Dirt Devil 18s Win USSSA Tournament In Sioux Falls

Posted: 02 July, 2012

SIOUX FALLS (KTCH/KCTY) - The Wayne Dirt Devil 18 and under softball team was crowned a state champion over the weekend, competing in a United States Specialty Sports Association tournament in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The Dirt Devils went 4-0 on their way to claiming the first-place finish. In the first game, Wayne beat Fusion White 2-0 and followed with a 6-3 win over the Midwest Dirt Devils, an 8-4 win over the South Dakota Fusion and a 6-2 victory over the Sioux Falls Bullets in the championship game.

First Game:
Wayne 2, Fusion White 0
Abbie Hix: 2 doubles, 1 RBI
Kristin Carroll: pitched giving up 6 hits, 0 earned runs, and 3 Ks

Game 2:
Wayne 6, Midwest Dirt Devils 3
Jalyn Zeiss: 3 for 3, 1 triple, 1 RBI, 2 runs scored
Caitlyn Fehringer: 2 for 3, 2 stolen bases, 1 run scored
Victoria Kranz: 1 triple, 2 RBIs
Kristin Carroll and McKenna Gibson split time pitching

Game 3:
Wayne 8, Fusion 4
Kristin Carroll: triple, 2 runs scored, 1 stolen base, 1 RBI
Victoria Kranz: 2-4, triple, 1 run scored, 2 RBIs
Kristin Carroll: pitched, 4 Ks

Game 4: Championship Game (7 Innings)
Wayne 6, Bullets 2
Jalyn Zeiss: 3-4, 2 runs scored, 1 stolen base
Kristin Carroll: 2 for 4, double, 1 run scored, 2 RBIs
Megan Hoffart: triple, 1 run scored, 1 RBI
Kristin Carroll: pitched, 2 earned runs, 2 hits