VIERA, FL. (June 25, 2019) –The Pride won game two of series at the Space Coast Stadium.
The first inning contained all the action for this second game!
The Comets were on the board first by scoring on a past ball to take the early lead in the middle of the first. That didn’t stop the Pride from coming back in the bottom of the inning with a Jessie Warren RBI and a Chelsea Goodacre 3-run homerun to take the lead 4-1.
Both the Comets and the Pride were scoreless through the seventh inning, leaving the game deadlocked at 4-1 in favor of the Pride.
In the circle, getting the start and the win for the Pride was Taran Alvelo. Alvelo only allowed 1 run on 4 hits. Jessica Burroughs came in for the Pride at the top of the sixth and closed out the game.
The Pride take home the win in the second game of the series as well increasing the win streak to 10 in a row.
The Park Planet Player of the game was Chelsea Goodacre. Goodacre had the three run homerun for the Pride. That was the equalizer that the Pride needed to take home the win over the Comets.
Wednesday, June 26th the Pride take on the Cleveland Comets for game two of the series at 7:05 P.M. ET at the USSSA Space Coast Stadium.
Head down the Space Coast Stadium or tune in tomorrow on flosoftball.com for the third game of the series.
Quick Facts:
Time: 1hr 55m
Attendance: 850
About USSSA
USSSA is headquartered in Viera, Florida. USSSA is the world’s largest multi-sport athletic organization. Founded in 1968, USSSA has grown to over 4 million participants, competing in 14 nationally sanctioned sports including Baseball, Fastpitch, Slow Pitch, Karate, Basketball, Soccer and more! For more information about USSSA, visit www.usssa.com and follow USSSA on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
About National Pro Fastpitch (NPF)
National Pro Fastpitch (NPF), an Official Development Partner of Major League Baseball since 2004, provides elite female athletes with an opportunity to pursue a professional career in fastpitch softball beyond their collegiate and amateur success. The NPF affiliate teams consist of the Aussie Peppers of Minnesota, Beijing Shougang Eagles, Canadian Wild of Southern Illinois, Chicago Bandits, Cleveland Comets, and USSSA Pride. National Pro Fastpitch players hail from the United States, Australia, Canada, China, and Mexico, and represent the most accomplished and talented athletes in the sport of women’s softball.