Plover’s Faspitch 13’s Win Sticks & Stones Tourney
City Times Staff
The Plover Fastpitch 13’s Nationals won the 2016 Wisconsin Fastpitch Sticks & Stones Tournament, held Oct. 1 and 2 in Beloit.
The team went 6-0 to claim the tournament’s 14U championship, improving their record to 43-7 on the 2016 tournament season.
In pool play, the Plover 13’s beat the Ill. Gold 8-4, Wis. Fastpitch Rage 13’s 11-4, and the Mequon Heat 8-0.
As the No. 1 seed in bracket play, Plover beat the Outlawz 13-1, and the Wis. Fastpitch Rage 14’s in the semis 8-0.
In the championship game, the Plover 13’s won over the Ill. Gold 3-0 to win the 14U championship.
Highlight stats include a .441 team batting average; on-base percentage of .503 and slugging at .669 percent. The team also had 2.50 ERA’s and 29 strikeouts, with an opponent batting average of .208.
Plover 13’s Erica Pronschinske also hit her first home run, which was caught on video:
Plover Fastpitch 13’s roster includes #5 Ashlyn Chandler; #17 Jenna Eilers; #13 Olivia Schustek; #34 Madi Hintz; #27 Haley Raflik; #22 Erica Pronschinske; #12 Hannah Melum; #10 Jenna Hoerter; #14 Kennedy VanderLoop; #11 Jaden Jones; and #00 Maddie Kvatek.