The 01 Birmingham Giants battle their way to another top 3 finish Saturday in Oxford. After winning their first 2 tournaments, and 1 week removed from winning the organizations 200th game all time, the Giants 01 came up a little short in the semi final game, losing 7-4, after winning 4-1 and 8-1, raising their season record to 9-3.
In game 1 of pool play the Giants 01 took on Cherokee County. Sydney Chamness went the distance in the circle, scattering 2 hits for the win. Kennedy Jackson (1), Tori Layfield (1,2b) Skylar Street (1), Sydney Chamness (1), and Francis Fowler (1,2b) all recorded hits and Allison Roberson drove in a run and Mollie Peoples scored the teams first run as the Giants rolled to an 8-1 win.
In game 2 of pool play, the Giants faced off with Adrenaline 14u. Skylar Street pitched all 4 innings, allowing 3 hits and 1 run, while striking out 6(tying club record for 3rd highest all time) for the win. At the plate Tori Layfield had 2 hits, including a triple, Sydney Chamness (1), Maci Harris (1), Skylar Street (1,3b), and Taylor Dawkins (1) all had hits to power the Giants offense in the 4-1 win.
Winning both pool play seeded the Giants first over all for the 3rd week in a row, but stranding 6 runners left the Giants on the short end of a 7-4 score. Skylar Street pitched all 5 innings, the Giants defense allowed an unchareteristic 4 unearned runs, which became the undying of the Giants, ending their chase for 3 straight titles.
Hits from Cassi Williams (3b), Turner Cole (1), Francis Fowler (2b), and Skylar Street (1,2b) were not enough as the Giants fell.
Lost in the chase for the three-Pete was the 01 Giants winning the Organization 200th game all time. Congratulations to all the players (boys and girls) who contributed to the 212 all time.
