Tournament Champion – Ice Cubes (defeated Blue Chips 7-2 in championship)

Pool Play Order of Finish
1) Blue Chips – Kentwood – 4-0 record, 2 RA, 32 RS

2) Ice Cubes – Auburn – 3-1 record, 6 RA, 24 RS

3) Lady Explorers – Midland – 3-1 record, 10 RA, 19 RS

4) Hooters – Kalamazoo – 2-2 record, 9 RA, 27 RS

5) First Community Bank – Petoskey – 0-4 record, 29 RA, 3 RS

6) BASES – Petoskey – 0-4 record, 40 RA, 1 RS

RA = runs allowed; RS = runs scored

Individual Awards:

Outstanding Pitcher – Jenny Mackson, Ice Cubes (3-0 record)

Outstanding Hitter – Kim Biskup, Ice Cubes (9-14 / .643 avg)

Outstanding Infielder – Becky Manson, Ice Cubes (9-17 .529 avg)

Outstanding Outfielder – Marley Powers, Blue Chips (6-10 .600 avg)

Tournament Director Note: The six teams that participated in this tournament had girls that are now or have been connected with 26 different college softball programs. Central Michigan University had 11 players, University of Michigan had 6 players, Lake Superior State University had 5, Albion had 4, Eastern Michigan 3, Grand Valley 3, Northwood 3 and Lansing Community College 3. Additional colleges represented included 3 division one schools, 8 division two schools, 3 division three schools and 4 community colleges.

Game Results:

Game 1:  Blue Chips – 9 (12 hits) over First Community Bank – 1 (6 hits) in 5 innings

WP – Ali Pettit (3 K’s, 1 BB), LP – Casie Parker (2 IP, 7 R’s, 7 H’s, 0 K’s, 3 BB’s) with relief from Stacey Barber-Walker (3 IP, 2 R’s, 5 H’s, 0 K’s, 0 BB’s)

Blue Chips – Jill Shultz and Teddi Ewing each had 3 hits, Elizabeth Millian tripled, Marley Powers doubled, singles by Lauren Delapause, Roya St. Clair, Kate Greenman and Annie Studeman.

First Community – Marlene Gasco and Aimee Smith each had 2 hits, Stacey Barber-Walker and Jill McNitt each singled.

Game 2: Hooters – 13 (8 hits) over BASES – 0 (0 hits) in 4 innings

WP – Kelly Zache (3 IP, 7 K’s, 1 BB) with relief from Sharon Palma (1 K)

Hooters – Katie Duncan had 2 hits, Nikki Nemitz tripled, Heather Han doubled, singles by Amanda Harrington, Kelli Hirst, Katie Botsis and Monika Gathright.

BASES – no hits.

Game 3: Ice Cubes – 6 (12 hits) over Lady Explorers – 1 (4 hits)

WP – Jenny Mackson (5 K’s, 2 BB’s), LP – Stacy Kraatz (3 2/3 IP, 5 R’s, 7 H’s, 1 K, 0 BB’s) with relief from Casey Hanes (3 1/3 IP, 1 R, 5 H’s, 4 K’s, 1 BB)

Ice Cubes – Becky Manson had 2 hits with a homerun, Kim Biskup and Keri Jonas each had 2 hits, singles by Amanda Jensen, Jacque Benedict, Lauren Clark, Ellie Neidhamer, Brittany Decker and Meredith Moody.

Lady Explorers – Singles by Stacy Kraatz, Kim Cozat, Jessica Strange and Casey Hanes.

Game 4: Blue Chips – 6 (11 hits) over Hooters – 0 (3 hits)

WP – Elizabeth Millian (8 K’s, 1 BB), LP – Nikki Nemitz (1 1/3 IP, 5 R’s, 6 H’s, 1 K) with relief from Sharon Palma (5 2/3 IP, 1 R, 5 H’s, 3 K’s, 3 BB’s)

Blue Chips – Lauran Delapau had 2 hits with a double, Kate Greenman and Annie Studeman each had 2 hits, Teddi Ewing had a homerun, Roya St. Clair doubled, singles by Marley Powers, Brittani Merchant and Jill Schultz.

Hooters – Haley Stehouwer tripled, Katie Duncan and Monica Gathright singled.

Game 5: Ice Cubes – 5 (8 hits) over First Community Bank – 0 (4 hits)

WP – Stephanie Cole (4 K’s, 3 BB’s), LP – Casie Parker (4 IP, 5 R’s, 8 H’s, 1 K, 1 BB) with relief from Stacey Barber-Walker (2 IP, 1 BB)

Ice Cubes – Jacque Benedict and Kim Biskup each had 2 hits, Lauren Clark doubled, singles by Becky Manson, Amanda Jensen and Meredith Moody.

First Community – Aimee Smith doubled, Marlene Gasco, Stacey Barber-Walker and Stephanie Mathews singled.

Game 6: Blue Chips – 12 (12 hits) over BASES – 0 (1 hit) in 4 innings

WP – Elizabeth Millian (6 K’s, 0 BB’s), LP – Stephanie Woodward (1 1/3 IP, 11 R’s, 8 H’s, 2 BB’s) with relief from Andrea Hoeksma (1 2/3 IP, 1 R, 4 H’s, 1 BB)

Blue Chips – Roya St. Clair had three hits, Brittini Merchant had two hits with a double, Marley Powers had two hits, Rebekah Millian hit a homerun, and Jill Schulz, Kate Greenman, Annie Studeman, and Teddi Ewing each singled.

BASES – Leah Kelly singled.

Game 7: Lady Explorers - 12 (14 hits) over First Community Bank - 2 (4 hits) in 5 innings

WP - Stephanie Marong (1K, 2 BB’S), LP - Casie Parker (3 1\3 IP, 10 R’s, 10 H’s, 0 K’s, 2 BB’S) with relief from Stacey Barber-Walker (1 2\3 IP, 2R’s, 4 H’s, 1K, 0 BB’s)

Lady Explorers - Angie Kaiser had 4 hits with a triple, Suzie Hull and Ashley Gillson each had 2 hits with a double, Kim Cozat doubled, Jessica Stange had 2 hits, Casey Hanes, Keely McMillon and Sam Thacker each singled.

First Community - Aimee Smith had 2 hits with a triple, Stacey Barber-Walker and Anna Burkheart each singled.

Game 8: Ice Cubes – 12 (14 hits) over BASES – 0 (2 hits) in 5 innings

WP – Jenny Mackson (9 K’s, 1 BB), LP – Andrea Hoeksema (2 K’s, 3 BB’s)

Ice Cubes – Amanda Jensen and Jacque Benedict each had 3 hits, Becky Manson had 2 hits with a triple, Kim Biskup and Brittany Decker each had 2 hits, singles by Ellie Neidhamer and Meredith Moody.

BASES – Heidi Burkhardt tripled in the 4th inning with 2 outs to break up a perfect game, Holly Burkhardt singled in the 5th inning.

Game 9: Lady Explorers – 3 (6 hits) over Hooters – 1 (3 hits)

WP – Casey Hanes (6 K’s, 4 BB’s), LP – Nikki Nemitz (5 K’s, 1 BB)

Lady Explorers – Kim Cozat had 2 hits with an RBI in the 6th inning, Stacy Kraatz had a double with 2 RBI’s in the 6th inning, Ashley Gilson, Angie Kaiser and Lisa Seymour each singled.

Hooters – Katie Duncan had 2 hits and an RBI in the 1st inning, Amanda Harrington singled.

Notes – Lady Explorers scored 3 runs on 4 hits in the bottom of the 6th inning to take the lead. Hooters had scored their urn in the top of the 1st inning.

Game 10: Blue Chips – 5 (11 hits) over Ice Cubes – 1 (7 hits)

WP – Ali Pettit (4 K’s, 1 BB), LP – Stephanie Cole (2 K’s, 2 BB’s)

Blue Chips – Brittini Merchant had 2 hits with a double, Lauren Delapaus and Marley Powers each had 2 hits, Teddi Ewing doubled, singles by Elizabeth Milian, Jill Schultz, Kate Greenman and Annie Studeman.

Ice Cubes – Amanda Jensen had 3 hits with a triple, Becky Manson had 2 hits, Lauren Clark and Kerri Jonas each singled.

Game 11: Hooters – 13 (17 hits) over First Community Bank – 0 (2 hits)

WP – Kelly Zache (3 K’s, 0 BB’s), LP – Stacey Barber-Walker (0 K’s, 1 BB)

Hooters – Haley Stehouwer, Amanda Harrington and Katie Duncan each had 3 hits, Megan Gregory had 2 hits with a double, Heather Han and Sharon Palma each had 2 hits, Jessica Kuhlman doubled and Nikki Nemitz singled.

First Community – Stacey Barber-Walker and Casie Parker singled.

Game 12: Lady Explorers – 3 (8 hits) over BASES – 1 (5 hits)

WP – Stephanie Morong (4 IP, 1 R, 5 H’s, 2 K’s, 1 BB) with relief from Stacy Kraatz (3 IP, 0 R’s, 0 H’s, 1 K, 0 BB’s), LP – Sarah Smith (1 K, 0 BB’s)

Lady Explorers – Angie Kaiser had 3 hits with a double, Keely McMillon had 2 hits, singles by Ashley Gilson, Lisa Seymour and Jessica Stange.

BASES – Leah Kelly had 2 hits, Heidi Burkhardt doubled, Jessie Raber and Sarah Smith singled.

Game 13 CHAMPIONSHIP GAME:  Ice Cubes – 7 (13 hits) over Blue Chips – 2 (7 hits)

WP – Jenny Mackson (3 K’s, 0 BB’s), LP – Ali Pettit (3 IP, 5 R’s, 7 H’s, 3 K’s, 1 BB) in relief of Elizabeth Milian (4 IP, 2 R’s, 5 H’s, 1 K, 0 BB’s)

Ice Cubes – Kim Biskup and Keri Jonas each had 3 hits, Becky Manson had 2 hits, singles by Amanda Jensen, Lauren Clark, Ellie Neidhamer, Brittany Decker and Meredith Moody.

Blue Chips – Brittini Merchant had 3 hits, Jill Schultz had a double, singles by Annie Studeman, Teddi Ewing and Roya St. Clair.

Notes - Ice Cubes scored 2 runs in the top of the 2nd inning, Blue Chips tied it at 2 in the bottom of the 5th inning, Ice Cubes broke open with 5 runs in the top of the 6th