MABS SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES 2013/14 Game 3

Sunday, December 15, 2013      Venue: Mellieha Ground      Umpire: Steve Sexton

SCORING	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Redcoats (0-2)	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	11	7
Curves (2-0)	2	0	0	0	2	1	–	5	3	0

BOX SCORE	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	RE	SO	PO	A	E	DP
GRIMA, Kacey 3B	4	0	3	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0
LATEO, Giulia SS	3	0	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	4	0
SALIBA, Marlene P	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	0	0
GRIMA, Michelle 1B	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	0
PORTELLI, Nancy LF	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BONNICI, Kirsty C	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	5	0	0	0
SCICLUNA, Estelle 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	3	0
BONNICI, Jasmine CL	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
XUEREB, Miguela CF	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
FARRUGIA,.Margaret.RF	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAJADA, Maria RF	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0
TOTALS	32	1	11	1	1	0	4	18	9	7	0

PITCHING	IP	BF	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
SALIBA, Marlene P	6	35	3	5	3	7	4	0

RECAP

For the second doubleheader Kirsty and Jasmine Bonnici were back in the starting line-up replacing Yana Vella and Denise Xuereb. Although, still committing several errors, the Redcoats had a much improved performance defensively than when the two teams met in Gozo a month earlier. The Curves were, however, impeccable defensively. Despite managing 11 hits and having 12 base runners, the Redcoats could only manage to score a single run. When there were runners in scoring position the Redcoats did not manage to get them home, stranding runners on the bases in 6 out of the 7 innings. Kacey Grima and her mother Michelle supplied most of the offense going 3-for-4 and 2-for-3 respectively, with Kacey getting the only RBI

The Curves, on the other hand, took full advantage of the defensive miscues as well as the walks allowed by the Redcoats. With just 3 hits they managed to score 5 runs. This win put the Curves on the brink of clinching the best-of-7 Championship Series with 3 wins out of 3 games.

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