Courtesy runner Amy Pelch scored on a wild pitch in the
bottom of the eighth inning to give Okemos a 2-1 win over Jenison in the
MHSAA Division 1 Softball Final. Chieftains catcher Katie King led off the
inning with a walk, and Pelch entered as the runner. She was sacrificed
to second and advanced to third on an error before plating the game-winner.
Junior pitcher Jessica Beech struck out 13 batters and scattered five hits,
allowing just the tying run in the seventh, when Wildcat first baseman Colleen
Corey belted a two-out triple to tie the game at one apiece.
Both Okemos runs were unearned off losing hurler Amanda Potter, the first
of which gave it a 1-0 lead in the third inning.
It was the first MHSAA softball crown for Okemos, which finished at 42-3.
Jenison, 33-5, was seeking its seventh title for 19-year head coach Jerry
Hoag, who was coaching his last game. The game marked the first time Jenison
lost in the finals.
MHSAA Softball Championship Jenison vs Okemos Jun 19, 1999 at Battle Creek (Field 1) Jenison 1 (33-5) Name (Pos) AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Emily Warber rf........... 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Nicole Nader lf........... 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 Michelle Brander c........ 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 3 Rhonda Bouma 3b........... 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 Carissa Nykamp pr......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Colleen Corey 1b.......... 3 0 1 1 0 0 13 0 Julie Wiest cf............ 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 Amanda Potter p........... 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 Julie Anderson ss......... 3 0 1 0 0 2 2 2 Bethany Gamble dh......... 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 Kris Harley 2b............ 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 Totals.................... 28 1 5 1 0 13 23 12 Okemos 2 (42-3) Name (Pos) AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Jessica Beech p........... 4 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 Emily Elwood ss........... 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 1 Jennifer Lynch 3b......... 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 Erica Fahey lf............ 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 Abbie Ellsworth rf........ 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Carrie Cousino dh......... 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Katie King c.............. 1 0 1 0 2 0 14 1 Amy Pelch pr.............. 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Caitlin Hickey cf......... 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Andrea Osters ph.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kristen Paterson 2b....... 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 Andrea Grady ph........... 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tracy Budden 1b........... 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Totals.................... 28 2 6 0 5 3 24 2 Score by innings: R H E -------------------------------------------- Jenison 000 000 10 - 1 5 3 Okemos 001 000 01 - 2 6 1 -------------------------------------------- Note: 2 outs, 2 runner(s) LOB when the game ended. E - Anderson 2; Harley; King. LOB - Wildcats 3; Chieftains 12. 2B - Bouma. 3B - Corey. SB - Anderson; Gamble. CS - Wiest; Beech. SH - Hickey 2; Osters. Jenison IP H R ER BB SO AB BF Amanda Potter....... 7.2 6 2 0 5 3 28 37 Okemos IP H R ER BB SO AB BF Jessica Beech....... 8.0 5 1 1 0 13 28 28 Win - Beech. Loss - Potter. Save - None. WP - Potter. HBP - by Potter (King). Umpires - Home:Dennis Hall 1st:Ralph Burr 3rd:David Smits Start: 11 am Time: 1:59 Attendance: Game Notes: MHSAA Division I Softball Championship Game
MHSAA Softball Championship Jenison vs Okemos Jun 19, 1999 at Battle Creek (Field 1) Score by innings: R H E -------------------------------------------- Jenison 000 000 10 - 1 5 3 Okemos 001 000 01 - 2 6 1 -------------------------------------------- Jenison inning 1 Warber struck out swinging. Nader struck out swinging. Brander struck out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Okemos inning 1 Beech singled to pitcher. Beech out at second c to ss, caught stealing. Elwood struck out looking. Lynch singled to center field. Fahey singled to right field; Lynch advanced to second. Ellsworth lined out to p. 0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Jenison inning 2 Bouma reached on an error by c. Corey popped up to 3b. Wiest reached on a fielder's choice; Bouma out at second 2b unassisted. Wiest out at second c to ss, caught stealing. 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Okemos inning 2 Cousino grounded out to 2b. King hit by pitch. Pelch pinch ran for King. Hickey struck out swinging. Paterson grounded out to 2b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Jenison inning 3 King to c for Pelch. Potter struck out looking. Anderson struck out swinging. Gamble struck out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Okemos inning 3 Beech popped up to 2b. Elwood singled to left field. Lynch grounded out to ss; Elwood advanced to second. Fahey reached on an error by ss, advanced to second on the throw; Elwood scored, unearned. Ellsworth grounded out to 3b. 1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Jenison inning 4 Warber popped up to 1b. Nader grounded out to ss. Brander popped up to 2b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Okemos inning 4 Cousino popped up to lf. King walked. Pelch pinch ran for King. Osters
pinch hit for Hickey. Osters grounded out to c, SAC; Pelch advanced to second. Paterson popped up to ss. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Jenison inning 5 King to c for Pelch. Hickey to cf for Osters. Bouma doubled to left field. Nykamp pinch ran for Bouma. Corey popped up to 2b. Wiest struck out swinging. Potter popped up to ss. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Okemos inning 5 Bouma to 3b for Nykamp. Beech singled to right field. Elwood grounded out to 3b; Beech advanced to second. Lynch intentionally walked. Fahey popped up to cf. Ellsworth grounded out to p. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Jenison inning 6 Anderson struck out swinging. Gamble struck out swinging. Warber struck out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Okemos inning 6 Cousino popped up to cf. King singled to left field. Pelch pinch ran for King. Hickey grounded out to c, SAC; Pelch advanced to second. Grady pinch hit for Paterson. Grady grounded out to ss. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Jenison inning 7 Cousino to dh. King to c for Pelch. Paterson to 2b for Grady. Nader singled to left field. Brander lined out to lf. Bouma struck out swinging. Corey tripled down the rf line, RBI; Nader scored. Wiest struck out swinging. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Okemos inning 7 Beech reached on an error by 2b. Elwood struck out swinging. Lynch grounded out to 1b unassisted; Beech advanced to second. Fahey intentionally walked. Ellsworth grounded out to 1b unassisted. 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Jenison inning 8 Potter struck out swinging. Anderson singled to third base. Anderson stole second. Gamble singled; Anderson advanced to third. Gamble stole second. Gamble out at third p unassisted. Warber popped up to c. 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Okemos inning 8 Cousino grounded out to p. King walked. Pelch pinch ran for King. Hickey
grounded out to p, SAC; Pelch advanced to second. Paterson reached on an error by ss; Pelch advanced to third. Beech intentionally walked; Paterson advanced to second. Pelch scored on a wild pitch, unearned. 1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Game Notes: MHSAA Division I Softball Championship Game