Stratford jumped out to a lead early in the game. With two outs in the first inning, Jennifer Owens singled to right center. Germaine Fairchild followed with a walk. An error by Juggernaut first baseman Leah Nelson on the next play allowed Owens to score from second base. Jodie Cox retired the next batter to get out of the inning.

The Juggernaut threatened in the bottom of the second inning. A leadoff single by Chelsea Spencer and a perfectly executed hit and run by Leah Nelson put runners at first and second for New York. Ryan Realmuto then placed a sacrifice bunt down to the third baseman to advance runners to second and third. Brakettes starter Sarah Pauly induced the next two batters into groundouts to shut down the Juggernaut offense.

Nauts to the left, Nauts to the right.

New York put some hits together in the fifth inning but were unable to come across the plate. Back to back singles by Alicia Smith and Kim Ogee put two runners on base. An attempted sacrifice by Peel stopped Smith from advancing to third. Carri Leto followed with a deep fly ball, allowing Ogee to tag up and advance to third. Pauly registered a strikeout to end the inning and the threat for New York.

 A big defensive play by Brakettes right fielder Denise Dennis to rob Leah Nelson of an extra base hit in the sixth inning kept the Juggernaut off the board once again.

Come-from-Behinder Trina Ties it Up.

The Juggernaut tied up the score at one in the bottom of the seventh inning when Ryan Realmuto led off the inning with a single up the middle before being lifted for pinch runner Kaleo Eldredge. Alicia Smith followed with a slapping single of her own to put runners on first and second. Ogee sacrificed the runners over to put two in scoring position.

Trena Peel recorded an RBI single to right field to plate Eldredge. The throw by Brakettes rightfielder caught Smith in a run down, while allowing Peel to advance to third. Then, "The Leto of the Pack," the diminutive Carri "Lightning" Leto hit a walk off single to end the game, 2 to 1, driving Peel in from third base. Photo, Courtesy NY Juggernaut.

Nauticals

Jody Cox fanned 7 throwing 114 pitches in 7 innings for the complete game victory...the complete box score is on the Juggernaut website.

Katonah's Alicia Smith (# 23) has written an essay on the Naut website about returning to Hofstra to play with the Juggernaut. Read the Lioness's reminisces on what it takes to play Division 1 Softball at http://ism.infinityprosports.com/Uploads/209/Return%20to%20Hofstra.pdf Photo, WPCNR Sports Archive.

Leah Smith, 5 foot 10 Stanford Slugger, Newest Naut Collected 2 hits in her professional debut at First Base. Photo, Video Capture from the Stanford University website.

The NY Juggernaut host the Stratford Brakettes for game three of the four game series Saturday, June 18th at 5:00 p.m.

The game will be broadcast by Telecare on Wednesday, June 22nd at 10:00 p.m. for those unable to attend. WRHU, Hofstra’s very own radio station, presents live broadcast of each home game. Tune in to 88.7 FM or at WRHU.org to listen to your Juggernaut on the radio.

 For tickets or more information on the NY Juggernaut, please call 631-385-1634 or visit the Juggernaut online at www.nynjjuggernaut.com. Directions to the ballpark are on the website.

The Stratford Brakettes Play out of Stratford, Connecticut and have for 50 years. To learn more about the Brakettes, their schedule, and their professional organization and topflight clinics that taught my daughter how to field, hit and pitch, go to www.brakettes.com.

FINAL SCORE
Score by Innings..............................R H E
Stratford Brakettes….. 100 0000 - 1 1 0
NY Juggernaut………      000 0002 - 2 10 1

WP-Jodie Cox (5-0)
LP-Sarah Pauly

The National Pro Fastpitch Standings June 18, 2005

Friday Night Action

New York Juggernaut  2, Stratford 1

Arizona 7, Venezuela-5

Chicago 1,China-0

Akron 13, Peoria 1

New England 10 California 1

Texas 11, Russia 0