WPCNR PRESS BOX. July 11, 2004: Kaci "22" Clark threw a no-hit, no-run game this evening against the Arizona Heat, catching Tarrah Beyster looking for her 70th strike of the game to get the no-hitter, leading the Heat to a three-game sweep of the Heat over the weekend,2-0. Kaci's gem followed 4-1 and 4-0 wins by Amanda Scott (9-3) on Friday, and Gina Oaks' (7-5) 4-0 shutout Satruday night. The Nauts complete the first half of the season at 22-11, 1/2 game behind the Akron Racers, gearing up to take on the speedsters in Akron Thursday night for the second crucial series of the season.
STRIKE 3 ON THE WAY: Kaci Clark delivers her 70th strike to Tarrah Beyster of the Arizona Heat for a called Strike three to clinch her no-hitter, the first in New York-New Jersey Juggernaut history Sunday night. Kaci threw 110 pitches, made a living on the outside corner in handcuffing the Heat. Clark walked 3, struck out 7 and threw 70 balls in spinning the classic, which featured a lot of deep counts. She credited her catcher Courtney Scott, and her teammates for the pitch calling and their support. She said in a YES interview after the game with Jen Royko that what gets her through tough games is heart and wanting to excell. Photo Capture from the YES Network by WPCNR Sports.
TarrahBeyster kept the Nauts off the board until the fifth inning when with runners on first and third and two gone Lindsey Klein took an outside pitch to right field dropping it in front of the Heat rightfielder who did not dive to make the catch and the Nauts had the big run Kaci needed. In the sixth, after Laura Harms singled and moved to second, Germaine Fairchild took another outside pitch to right and lofted it over the rightfielder's head for the second Naut run.
The Nauts are off for three days for the National Pro Fastpitch All Star break. Seven of the Nauts will be playing on the East All-Stars who are in action against The U.S.A. Olympic Softball Team Tuesday afternoon, and then the East Stars play the West Stars in the National Pro Fastpitch All Star Game Wednesday afternoon in Oklahoma City. The game will be netcast live on Pro Sports Radio.
