The Birmingham Giants 01 softball team brought home their first ever first place trophy on Saturday in Trussville. After going 0-2 in pool play, the Giants rattled off 3 straight wins on their way to the tournament win. Led by good pitching and some big hits the Giants finished their day at 3-2 and tournament champions.
In game 1 of pool play, the Giants faced of with High Intensity. Skylar Street worked 3 innings of relief, allowing just 2 hits and 1 run, while striking out 3. Offensively the Giants were led by Kennedy Jackson (1), Tori Layfield (1), Skylar Street (1,2b), and Francis Fowler (1,3b). The Giants in their first game of the season came up on the short end of a 6-2 score.
In their second game of pool play, the Giants faced off with the Dirt Devils. Despite 3 strong innings from Skylar Street in the circle, and hits from Kennedy Jackson (1), Turner Cole (1), Tori Layfield (2, 2b), Skylar Street (1), and Allison Roberson (1) the Giants late rally came up short, stranding the tying runs on base in the last inning, and falling 6-4.
Moving into bracket play, the Giants next faced off with Momentum, and 5 first inning runs, and 3 more solid innings from Skylar street, who struck out 5, allowed no hits and Sydney Charmess, who closed out the final inning, striking out 2 and allowing no hits, in the Giants first win of the season, a no hitter, the 14th in club history, and 5th for all Giants teams in 2015. Offensively the Giants received hits from Maci Harris (2), and Sydney Charmess (1,2b). The Giants finished with a 5-1 win, and advanced to the Semi Final game.
The Giants were again matched with the Dirt Devils, this time with a different result. Sydney Charmess (1-0) started the game in the circle, and Skylar Street closed out the games final 4 innings allowing 2 earned runs, while striking out 2. Turner Cole led the way with 2 hits (2,2b), Skylar Street (2, 2b), Maci Harris (1,2b), Sydney Charmess (1), and Allison Roberson (2, 2b) and the Giants cruised to a 9-6 win, and their first ever 01 Championship game!
In her first at bat of the game and the Giants 01’s first at bat in a Championship game, Kennedy Jackson hit a 3-2 pitch for a lead off home run and the Giants never looked back. Skylar Street rolled through 5 innings, allowing just 5 hits and 1 earned run enroute to her second win of the season. The Giants also received hits from Turner Cole (1), Tori Layfield (1), Skylar Street (2), Maci Harris (1), Sydney Charmess(1), Allison Roberson (1), and Francis Fowler (2b), and Taylor Dawkins (1). The Giants rolled to a 5-1 win, and their first ever championship.
The Giants 01 are scheduled to play at liberty park on Saturday.
