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Great Northern Naturals girls fastpitch softball team goes 2-2 at CanAm Shootout

Posted 7/28/11

The 2011 Great Northern Naturals 14U Girls Fastpitch Softball Team played its second fastpitch tournament of the season last weekend at the Can-Am Softball Shootout in Watertown. The team, composed …

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Great Northern Naturals girls fastpitch softball team goes 2-2 at CanAm Shootout

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The 2011 Great Northern Naturals 14U Girls Fastpitch Softball Team played its second fastpitch tournament of the season last weekend at the Can-Am Softball Shootout in Watertown.

The team, composed of girls from Franklin, St.Lawrence and Lewis counties, went 2-2 in the round robin single elimination tournament.

The Naturals came out firing on all cylinders in the first game against the Rage Black from Syracuse scoring six runs in the second and fourth innings. The run output was more than enough for Emily O’Connor from Moira as she shut the Rage Black down for a 13-7 win.

The second game featured the Naturals against Victory Aftershock from Sandy Creek. It was a pitcher’s duel from the start between the Natural’s Makenzie Rowe and the Aftershock’s Darby Leaf. With the game’s outcome in question up until the bottom of the sixth inning, the Naturals offense came to life and erupted for six runs.

With the bases loaded Emily O’Connor hit a base clearing double followed by a 2 run homerun by Kayla Sawyer ending the game and giving the Naturals an 11-4 win.

The Naturals lost their third game to the powerhouse Big Red of Central Square and their elimination game against Northern Devils from Plattsburgh.

The team is coached by David Burke from Potsdam. Coach Burke says he is pleased with the team’s showing.

The Naturals will travel to Rome, NY, the first weekend in August to play in a Junior Olympic ASA Sanctioned Tournament the Rosemary Sharlow Memorial Tournament.

Shown in photo above are, front row -- Eve Whalen and Lauren Smith. Back row --Victoria Mondragon, Kaitlin Burke, Hailie Lehman, Kelsey Green, Beth Pearson, Coach David Burke, Emily O’Connor, Kayla Sawyer, Alexis Rowe, Makenzie Rowe and Erica Mason.