BELLEVILLE WEST 2008 Varsity Roster

Link to Belleville softball's website
 

  Nbr

Name

Year 

Position

Throw/Bat

Probable Batting Order
3
Kerri Dockins 
12
Short Stop 
R/R 
1
9 
Courtney Orange 
11 
2nd base 
R/R 
2
32
Sarah Jones
12 
Center Field 
R/R 
3
15  
Nicole Rhein 
12 
Catcher 
R/R 
4
25 
Rachel Tribout 
11 
Right Field 
R/L 
5
10 
Kassandra Korte 
12 
1st base
R/R 
 
6 
Kamaren Kaiser 
11 
3rd base
R/R 
 
1 
Kaylyn Lane 
11 
Left Field 
R/L 
 
24 
Alyse Mueller 
11 
Pitcher 
R/R 
 

 

West tops East when it counts the most - Regional title is 10th straight for Maroons

BY STEVE OVERBEY
For The News-Democrat

Sarah Jones and her teammates on the Belleville West softball team were looking for more than just revenge against rival East on Saturday.  After losing both regular-season games between the teams, the fired-up Maroons carried a take-no-prisioners attitude into the third and most important meeting, a 5-1 win over East in the championship game of the O'Fallon Class 4A Regional.  "We wanted blood," said Jones, a senior outfielder.  The Maroons, 23-7 and winners of 10 of their last 11 games, claimed their 10th straight regional championship. They will face Normal Community in the semifinals of the Normal Sectional on Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. Normal Community advanced with a 1-0 win over Minooka in the title game of the Ottawa Regional on Saturday.

The triumph was extra sweet for West, which dropped a pair of close games to East in April.- The Maroons came out with a purpose from the opening pitch on Saturday.  "We knew we had to get them the third time," said junior pitcher Alyse Mueller. "We were focused, that's for sure."  Jones and Mueller played key roles in the victory. Jones highlighted a three-run uprising in the third with a two-run double off East ace Autumn Allen.  Mueller, in one of her sharpest efforts of the season, allowed just six hits in improving her record to 15-5. She lost her shutout on a two-out double by Karly Brown in the bottom of the seventh.  West junior Kamaren Kaiser added a solo homer to the nine-hit assault. Courtney Orange drove in the Maroons' other run. Leadoff hitter Kerri Dockins had two hits and scored twice. Senior Nicole Rhein also chipped in with a triple, a single, and an RBI. 

"We had a lot of hits today that we hadn't seen against Autumn Allen before," said West coach Bob Yagge. "We're a very good hitting team."  Allen struck out 20 West batters in a 3-2 extra-inning win on April 29.  This time, the Maroons were ready.  "Oh my gosh, we were so intense," said Jones, who drove in her team-high 28th and 29th runs. "It felt so good. It felt awesome."  Allen, who fanned nine and ends the season 11-4, struck out seven of the first nine hitters she faced and retired the first two batters in the third before hitting a wall. Dockins walked on four pitches and Orange followed with another walk. Jones then drilled a double into the left-center field gap to make it 2-0. Rhein followed with a run-producing hit up the middle.  West bumped the lead to 4-0 on a triple by Dockins and a single by Orange in the fifth. Kaiser clubbed a leadoff homer in the sixth. 

East (24-10) had its share of chances against Mueller, who struck out four and did not walk a batter. The Lancers put their leadoff hitter on three times but Mueller was equal to the task.  "She had a look of determination," Yagge said of his hurler. "She fought all day today."  The West defense provided Mueller with plenty of support. Senior Brittany Bransom made a pair- of nice catches in right. Left fielder Kaylyn Lane ran all the way to the fence to haul in a long drive off the bat of Brandi Isselhard to end the third.  "We hit some balls hard, (but) they made all the plays," East coach Natalie Peters said. "(West) just played a great game."

© 2007 Belleville News-Democrat and wire service sources.

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Fast start helps lift West past O'Fallon - Maroons scored their runs in first 2 innings

BY STEVE KORTE
News-Democrat

In softball, games are often decided by bunts and errors, but there was nothing cheap about the way the Belleville West Maroons beat the O'Fallon Panthers 5-1 Wednesday in the Class 4A O'Fallon Regional.  Sarah Jones hit a three-run homer off the roof of the Maroons' team bus parked on the road beyond the fence in left field, and Courtney Orange hit a solo homer over the fence in left-center field to account for four of their team's five runs.  "They're phenomenal hitters," O'Fallon coach Kate Walsh said of the Maroons. "They just rocked the ball."  Jones' homer came during a four-run, first-inning rally and Orange's homer came in the second inning.  "One off the bus and one cleared the fence by 5 or 6 feet: they were good hits," West coach Bob Yagge said. "The other hits we had were pretty good, too, up until the last couple of innings."

 O'Fallon freshman pitcher Erica Wilson relieved fellow freshman Kelsie Stoszkus with one out in the first inning, and limited the Maroons to one run the rest of the way.  Wilson struck out eight and retired the final eight batters she faced in order.  Staked to an early lead, West junior pitcher Alyse Mueller allowed only five hits and one unearned run. She struck out three and walked none.  "Mueller came through very well tonight," Yagge said. "No walks, which is maybe the first or second game of the season like that. She has really picked it up the last few weeks. She has gotten more focused on what she has to get done."  The Maroons (22-7) advance to the regional title game, where they'll meet the Belleville East Lancers (24-7) at 11 a.m. Saturday at the O'Fallon City Park.

 The Lancers beat the Maroons twice -- 9-7 on April 7 and 3-2 on April 29 -- this season.  "Third time," Yagge said of the East-West matchup. "It'll be interesting to see what happens. They know us and we know them, so the team that is probably the luckiest will pull it off."  Kerri Dockins got the Maroons started in the first inning with a single up the middle.  Orange reached on an infield single, bringing up Jones.  "She is a good percentage hitter," Yagge said of Jones, who is hitting .371 with a team-high 27 RBIs on the season. "She doesn't have tremendous power, but she can really get a hold of the ball once in a while. She has been very consistent for us." 

 After Jones' homer, Nikki Rhein was hit by a pitch. Pinch runner Megan Reiher eventually came around to score on an error.  The Maroons made it 5-0 when Orange, who is known more for her speed, hit her first homer of the season.  "Courtney has been hitting the ball really hard the last four or weeks, particularly in practice," Yagge said. " She's more of the line drive, hard ground ball type of hitter. You look at her stats, she has maybe two doubles and two triples." 

The Panthers got their run in the fifth inning when Rachel Burroughs reached on an error and came around to score on a single by Brittany Carrico and an error on a grounder by Wilson.  The Panthers end their season at 14-15. They'll lose three seniors -- Burroughs, Carrico and Jen Whyte -- to graduation.  "I'm sad to see the seniors go, but the future looks bright for O'Fallon softball," Walsh said. 

© 2007 Belleville News-Democrat and wire service sources.

 

Belleville West 2008 Scoreboard - Regular Season  

03/20/08  Belleville West 0    Red Bud 1          Record:   0-1
     Red Bud won the game on a wind-assisted flyball that fell just out of the reach of diving centerfielder Sarah Jones.  Belleville West highlights included a "1-hit" pitching performance by Alyse Mueller, a single by Rachel Tribout-her first varsity hit, and a 6-4-3 double play turned in by SS Kerri Dockins, 2B Courtney Orange, and !B Kassandra Korte.
 

03/21/08      Belleville West  4         Columbia  5         Record:  0-2
The Maroons scored in the 1st inning when Courtney Orange reached base on an error, stole 2nd and 3rd base, and scored Sarah Jones' fielder's choice. West scored again in the 5th inning when Rachel Tribout singled (replaced by PR Mackenzie Biegler), Courtney Orange reached base on a bunt, and both players scored on a 2B by Nikki Rhein. The 4th run was scored when Danielle Rist singled (replaced by PR Kaylyn Lane), and scored on a sharp single by Courtney Orange.
Offensive Stars of the Game:
                        AB      R       H       2B      3B      HR      SB      RBI
Courtney Orange 4       2       2                                     3       1
Sarah Jones        3       0       1                               1       1
Nikki Rhein         3       0       1       1                                2
Rachel tribout      3       0       2
The defensive play of the game was a very unusual 5-4-8 double play (3rd baseman to 2nd baseman who tagged out the runner between 2nd and 3rd and then turned and threw to the centerfielder covering 2nd base to tag out the batter).
 

03/21/08     Belleville West  8       Columbia  1           Record: 1-2
West scored in the 2nd inning on a single by Kameran Kaiser who advanced to 2nd on a fielder's choice by Kassandra Korte and then scored on a single by Danielle Rist.   West scored in the 3rd inning on a 2-out single by Sarah Jones who advanced to 3rd on a single by Nikki Rhein. Jones then scored on a single by Kameran Kaiser.  West scored in the 6th inning when Kaiser hit a 2B, advanced to 3rd on a sacrifice fly ball to right field, and scored on a sacrifice to right field by Kassandra Korte.  In the 7 th inning West scored 5 runs: Kerri Dockins, Sarah Jones, Morgan Dohrman (PR for Nikki Rhein), Kaiser, and Tribout.  A very strong pitching performance was turned in by Alyse Mueller. She pitched 7 innings, allowed 1 unearned run, and only 1 hit.  Sarah Jones made a phenomenal "shoe-top" catch to end an inning and stop a potential Columbia rally.
 


03/25/08        Belleville West 17      E. St Louis 1      Record: 2-2
The Maroons opened their Southwestern Conference season with a 17-1 victory over E. St. Louis. It was another strong outing for pitcher Alyse Mueller. Alyse recorded 11 strikeouts and gave up only 2 hits and 1 unearned run.  The hitting stars of the game were Kerri Dockins( 3 for 3 with a 3B and 3 RBIs), Courtney Orange( 2 for 3 with 2 stolen bases), and Rachel Tribout( 2 for 4 with a 2B and 3 RBIs).  The team continues to improve in all facets of the game. It is a team effort everyday in practice and in games. Players continue to step up to the challenges that arise in each game.
 

03/29/08     Belleville West 11    Alton Marquette 1   Record: 3-2
        Pitcher Alyse Mueller pitched a " No-Hitter" allowing just 1 unearned run. Her performance featured 5 K's and 1 walk. This is her first varsity "No-Hitter".  he defense turned in another great performance with no errors.  The offense was led by: Kerri Dockins( 2 for 3 with a 2B and 2 RBI'a), Nikki Rhein(3 for 4 with a 2B and 2 RBI's), Kassandra Korte( 2 for 2 with 3 runs scored and 3 RBI's), Brittany Branson( 2 for 3 with a 2B, a 3B, and 2 RBI's), and Kamaren Kaiser(1 for 2 with 3 runs scored and a 2B).
 

 03/29/08  Belleville West 11     Alton Marquette 1     Record: 4-2
        In game 2 of the double-header, freshman pitcher Chelsea Weidauer earned her first varsity win. Her performance included 1K, 1BB, 7 hits, and 1 earned run.  The defense was again very solid making every play and committing no errors.  The offense was led by several players with strong performances. Some of these players were: Kewrri Dockins( 2 for 4, 3 runs scored, and 2 stolen bases), Sarah Jones( 2 for 4 with 2 runs scored), Brittany Branson( 3 for 4 with 3 RBI's), Kamaren Kaiser( 3 for 3, a 2B, a HR, 2 runs scored, and 4 RBI's), Kassandra Korte( 2 for 3, a 2B, and 2 RBI's), and Bailee Friederich( 2 for 3). 
 

4/01/08   Belleville West 12      O’Fallon 0
The Maroons defeated O’Fallon by as score of 12-0.  The offense was driven by numerous players: Kerri Dockins (3 for 4, 2 runs scored, 2B, 2 RBI’s), Courtney Orange (2 for 4, 2 runs scored, 2B, 3 RBI’s), Sarah Jones (2 for 4 with 3 RBI’s), Kamaren Kaiser (3 for 3, 1 HR and 1 RBI), and Brittany Branson (2 for 2 with 3 runs scored and 1 RBI).  The defense had another strong performance turning a 1-3-2 double play.  Without a doubt, it was another strong TEAM performance: defense, offense and pitching.    

 

04/05/08    Belleville West 7   Homewood-Flossmore 6   Record: 6-2

The game had a rocky start for the Maroons when the Homewood-Flossmore Lady Vikings scored 5 runs the top of the 1st inning on 4 hits including a 2-run homer. However, the Maroons showed great pride and battled back. They scored 2 runs in the bottom of the 1st inning, 3 runs in the 5th inning, and 2 runs in the 6th inning. The 2 runs in the 6th inning where scored on consecutive hits by Courtney Orange(1B), Kerri Dockins(2B), and a 2 RBI double by Sarah Jones.   After the 1 st inning, the defense played a flawless game and freshman pitcher Chelsea Weidauer contained the Lady Vikings to just 3 hits over the final 6 innings.   The offense was led : Sarah Jones(4-4, 2-2B,2 runs scored, nd 2 RBIs), Kamaren Kaiser(2-4, 1-2B, and 2 RBIs), Courtney Orange(1-1, 1 run scored), and Kerri Dockins(1-2, 1-2B, and 3 runs scored).
 

04/05/08    Belleville West 3       Highland 0          Record: 7-2        

The game against Highland was a pitchers and defensive battle for the first 4 innings. Both teams threatened to score several times, but the pitchers and the defenses prevented that from happening. Finally, in the 5th inning leadoff hitter Brittany Branson got on base when she got hit by a pitched ball. Kerri Dockins then doubled and scored Branson. Courtney Orange then executed a perfect sacrifice bunt and advanced Dockins to 3rd base. Sarah Jones then followed with a walk to put runners on 1st and 3rd. Sarah then stole 2nd base. Kerri Dockins the scored from 3rd on a wild pitch and Sarah Jones scored on a fielder's choice  by Nikki Rhein.  Pitcher Alyse Muelle pitched the shutoff victory allowing 5 hits, no runs, no walks, and striking out 9 batters.    The offense was led by: Kerri Dockins(2-3,2-2B, 1 run scored, and 1 RBI), Kassandra Korte(3-3) and Kaylyn Lane(1-3).    
 

04/07/08  Belleville West 7    Belleville East 9             Record: 7-3 

After surrendering 9 runs to the visiting Lancers in the first 3 innings, the Maroons began showing the real Maroon Pride by fighting back. The defense began playing better, pitching and pitch calling improved, and the hitters went to the plate with a purpose. The Maroons responded with 4 runs in the 3rd inning, 1 run in the 4th, 1 run in the 5th, and 1 run in the 7th before ending the game with the tying at the plate. The tenacity and fight displayed by the Maroons in the final 5 innings shows the character and pride of this team. Everything is possible when you believe in yourself and those around you.
The offense was led by: Kerri Dockins(1-3, 1 run scored,1-3B,1 BB, and 2 RBIs), Courtney Orange (1-4 and ! SB), Sarah Jones( 1-3, 1 BB, 1 RBI, and 1 SB), Nikki Rhein( 2-4, 1 2B, 1 3B, and 2 RBIs), Rachel Tribout(2-3,1 BB, and 1 RBI, and Kassandra Korte( 2-4, 2 2B,1 SB, and 1 RBI).   The defense and the pitching played a flawless final 4 innings allowing no runs and no hits.     
 
 

04/08/08        Belleville West 3       Granite City 1         Record: 8-3
The Maroons improved their record to 8-3 with a strong team effort. The defense came through with several key plays one of which was a 6-4-3 double play turned by Kerri Dockins- Courtney Orange- Kassandra Korte. Another strong performance was given by pitcher Alyse Mueller with bases loaded and 2 outs in the top of the 6th when she coaxed the Granite City batter into a ground out (5-3) to end the inning and the potential scoring threat.
The offensive performers for the Maroons were: Kerri Dockins(1-2, 1 run scored, and 1 stolen base), Courtney Orange(1-3,1 run scored, and 1 stolen base), Sarah Jones(1-2,1-2B, 1 stolen base, and 2 RBIs), Nikki Rhein(1-3), Alyse Mueller(1-2 and 1-2B), and Morgan Dohrman(1 run scored).
  

04/09/08       Belleville West 8       Nashville 3       Record: 9-3      

 The game began as as scoreless pitchers' battle for 4 innings. In the 5th inning Nashville scored 3 runs on 2 hits and 2 errors and a sacrifice. The Maroons responded with 4 runs on 3 hits, 2 walks, and a stolen base. In the 6th inning the Maroons added 4 more runs 4 hits, a walk, and a stolen base. The Maroons' pitcher, Chelsea Wiedauer, pitched a very strong game using her assortment of off-speed pitches and fastball.
        The offense was led by: Kameran Kaiser( 3-4, 1-3B,and 4 RBIs), Kaylyn Lane(2-2, 1-2B, and 2 RBIs), Courtney Orange(1-1, 2 runs scored, and 2 stolen bases), Kerri Dockins(1-4, 1-2B, and 2 RBIs), and Brittany Branson( 1-3 and 1 run scored).
 
 

04/12/08        Belleville West 13      Civic Memorial 3   Record: 10-3

        The game opened with Kerri Dockins hitting a line drive double to left center.and then scoring on a double by Sarah Jones. Civic Memorial scored 2 runs in the 2nd inning via the bases loaded and 2 consecutive walks. The Maroons answered with 2 runs in the bottom of the 2nd resulting from timely hitting by Kassandra Korte and Kaylyn Lane. In the 3rd inning the Maroons scored 3 runs resulting from hits from Sarah Jones, Kameran Kaiser, Rachel Tribout,and a sacrifice fly by Kassandra Korte. In the 4th inning the Maroons scored 4 times highlighted by a 2 run home-run by Nikki Rhein. The game ended in the 6th inning when Kassandra Korte blasted a 3 run home-run.   The pitching was awesome during the final 4 innings. Alyse Mueller allowed only one run and one hit during the final 4 innings. She struck out 5 batters and walked only 2 during this part of the game.   The highlights of the day were focused on the offense. Several players had outstanding days at the plate: Kerri Dockins(2-3, 1 2B, 1 SB, and 1 BB), Sarah Jones(2-4,1 2B, 1 SB, and 2 RBIs), Nikki Rhein( 1-4, 1HR,and 2 RBIs), Kameran Kaiser(2-4 and 1 run scored), Rachek Tribout(1-4, 1 2B, 1 run scored, and 1 RBI), Kassandra Korte(2-4, 1 HR, 2 runs scored, and 4 RBIs, and Kaylyn Lane(2-3, 1 2B, 2 runs scored, and 1 RBI). Another TEAM effort!!  

 

04/14/08        Belleville West 7         Althoff 0             Record: 11-3
        The scoreless game was broken in the 5th inning when West scored its first run on a throwing error by the Althoff shortstop. This led to 3 more runs being scored on a walkto Nikki Rhein, a double by Kamaren Kaiser, and a single by Rachel Tribout. In the 6th inning 3 more runs scored by Brittany Branson(pinch-runner for Danielle Rist), Kaylyn Lane(who had a double), and Kerri Dockins( who singled and scored on a wild pitch).   The offensive leaders for the Maroons were: Kerri Dockins(3-4, 2 runs scored, and 2 stolen bases), Courtney Orange(1-3 and 1 stolen base), Sarah Jones( 1-4, 1 run scored, 1 RBI, and 1 stolen base), Kameran Kaiser(2-4, 1 2B, and 2 RBIs), Rachel Tribout(2-4 with 1 RBI), Danielle Rist(1-2), and Kaylyn Lane(1-4, 1 2B, and 1 RBI).  The defense and pitching (Alyse Mueller) came through in several tight situations.: bases loaded in the 3rd inning with one out and no runs scored and 2 runners on base in the 5th, 6th, and 7th innings and no runs scored. A great example of clutch performances in very tight situations.
 

04/15/08        Belleville West 0         Edwardsville 7     Record:11-4
       
 This was only the second time this season that the Maroons were shutout. They were out pitched and out hit by a very good Edwardsville team.  Next time!!!!

 

04/17/08                Belleville West 4               Alton 7         Record: 11-5

 The Alton Redbirds scored 1 run in the 1st inning,3 runs in the 3rd inning, and 3 runs in the 5th inning all a result of 9 hits and 2 Belleville West errors. In the bottom of the 5th inning with 2 outs and 2 runners in scoring position, Chelsea Weidauer was brought in to relieve starter Alyse Mueller. Chelsey got the batter to hit into 5-3 groundout to end the inning. In the bottom of the 6th inning, she faced 3 batters and got 3 outs with one of them being thrown out trying to steal 2nd base.     The Maroon offense came to life in the 5th inning scoring  3 runs with 2 outs. In the 6yh inning they scored 1 run and had another runner thrown out at the plate trying to score on a bunt. In the 7th inning, the Maroons threatened again with bases loaded and 2 outs. However, the threat ended with the lead runner being thrown out at the plate by the pitcher.         The offense  was lead by Rachel Tribout (2-4,  2-2B, and 2 RBIs) and Kassandra Korte(2-3, 1 BB, and 1 stolen base).

 

04/21/08                Belleville West 2               Collinsville 0          Record: 12-5

The Maroons softball team showed their true character in a very close game with Collinsville. The defense rose to the challenge in several situations and kept the Kahoks from scoring. Freshman pitcher, Chelsea Weidauer, pitched a very good game, allowing just one hit while striking out 7 batters.  The Maroons scored their first run in the 2nd inning when Rachel Tribout reached base on a walk. She was replaced by Morgan Dohrman who advanced to 3rd base on a sacrificed bunt by Kassandra Korte, who reached safely when the first baseman dropped the throw from third. Morgan then scored on a wild pitch by tbe Kahoks' pitcher. In the 5th inning Nikki Rhein reached base on a walk and moved to 2nd base on a wild pitch. She then scored on a 2 out single by Rachel Tribout.   The offensive leaders for the Maroons were: Rachel Tribout(2-3 and 1 RBI), Kamaren Kaiser(1-4), Nikki Rhein(1-2 and 2 walks), and Kerri Dockins(1-3 and 1 walk). 

 

04/23/08                Belleville West 6               Mascoutah 0     Record: 13-5

 The maroons scored 1 run in the 2nd inning when Kamaren Kaiser singled to left-center, advanced to 2nd on a single by Rachel Tribout, and scored on a single by Kassandra Korte. In the 4th inning Nikki Rhein singled, advanced to 2nd base on  a fielder's choice by Kamaren Kaiser, and scored on a RBI single by Kassandra Korte. In the 5th inning Courtney Orange reached base on an error by the Mascoutah 3rd baseman, Nikki Rhein reached base on a walk, and both runners then scored on a double by Kamaren Kaiser. Kamaren then scored on a single by Rachel Tribout. The final score of the game happened in the 7th inning when Lindsey Rakowski reached base on a walk, advanced to 2nd on a single by Nikki Rhein, then moved to 3rd base on a sacrifice fly by Kamaren Kaiser, and eventually scored on an infield out by Rachel Tribout.       The Maroons' pitcher, Alyse Mueller, tossed a 2-hitter while striking out 6 and walking only 1 batter. The defense continued to play very well making all of the routine plays and one spectacular running catch on a foul ball by Courtney Orange.  

 

04/29/08                Belleville West 2               Belleville East 3                       Record: 13-6
 This was a traditional East-West softball game: low scoring and exciting. Unfortunately, the Maroons came up short in the run column. The Maroons opened the game by scoring 1 run on a walk by Kerri Dockins, who stole 2nd base, advanced to third base on an infield hit by Sarah Jones, and scored on a perfectly executed squeeze bunt by Nikki Rhein. In the 3rd inning Kerri dockins reached base on an error by the Lancers' short-stop and then stole 3rd base. From there she scored on a sacrifice fly by Sarah Jones. The Maroons' pitcher, Chelsea Weidauer, pitched 6 scoreless innings that included several great defensive plays. Some of those plays were: a diving catch of a foul ball behind 1st base by the 2nd baseman Courtney Orange,a great stretch and catch by 1st baseman Kassandra Korte,a diving catch of a sinking line-drive by outfielder Rachel Tribout, a double play turned by outfielder Kaylyn Lane and 2nd baseman Courtney Orange, and Sarah jones making a running catch of a deeply hit flyball.  The Lancers eventually scored 2 runs in the 7th inning on 2 singles and a double that tied the score. Then in the 10th inning with a runner on 2nd base the Lancers' leadoff hitter hit a line-drive into rightfield that Rachel Tribout could not catch and the winning run scored.

 

05/01/08                Belleville West 5               O'Fallon 3                              Record: 14-6

The Maroons scored 1 run in the 2nd inning when Nikki Rhein hit a single and was replaced by Brittany Branson who advanced to 2nd base on a wild pitch and scored on a single by Rachel Tribout. In the 3rd inning Kerri Dockins reached base on a fielder's choice and scored on Courtney Orange's triple. Courtney then scored on a single by Sarah Jones who later scored on a single by Kameran Kaiser. The Maroons scored their last run in the 5th inning when Courtney Orange reached base on single and stole both 2nd and 3rd base before scoring on a fielder's choice by Nikki Rhein.  The offense was led by: Kerri dockins(1-4), Courtney Orange(2-4,1 3B, 1 RBI, and 2 stolen bases), Sarah Jones(1-3), Nikki Rhein(2-3 and 1 RBI), Kameran Kaiser(2-3 and 1 RBI), and Rachel Tribout(1-3 and 1 stolen base).   Alyse Mueller pitched the entire game striking out 1 batter, walking 2, surrendering 5 hits, and  3 runs with 2 being earned.

 

 05/02/08                Belleville West 13              East St. Louis  0                       Record: 15-6

There were many strong offensive performances in this game. Some them were: Kerri Dockins(2-2),  Courtney Orange(2-4), Nikki Rhein(2-3), Kameran Kaiser(2-4), Kassandra Korte(2-2), and Brittany Branson(1-3 with her first varsity homerun).        Pitcher Chelsea Weidauer worked 4 innings striking out 6 and allowing 2 hits before being replaced by Kassandra Korte who then pitched 1 inning of scoreless ball.

 

05/03/08                Belleville West 7               Dupo 2                                  Record: 16-6

The dupo Tigers opened the with a towering 2-run homerun by their 1st baseman Dell. The Maroons settled in and shutdown the Tigers for the rest of the game. The Maroon offense responded in the bottom of the 1st inning by scoring 2 runs when Kerri Dockins reached base on a walk, stole 2nd base, and scored on a single by Nikki Rhein. Nikki was replaced by Megan Reiher as a pinch runner who scored from 1st base on a double by Kameran Kaiser. In the 3rd inning Kerri Dockins hit a leadoff homerun(the first of her varsity career homerun), Courtney Orange followed ith a walk and scored from 1st base on a single by Nikki Rhein who later scored on a double by Rachel Tribout. In the 4th inning Kerri Dockins reached base on a walk and advanced to second on a single by Courtney Orange. Both runners then scored on a single by Sarah Jones.   Pitcher, Alyse Mueller, started the game with the leadoff hitter popping up to the 1st baseman. Then walked the next batter before surrendering the blast by Dell that cleared the fence by at least 30 feet. Alyse then regrouped herself and fought through the rest of the game allowing a total of 6 hits with 10 strikeouts.



 05/03/08                Belleville West 10              Waterloo 0                              Record: 17-6

The Maroons opened the game by scoring 2 runs in the 1st inning on a single by Dockins and a stolen base, then an RBI single by Sarah Jones who stole 3rd base, and an RBI infield out by Nikki Rhein.  In the 2nd inning Dockins reached base on a fielder's choice and scored on double by Sarah Jones who then scored on a single by Nikki Rhein. In the 5th inning McKenzie Biegler reached on a double and scoed on a single by Megan Reiher who scored on an infield out by Chelsea Weidauer. Lindsey Rakowski then singled , followed by a single from Claire Behrman, and an RBI double by Bailee Friederich. The final run of the game happened when Megan Reiher singled in the 6th inning and stole 2nd and 3rd bases and then scored on a double by Lindsey Rakowski.  Pitcher Cheksea Weidauer, pitched the entire game allowing only 4 hits, striking out 6 batters and allowed no walks.

 

05/03/08                            Belleville West 11          Carbondale 1                            Record: 18-6

The Maroons opened the game with a leadoff homerun by Kerri Dockins(her second homerun of the day), a double by Sarah Jones, an RBI double by Nikki Rhein, and a run scored on an error that allowed Rachel Tribout to reach base.In the 2nd inning Courtney Orange singled and drove in Kaylyn Lane who was pinchrunning for Brittany Branson who had singles to left. Courtney then scored on a double by Sarah Jones. In the 4th inning Brittany Branson hit a homerun. In the 5th inning Kameran Kaiser singled and advanced to 2nd on an infield error on a hit ball by Rachel Tribout.Kaiser then scored on a double by Kassandra Korte, and Tribout and Korte both scored on a double by Brittany Branson. In the 6th inning Nikki Rhein singled and eventually scored on a single by Rachel Tribout.  Pitchers, Chelsea Weidauer and Alyse Mueller, held the Terriers to just 1 run over 6 innings, while allowing only 3 hits and striking out 6 batters.  

 

05/06/08                Belleville West 3                               Collinsville 1                  Record: 19-6

 The game started with Kerri Dockins reaching base on a single and stealing 2nd base. She was then sacrificed to 3rd base by well placed bunt by Courtney Orange. That was followed by a perfectly executed squeeze bunt by Sarah Jones. Sarah then scored on a double hit by Nikki Rhein. Nikki was replaced by courtesy runner Morgan Dohrman who scored on Rachel Tribout's bloop single to right field. The Maroons were able to place runners in scoring position two more times during the game but did not score either time.   The defense played a great game shutting down the Kahoks. The Kahoks had 3 hits, all doubles, but were able to score only one run. That run scored in the 4th inning when 2 Kahok players hit doubles. Any future threats were stopped by the work of pitcher Chelsea Weidauer and the strong defense behind her.   The offensive stars for West were : Kerri Dockins(2-3, 1 2B, and 1 stolen base), Sarah Jones(1-3 and 1 RBI), Nikki Rhein(2-3, 2 2B's, and 1 RBI), and Rachel Tribout(1-3 and 1 RBI).

 

05/14/08                Belleville West  7                      Granite City  3                         Record: 20-6

The game opened with a blast from Sarah Jones, a home run over the leftfielder's head. Granite City answered with single runs in the2nd and 3rd innings. Trailing 2-1 going into the 6th inning, the Maroons managed to score a run when Kerri Dockins hit her second 3b of the day and then scored on a misplayed popup by Granite City's infield. In the bottom of the 7th inning, Granite City loaded the bases with one out. Pitcher, Alyse Mueller, refocused and enticed a popup to the 2nd baseman, Courtnry Orange and then ended the threat with a soft line drive back to the pitcher. In the 8th inning, the Maroon batters came alive and banged out 7 hits and scored 5 runs. In the bottom of the inning, Granite City scored one run and left two runners on base to end the game.   The offensive stars of the game were: Kerri Dockins(2-4, 2 3B, and 2 runs scored), Sarah Jones( 2-4, 1HR,1 2B,2 runs scored, and 2 RBIs), Kameran Kaiser(2-4 and 1 run scored),Rachel Tribout(2-4, 1 2B, and 1 RBI), Courtney Orange(1-4, 1 2B, 1 runscored, and 1 RBI),Nikki Rhein( 1-4, 1run scored and 1 RBI), Kassandra Korte( 1 3B), and Kaylyn Lane( 1-4 and 1 run scored). Pitcher, Alyse Mueller, pitched a good game. She allowed 3 runs on 3 hits and 5 walks and struck out 3 batters.

 

05/16/08                Belleville West  0                      Edwardsville  1                         Record:  20-7

This game had many thrilling moments for both teams. The defense for both reams turned several spectacular plays. For Belleville West, there was an unusual F8-2 double play that prevented Edwardsville from scoring in the 2nd inning. Then Kassandra Korte turned a double play by fielding a bunt , tagging the batter and then firing a bullet to 3rd baseman Kamaren Kaiser who tagged out a sliding runner at 3rd base in the 6th inning. Courtney Orange turned in 2 specatcular backhand catches and fired to 1st base to get the batter each time. Alyse Mueller pitched one of her better games by walking only 4 batters, allowing only 4 hits, and striking out 2 batters.   The offense was led by: Kerri Dockins(2-3 and 1 BB), Courtney Orange(1-3  and 1 HP), and Kassandra Korte(1-3).

 

05/17/08                Belleville West  11                     Alton  7                                        Record:  21-7

This game was an offensive game early on. Alton opened the scoring with 5 runs in the 2nd inning on 7 hits. The Maroons countered with 7 runs on 5 hits in the bottom of the 2nd inning. The Alton redbirds scored 1 run in the 3rd inning and then were shutdown the rest of the game. The Maroons offense continued to perform by scoring 2 runs in the 4th inning, 1 run in the 5th inning, and 1 run in the 6th inning. The Maroon defense was very solid after the 2nd inning with several outstanding plays being turned in by Courtney Orange, Kerri Dockins, and Nikki Rhein.