The Woodlands, TX - (June 19, 2016) – The Charge dropped both ends of a double header in The Woodlands Sunday afternoon to the Scrap Yard Dawg extending their league losing streak to seven. Dallas was blanked 5-0 in game one before giving up a two run lead in the bottom of the seventh to lose 6-5 in game two.
Game 1
The Scrap Yard Dawgs took a third straight game from the Dallas Charge Sunday afternoon in game one of a double header, 5-0. Rachel Fox and Ellen Renfroe Reed combined to get the shutout. Fox recorded the win going five strong. Lauren Haeger got the start and the loss in the circle for the Charge.
The Dawgs got on the board in the first with an RBI single from Nerissa Myers that plated Britt Vonk.
A walk and two bunt singles loaded the bases for the Dawgs in the bottom of the fifth. An Emily Koerner single brought home two and signaled the end of the day for Haeger. Jill Compton came on in relief. Myers followed with a single that pushed one more across stretching the lead to 4-0.
Kiki Stokes homered in the bottom of the sixth to make the score 5-0 and close out the scoring.
The Charge were held to just five hits. Rookie Caitlin Attfield had two of the them. Haeger fell to 2-2 in the circle.
Game 2
The Charged jumped out early scoring five in the first two innings off Dawg Rookie Sara Driessenga. In the first Renada Davis tripled home Gadbois who had walked. Haeger scored her on a fielder’s choice making it 2-0 Charge after one.
In their second at bat the Charge extended the lead to five. Attfield drove in one and Haeger delivered a two-out single to right that knocked in two. Those runs would be the extent of the Charge scoring and ultimately would not hold up.
The Dawgs answered back with three in the bottom of the fourth against Charge starter Morgan Melloh on one hit, two walks and a sacrifice fly. The Charge held a 5-3 lead into the Dawgs final at bat.
The Scrap Yard offense started the seventh by drawing a walk. A fielder’s choice and single put runners at first and second with one out and saw Haeger head for the circle in relief of Melloh. Taylore Fuller, an old Florida teammate of Haeger took her deep for a game winning three run walk-off homer.
The two losses dropped the Charge to 4-9 on the season while the Dawgs moved to 7-7.
The Charge return home to face Akron for two games Monday and Tuesday night.
GM 1 - Dawgs 5 Charge 0 Box Score 6-19-16
GM 2 - Dawgs 6 Charge 5 Box Score 6-19-16
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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