen, they would have advanced to the district championship. Instead, the Tide, who won their first-ever Lancaster-Lebanon League section title, are left with just memories from an 18-5 season.
And one could very well say, the weather had an affect on the game. In the brutally hot late afternoon softball game, neither team played at a championship level and neither pitcher, Emily Detz for the Tide or Alyssa Montalvo for A-C had their best stuff. Montalvo threw more than 120 pitches through the first five innings of the game. Detz' pitch count stood at 81 through six.
This was a “would have, should have” game, particularly for the Tide. “Would have” as in if the Tide would have gotten a big hit here and there, or would have made a play in the field, they “should have” probably won.
The “would haves” started in the first inning.
Detz quickly got the first two outs when A-C's number three hitter Haley Hirn ripped a hit just inside the third base bag, just past Jenna Plastino. The Tide's hot corner player stayed with the ball and gunned down Hirn going to second for the third out. However, the first base umpire called obstruction on the Tide's Valessa Carollo, keeping the inning alive. As fate would have it, Kaylynn McKinney roped a double off Kayla Lambert's glove, allowing the first run to score.
In their half of the first with two outs, Lambert and Ashlyn Phillips walked and moved up a base on a Montalvo wild pitch. But for the first time and not the last time in the game, Montalvo got out of the inning with a strikeout.
It was the first of 14 runners left on base for the Tide.
In the second, the Tide tied the game and was left looking for more, Alex Slick with one out roped a double to the opposite field and moved to third when Emily Groft's comebacker to Montalvo was misplayed. With one out, the Tide had the makings of a big inning. When Jenai Plowden reached base on A-C's second error of the inning, Detz was able to work Montalv for a walk to tie the game at one. But Montalvo was able to fan the next two batters and the Tide wad left with another empty feeling.
In the third, A-C pushed ahead 2-1. Mistakes hurt the Tide. A-C's first batter, Crystal Miller reached when Groft and Carollo collided on an infield pop. She was erased on a fielder's choice off the bat of Casey Ditzler, Following a single off the bat of Alex Reidinger, Detz got Hirn on a pop to second and it looked good for the Tide when Detz fanned McKinney for what could have been the third out, but the ball scooted past Tide catcher Phillips, who recovered to throw the ball to first. In a bang-bang play, the umpire ruled the A-C batter safe and Ditzler sprinted home from second with the go ahead run.
At that point, both A-C runs were unearned.
Outside of a walk to Plastino in the third, the Tide went down easily.
One of the game's biggest turning points was the fourth. A-C reached Detz for four hits and three runs, all with two outs. Jannell Bowman doubled off the outstretched arms of Seibert to center and it looked like the Tide was going to get out of the inning when on a comebacker, the Tide got the out at first and appeared to have the double play, getting Bowman attempting to go to third, but on a bang-bang play, the Tide didn't get the call and the inning continued. Ditzler and Reidinger singled and the Tide fell behind 5-1.
Back came the Tide in their half of the fourth.
Groft and Plowden reached on infield hits. With Detz at the dish, she hit the ball to Ditzler, who booted the ball. For the second time in the game, the Tide had the bases juiced, this time with no outs. A fielder's choice off the bat of Seibert forced Groft at home. Lambert then walked to force in a run, giving the Tide new life. But that was the only run the Tide scored as another “would have,” “should have” chance went by the wayside.
A-C got some more base runners in the fifth, but failed to score.
With one out, the Tide got something going in their half of the fifth. With one out, Slick walked and moved to second on Groft's sacrifice bunt. Slick would score when Plowden singled. Following a two-out intentional walk to Detz, Montalvo struck out Seibert to end the inning.
That changed the hole momentum of the game. A-C broke the game open in the top of the sixth, scoring three insurance runs on one solid single, a blooper that found grass and an infield bunt.
Although the Tide got two base runners in their final two at-bats, they never threatened again and saw their magical season end.
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