This weekend in DFW

[Pitts23]

Yeah, borrowing players, back to back 6 in a row, breakin in players that don't usually play on sundays unless someone is REALLY hurt...things can get ugly in a hurry. The girls didn't show it, but they were tired...but, you could've told em we were playin 3 more and they would've rolled with it, all of the girls on all of the teams were into it....

we had fun, got alot of looks at girls that needed looks and saw what we needed to see!.....all in all a great weather day, alot of girls having fun, and alot of practice for the real deal this weekend!!

[SlapLeather]

Team Mizuno treated these games totally as practice games. Tried a bunch of different defensive line-ups.

Anytime you walk 9, only give up one hit but still allow 6 unearned runs out of 7, it normally won't be a good outcome. I think all teams learned a lot, but anytime you play 6 games in a row without a break, it will show by the 6th game. Pitchers did well besides the walks by only allowing I think 4-5 hits in 6 games.

I would like to thank D-Bat (Savell) for coordinating the friendly event. You couldn't ask for a better way to test your team, pitchers, hitters, etc.

[Wormburner]

I agree with the above posts. As slapleather said, it looked like most of the teams were using several different defensive alignments and catchers, and trying to get their hitters and pitchers some work. We were doing the same; we had great weather and good competition, and we felt that we got some good work out of the day. I wouldn't make too much of the results, just the fact that everyone got to play a lot of ball. I appreciate the teams that came and gave up their Saturday so that this could happen. I really like the "friendly" format and hope to do it again after the spring tournaments slow down a little. Thanks to the 99 Batbusters (Franco), the D-Bat (Blacksox), and Team Mizuno 99 for being willing to help us get better.

Bill Savell
99 D-Bat (Savell)

[Tanhide23]

Saw some of the games in Mansfield this weekend.. Was nice weather and a few of the teams really played good. Watched the Threat and Shock play and it wasn't the same Threat I've watched before. They were missing some and they looked off. Shock has "A" good Pitcher that can carry them sometimes(not the whole tournament). Both of them are very good teams. NT Eagles well they just wanted it the worst! All 3 of those were good teams and worth watching. NT Eagales and Threat will be hunters were every they play.

[dueceduece]

THe games were good. But Threat had all their girls they were missing one but not all day. Plus they had a pick up from Glory I believe.. Just an off weekend for them. It happens to the best of us.

[Wormburner]

Pools are up for 10U in Southlake. Who gets to bracket play?

Pool A:
ALS Kruzers
Texas Glory 99s
(Axe or 99 D-Bat (Savell) could be in the mix)

Pool B: (toughest for me to pick)
99 Roughriders
99 D-Bat (Blacksox)
(Blaze and Bombers are also gonna be tough here)

Pool C:
99 Texas Threat
FTW Batbusters 99 Franco
(Southern Edge is one to watch here)

Bill Savell
99 D-Bat (Savell)

[game_time]

10U Southlake Pools:

Pool A
2000 Lady Horns
99 AXE Lusby
99 D-Bat (Savell)
American Liberty Softball KruZers 99
Fort Worth Batbusters 10U Walton
Sha-Bang
Texas Glory 99s

Pool B
10u Texas Blaze Red
99 D-BAT (Black Sox)
99 Roughriders
99 Texas Bombers
99 Texas Twist
Lubbock Swarm
McKinney Fireballs '99

Pool C
99 TEXAS THREAT
2000 Texas Elite - Mansfield, TX
Dream Team
Ft Worth Batbusters 99 Franco
Southern Edge
SuperChicks 99
Texas Fire

Pool A: Kruzers, Glory
Pool B: An off day could change this group completely...Bombers, Blaze
Pool C: Threat, Southern Edge

[SLAMN4U]

10u in Southlake

Pool A
Kruzers
TX Glory

Pool B
RoughRiders
Bombers / D-bat blacksox if Sox get quality pickup players

Pool C
Texas Threat
Southern Edge

Kruzers will be my pick to win it all

[dueceduece]

Could Pool C be any easier? My thoughts are Pool B looks like it has the most good teams. Pool A looks tough with Glory and Kruzers but Kruzers will roll No problem.

[dallasFP]

8U Arlington: 01 Fusion, 02 KruZers, 01 Shock
10U Southlake: Pool A - 99 Glory, 99 KruZers Pool B - RoughRiders, Blaze Red Pool C - Southern Edge, Threat
10U High Voltage: 99 TPS, GC Kaos, MC Smash
12U Flower Mound: Pool A - D-Bat (Allen), Danger Zone Pool B - Batbusters Rhine, Mizuno 98 Pool C - Lady Chaos, Sting
12U Irving: Fusion, MTL Longhorns 97, 98 Glory
12U High Voltage: Red Hots, Storm Elite, Ice
14U Keller: Pool A - Ladycats (Alexander) Pool B - 96 Axe Pool C - AXE Lee
14U High Voltage: Peppers, Phantomz, TPS