The middle day of action at the Kissimmee Klassic took place Friday… here’s a rundown of the games played, who won and who did well in the Blue and Gold divisions:

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BLUE DIVISION:

Kalen McGill of P.K. Yonge was the pitching and hitting star as she went 2-for-3 with a double and home to plate three runs and in the circle allowed only one earned run while striking out nine in the 7-2 win over Niceville

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Countryside knocked off Coral Reef 6-4 as leadoff hitter Andrea Fredericks went 3-for-4 and scored twice while shortstop Makensie Griffin and designated hitter Emily Hollenbeck each had two hits and knocked in a run for the winning Cougars.

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Tori Perkins had a monster game for Tate in the 14-1 blowout win over Phenix City (Ala.) Central as she went-3-for-3 including a grand slam and pitched a three-hitter in the run-ruled game.

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Kama Woodall didn’t get the win in the exciting 2-1 Caterbury win over Bradford, but she pitched six strong innings allowing only one earned run and kept the game close until Hailey Hopkins knocked in the game-winning RBI in the bottom of the seventh.  Hopkins got the win and also went 2-for-4 with two RBI.

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St. Thomas Aquinas, ranked No. 2 in the FAB 50 rankings, continued to roll behind pitcher Meghan King who allowed only four hits with one walk in the Raiders 5-0 win over Hagerty.  Shortstop Rachel Collins went 2-for-4 with two RBI.

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Gulliver Prep’s offense was unstoppable in the 15-4 win over Cypress Bay as the Raiders scored in every inning in the five inning shortened game and collected 16 hits.  Second baseman Mia Bellingheri and catcher Jessica Pagliery each knocked in four runs.

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Harmony, the No. 7 ranked team in the FAB 50, matched St. Thomas Aquinas in not only putting up a victory, but also in the exact score. The Lady Longhorns also have a nationally elite pitcher in Lele Ocasio, who pitched a two-hit shutout in the 5-0 blanking of Barron Collier.  Ocasio also went 2-for-3 at the plate.

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Columbia blew the game out early against Cooper City, plating six runs in the second in the 11-1 win. Five Tigers’ hitter had two hits and 10 players had at least one.  Florid-bound third baseman Kayli Kvistad went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.

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Kalen McGill picked up her second win of the day but it was much tougher this game as P.K. Younge jumped out to an eight run lead after three innings only to see Caterbury plate seven in the sixth inning, but that was the final as the Blue Wave pulled off an 8-7 win.  Centerfielder Garland Evans was the hitting star for the winners as she went 2-for-3 with three RBI courtesy of a pair of doubles.

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The Tate offense was again clicking as it scored double-digit runs for the second game of the day as the Aggies topped Countryside 11-7.  Third baseman Kaylen Rowell went 2-for-4 with three RBI courtesy of a single and two-run homer.

 

GOLD DIVISION:

Taravella topped Pine Castle 8-2 in the first game of the day in the Gold Division behind shortstop Marina Delfino’s three RBI game.

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McKenzie Pickard sparked Lake Nona to a 5-2 win as she went 3-for-4 at the plate with two RBI and also pitched a complete game five-hitter allowing only two earned runs.

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Pines Charter was led by a massive game by Grasy Gomez who had two home runs as part of a 3-for-4 performance with five runs knocked in as The Jaguars beat Trinity Prep 10-2.

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Riverview (Riverview, Fla.) put three on the board in the first three innings and held on to beat St. Cloud which put up single runs in the fifth and seventh inning.  Kaitlyn McMilan scattered seven hits and one walk to record the win.

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A different Riverview, this one from Sarasota, put up another win as the Rams beat Florida Christian 8-1 behind a 2-for-3, three RBI day by third baseman Carly Nicholas and a 3-for-3, two RBI game from centerfielder and leadoff batter Alissa Jackson.

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Tampa Chamberlain stopped Plant 8-5 with the big blow being a seventh inning grand slam by Jenna Brownell.

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Taravella won its second game of the day, 12-3 over Osceola, and had a team effort as seven players knocked in at least one run.  Centerfielder Nishana Singh went 3-for-5 and DH Nicole Nieves went 3-for-4 with each knocking in a pair of runs.

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Lake Brantley topped Southwest Miami 6-2 with winning pitcher Emily Baker allowing only four hits and a walk while also knocking in a run to help her cause.

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Douglas beat up on Pine Castle Christian 12-1 with five players recording two RBI and pitcher Nikki Kelly giving up only one earned run in the five inning shortened game.

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It was a scoreless game until the top of the seventh until Melbourne blew open the game with five runs in the 5-1 win over Jensen Beach. Shelby Alsdorf singled and knocked home two runners in the big inning and was also the pitching star as she allowed only three hits and two walks while striking out 15.