Tide Well Represented in NPF Championship
9/15/2010 12:00:00 AM | Softball
Sept. 15, 2010
SULPHUR, La. - Former Alabama All-Americans Charlotte Morgan and Kelly Kretschman aided the USSSA Florida Pride to a 2-1 series victory against the Chicago Bandits in the National Pro Fastpitch championship series. The Pride pitched a complete game with a two-hit, two-run, seven-strikeout performance in the series finale.
In addition to Morgan and Kretschman, Alabama was also represented in the series by another former All-American, Ashley Holcombe at catcher for the Chicago Bandits.
Morgan contributed some midgame heroics in the bottom of the third inning as she blasted a solo home run over the left field wall to give the Pride a 4-1 lead. Kretschman followed Morgan's efforts with a two-run single to right, resulting in a 6-1 Pride lead. The final result was a 7-2 victory for the Florida Pride over the Bandits. The championship is the first ever in USSSA Florida Pride history.
On the season, Kretschman and Morgan were among the leaders of the Pride at the plate. Kretschman led the team in home runs (6), as well as RBI's (25), while Morgan was third (4)and second (23), respectively, in both categories. Overall, Kretschman batted .289 for the year, while Morgan hit a .263 clip. Ashley Holcombe hit .136 for the year including her first career homerun as a professional.
Next on the NPF schedule is the Back to School College Tour presented by USSSA. The tour will make stops at various college softball programs and compete against the teams during their fall schedules. The Team NPF roster will be filled with athletes from all four NPF teams including Kretschman and Morgan.
