Akron Racers and USSSA Pride Washed Out In Series Finale Game Suspended in Fifth Inning Due to Weather AKRON, Ohio (July 18, 2010) – The Akron Racers and USSSA Pride were washed out this evening at Firestone Stadium in the final game of a five-game series. The game is officially suspended and will be resumed…

AKRON, Ohio (July 17, 2010) – For the second straight evening, the Akron Racers overcame a 3-0 deficit and quite literally stole a 5-4 win from the USSSA Pride in game four at Firestone Stadium. Jamee Jaurez utilized heads-up baserunning with two outs in the bottom of the sixth and caught the Pride napping outside…

AKRON, Ohio (July 16, 2010) – The USSSA Pride staked an early 3-0 lead but the Akron bats lit up for seven runs in the third as the Racers rolled past the Pride, 9-4 in game three at Firestone Stadium. In handing the USSSA Pride (14-11) its second-straight loss this series, the Racers (14-10) move…

AKRON, Ohio (July 14, 2010) – The USSSA Pride mounted a two-out comeback atop the seventh inning to spoil Jamee Juarez’ shutout and claim the series opener as Akron fell, 3-2 in front of 1,663 fans at Firestone Stadium this evening. Juarez (3-6) was an out away from a complete game shutout before the Pride…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (July 11, 2010)— A three-run blast by Melissa Roth in the fifth inning was the big hit of the day at the USSSA Pride beat the Tennessee Diamonds 7-0 The Diamonds ended a two-game winning streak with the loss Sunday afternoon, but still managed to win the series 3-2, the first time they…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (July 10, 2010)—The Tennessee Diamonds beat the USSSA Pride 2-1 Saturday night in National Pro Fastpitch play. It was the second win of the row for the Diamonds at Draper Diamonds on the campus of Lipscomb University. “I love the tight games when every pitch matters,” Diamonds coach Ernie Reynolds said. “The what…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (July 9, 2010)–A two-run, two-out home run by Chelsie Mesa lifted the Tennessee Diamonds to a 3-2 win over the USSSA Pride. “It’s a long season and we will see several people go on streaks,” Diamonds coach Ernie Reynolds said. “We have been really happy in the last several games with the way…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (July 8, 2010)—The USSSA Pride pounded out 14 hits and took advantage of eight Nashville Diamonds errors in a 15-1 win in National Pro Fastpitch action. The Thursday night game at Draper Diamond on the campus of Lipscomb University started an 1 ½ hours late due to a rain storm. After the first…

AKRON, Ohio (July 5, 2010) – The USSSA Pride came out swinging from the onset, clubbing 11 hits, including two homers en route to a 10-3 victory over the Akron Racers in today’s series finale at Firestone Stadium. The Akron Racers (11-6) dropped just their second game of the series to the USSSA Pride (11-6)…

AKRON, Ohio (July 4, 2010)- The Akron Racers reclaimed sole possession of first place in the NPF standings behind another complete-game pitching performance from Lisa Norris as Akron defeated the USSSA Pride, 6-3 in game four at Firestone Stadium and clinch their fourth consecutive series win. Akron (11-5) used timely hitting, while taking advantage of…