Haley Hunt Hits Grand Slam for Trojanettes

The Trojanette 10 U Red team kicked off the 2011 season at the Tanel Classic at Adair Park in Independence on April 30^th and May 1st. In the opening game the Trojanettes started the season off right with a 15-0 win over the Independence Sluggers. Amanda Bohannon of Barnard threw the season’s first no hitter striking out 9 hitters in 3 innings of work. On the offensive side Haley Hunt of Grant City hit a towering grand slam home run. Hunt and Stephanie Carroll of Platte City led the hitting attack with 2 hits. Makina Russell of Bedford, Peyton Gage of Stanberry and Dakota Goucher of King City had hits as well. Maddyx Kirkland of Lathrop and Carroll also scored 3 runs.

The girls played a much more experienced Topeka Energy team in the next game but fell short losing 6-4. Gage and Bohannon both pitched and threw well…. Carroll led the hitting attack with 2 hits and Russell, Carroll, Hunt and Ashley Peterson of Stanberry scored runs.

Saturday evening the Trojanettes took on the Wichita Mustangs but fell short 4-3. Bohannon and Gage continued to pitch well splitting time on the hill… Carroll, Hunt and Kirkland had hits for the Trojanettes.

Sunday Morning the girls faced a familiar foe in the Kansas City Storm, with the Trojanette’s prevailing again 9-3. Gage pitched a wonderful game striking out 7 hitters. Russell nailed a would be base stealer. The Gage to Russell combo cut down a runner at the plate early in the game. Lily Osborn of Stanberry made 2 stellar plays at 3^rd base as well. Russell, Gage, Hallie Mentz from Maysville, and Riley Gray of Maryville had hits for the Trojanettes. In addition a bruised Peterson was hit by a pitch for the 4^th and 5^th time this spring.

In the final game of the weekend, the Trojanettes played the Topeka Energy again. And, although the calendar said May 1^st, Cold rain and spits of sleet hit as the girls took the field. In these tough conditions Gage and Bohannon pitched well but the girls fell by the score of 10-3. The girls hit well as Osborn, Hunt, Gage, Mentz, Goucher, and Gray all had hits for the Trojanettes.

After taking Mother’s Day weekend off, the team returns to play on May 14-15^th at Throw out the clock classic at Adair