Lancaster, PA - (June 4, 2016) - The Pennsylvania Rebellion and the Dallas Charge played in the second game of a two game series today at Clipper Magazine Stadium in Lancaster, PA. The Rebellion were able to earn a split of the series with a victory today when they trounced Dallas by a final score of 15-1.
After each team was set down in order in the 1st inning, the scoring started in the bottom of the 2nd when Rookie Short Stop Chaley Brickey’s sacrifice fly pushed across the first run of the game and gave the Rebellion a 1-0 lead.
The Rebellion offense exploded in the 3rd inning when they scored seven runs and sent ten batters to the plate.
Dallas got on the board in the top of the 4th when Left Fielder Kylee Lahners hit a solo home run, her first of the young season.
The Rebellion kept the hot hitting going in the bottom of the 4th by plating five more runs.
The final blow of the day for Pennsylvania came in the form of another home run. The 2016 NPF College Draft First Overall Pick, Lexie Elkins, hit a 2-run bomb on the very first pitch she saw in her career. The blast extended the Rebellion lead to 15-1.
Pitcher Miranda Kramer led the Rebellion in the circle with her strong effort this afternoon. She tossed five innings while allowing just one run on five hits and striking out seven in the win. Pitcher Emma Johnson came in to pitch the 6th and 7th and allowed just one base runner in two scoreless frames.
The Charge’s Andi Williamson (0-1) took the loss in the circle allowing six runs in two innings, five earned.
The Dallas Charge (1-1) will have a few days off before heading to Chicago to start a three game series versus the Bandits next Wednesday.
LOCATION: Clipper Magazine Stadium, Lancaster, PA
FINAL SCORE: Rebellion 15, Charge 1
RECORDS: Charge (1-1), Rebellion (2-2)
NEXT CHARGE GAME: Wednesday, June 8, 2016 at 7:05 p.m. CT vs. Chicago Bandits @ Rosemont Stadium
About Dallas Charge
The Dallas Charge, headquartered in McKinney, TX, began competition in the National Pro Fastpitch league in 2015. The Charge provide elite softball players the opportunity to pursue a professional career and inspire the next generation of professionals. Located in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, the Charge organization and its players are committed to demonstrating leadership in community involvement, entertainment, and professionalism. Follow the Dallas Charge at www.dallascharge.com
About National Pro Fastpitch:
National Pro Fastpitch (NPF), an Official Development Partner of Major League Baseball since 2002, provides elite female athletes with an opportunity to pursue a professional career in diamond sports beyond their collegiate success. The 2016 NPF season will be televised on CBS Sports Network. Coverage includes the NPF College Draft presented by Bownet on Thur., April 14, followed by 23 regular-season games, a Championship Series Preview Special and the 2016 NPF Championship Series. The NPF recently announced that the Scrap Yard Dawgs, located in The Woodlands, Texas, will join the Akron Racers, Chicago Bandits, Dallas Charge, Pennsylvania Rebellion and USSSA Florida Pride for the 2016 season. National Pro Fastpitch players hail from the U.S., Australia, Canada, Japan, the Netherlands and New Zealand, representing the most accomplished and talented athletes in the sport of women’s softball.
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