San Diego, CA - (July 8, 2016) – Kaylyn Castillo and Renada Davis both homered and Lauren Haeger allowed just three hits and three runs to help the Dallas Charge beat the USSSA Pride for the first time in 2016, 4-3.
The Charge delivered nine hits in the game, all of them off of Pride starter Jolene Henderson. Henderson lasted four innings allowing all of the Charge runs.
Taylor Gadbois, Davis and Kylee Lahners each had two hits for the Charge.
Castillo hit a leadoff homer in the second inning to stake the Charge to an early 1-0 lead. Kylee Lahners upped the lead to two with an RBI single that scored Gadbois.
Kelly Kretschman homered to right field in the bottom of the fourth to cut the lead in half, but the Charge answered back in the top of the fifth with a two-run bomb off the bat of Davis. That hit made the score 4-1 and signaled the end of the night for Henderson. She was relieved by Taylor Jordan.
The Pride scored two runs in the bottom of the sixth on no-hits. Four walks and a hit batter did the trick for the Pride, making the score 4-3.
Haeger struck out six and walked seven. Morgan Melloh got the save coming in with two outs in the bottom of the seventh to induce a ground out, ending the game.
The Charge improved to 8-15. The Pride lost just their fourth game of the season, falling to 17-4. The two teams will finish the two game series Saturday night.
Charge 4 Pride 3 Box Score 7-8-16
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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