Battery Lightning Gold Update

Post Stop DWI we performed at 2 events over the last few weeks.  First up was the Wicked Extreme Showcase in Hartford, CT.  There we went 4-1 beating some very good Gold teams including the Hudson Valley Hurricanes by a score of 4-1.  Most importantly we have been playing in front of a vast number of college coaches from far and wide.

Next we headed to West Seneca for the first annual Can-Am Championship.  Things started shaky as on Friday night we started off with the Compuware 18U out of Detroit Michigan and fell 2-1.  Their pitcher was popping 63 pretty regularly according to the gun and we hit everything right at people.  Despite only getting the ball out of the infield once Compuware was able to push 2 runs across for the win.  After that very disappointing loss the girls rallied on Saturday going 3-0 vs all Canadian teams including Guelph Gators, Brantford Bobcats and finally the Brampton Blazers.  Brampton was looking for some revenge after losing to us at Stop DWI by a score of 12-3.  This time Brampton had some additonal players back including a pitcher that drew a lot of attention hitting mid-60's on the gun for the entire game.  Thankfully we didn't blink and jumped out 9-0 in the 3rd and 4th innings eventually winning 9-4.  On Sunday we opened up Championship play as the 5 seed and went 2-1.  We began the day by beating the NJ Rocks Gold then followed that with a close battle vs the Brantford Bobcats before pulling away in the end.  That presented us with a re-match of the Stop DWI Gold Bracket Championship vs the TC Tremors Gold.  Once again we fell short 4-1 as our defense made some uncharactersistic mistakes thus providing 3 runs to the Tremors.  We also stranded 8 runners in 4 innings and didn't take advantage of opportunity.  The TC tremors Gold went on to win their next 2 games and ultimately the Championship.

Next up...New England's Finest Showcase!

Off to the Wicked Extreme Invitation only Gold Showcase!!!

Good luck to the Battery Lightning Gold this weekend as they head off to the Wicked Extreme Gold Showcase in Hartford, CT!!!  Looks to be some great competition and exposure this weekend.

Teams Attending:

Newtown Rock Gold	Top Gun Gold	Top Gun Elite	Bay State Cardinals
TC Tremors Gold	EN Avalanche	Delco Diamonds Gold	Wicked Green
Conklin Raiders Gold	Wicked Black	C.J. Lighting Gold	New England Phoenix Elite
Serverna Park Hornets Gold	New Jersey Gators Gold	Battery Lightning Gold	Long Island Ducks
Long Island Chargers Gold	Long Island Express	HV Hurricanes Gold	NJ Avalanche
LI Sudden Impact Gold	Empire State Huskies Elite	NE Phoenix Gold	CJ Tornadoes
Mystics Gold

Top Gun Elite	Bay State Cardinals
Delco Diamonds Gold	Wicked Green
C.J. Lighting Gold	New England Phoenix Elite
Battery Lightning Gold	Long Island Ducks
HV Hurricanes Gold	NJ Avalanche
NE Phoenix Gold	CJ Tornadoes

Register for our 8/1 Player Evaluation Day!

For those of you unaware of what we are about philisophically it is pretty simple.  We prioritize exposure to a large variety of college coaches over all else.  We believe in playing up (no 15 year olds on 14U...).  We seek the stiffest competition available and are less concerned with winning trophies and would rather challenge the girls in this incredibly competitive atmosphere.  We are finding ourselves at the main fields at all of the events we attend such as Newtown Rock Gold Showcase, Stop DWI, Wicked Extreme. New England's Finest...  Most recently we finished in the top 12 during pool play at the 36 team main event at Stop DWI which was a "who's who" of Gold teams- going 3-1.  We went on to defeat a variety of excellent teams before falling in the championship to the TC Tremors Gold 4-2.  The reward in all of this was the large variety of college coaches in attendance watching our games and evaluating our players.  We did this with what is a 16U eligible team and not a single 2011 grad year player but again we choose to play up rather than win 16U events and chase what is really meaningless glory.  ***Also, the week before our Elite which is mostly a second year 14U finished in second place at 16U ASA A States thus qualifying for 16U ASA A Nationals in Chattanooga, Tenn. 

We are now planning for next season and conducting our Player Evaluation Day for 14U, Elite & Gold.  We are looking for Upstate, NY's best softball athletes in graduating classes 2013-2017.  One system at all 3 levels, work out together and push each other.  Non-parent college level coaching, drill work, fundamentals, fast paced workouts... and most importantly frequent open dialogue with college coaches from all over the country.  Register now for a chance to join the Battery Lightning Softball organization "A Bluechip Softball Organization".

www.leaguelineup.com/lightningelite