June 8th, 2015              

    The last time Samantha and her Reds teammates faced off against the Pirates, the game wasn't much of a contest. Tonight's contest almost started out looking like it was going to be the same type of game, only with the Pirates grabbing an early 5-0 lead as the Reds looked like they hadn't quite arrived at the game yet. Thankfully they slowly started to realize that they were playing baseball and they began chipping away at the lead bit by bit. Although they weren't able to shut the Pirates down, they slowed their attack greatly while they themselves kept playing better and better. The Reds eventually tied the game and took the lead, by four runs at 12-8, but they were unable to add to the lead in their final at-bats. The Pirates came to the plate with three outs to get back in the game, and they did their best to do so by scoring two runs before their comeback effort was halted, giving the Reds a 12-10 victory in their final regular season game of the year. Sam went to the plate to bat three times today, and made good contact in two of the three. She grounded out in her first at-bat, missing a hit by a step. Her second at-bat resulted in a walk before she managed to make it to third base on steals but was stranded there. Sam stroked a nice single to the outfield in her final at bat, and came around to score after stealing 2nd and 3rd bases.

HLL Intermediate Baseball Holly Reds Game 14 - at Rochester Hills Pirates
	After sitting on the bench for the first inning, Sam returned to second base in the second inning...
	...before heading to centerfield for the next couple.
	Sam made good contact while swinging at this pitch...
	...and kept her eyes on the ball on her follow through before being thrown out at first base.
	Sam out in centerfield once more.
	Sam was ready to strike once again in her next at-bat...
	...but settled for a walk instead.
	Sam on second base after a successful steal.
	Sam getting a nice lead off of second base...
	...before taking off for third...
	...and taking an awkward slide...
	...before being called safe as the third basemen dropped the ball.
	Sam out in centerfield once again.
	Sam was looking for a good pitch to hit in her third at-bat of the game.
	Sam spotted a pitch that was to her liking...
	...and swung with all of her might...
	..and drove the ball in their...
	...to the outfield as she hustled out of the box...
	...and made it to first base safely with a single.
	Sam taking off from second to third base once more.
	Sam taking a big lead off third base...
	...and coming around to score.
	Sam returned to centerfield for the final inning of action.