IASAS Softball Update II

Lots of action going on around the campus of SAS...
This is Tom Wrenson...the other coach of the JIS Boys...
Jessica, gives a big smile after the JIS Girls' game...
A very interesting day today. We played Singapore this morning, who was undefeated, and we lost badly to them 12-3. The team was pretty down after the loss, and we had to face Bangkok, who was also undefeated in the afternoon. The game before our game with ISB was Manila and Singapore. Everyone thought Singapore would demolish Manila. Not the case. Manila beat them. That gave us renewed hope that the two top teams were beatable.

Our pre-game talk was the basic stuff....we can beat these guys, but we will need to hit well, and play a tough defense. Well, we played well. We scored 1 run in the first inning, and then it was a defensive battle. At the top of the 6th inning, we had a 7-0 lead. All we had to do was hold them for two more innings. Well, Bangkok went on a serious run, and at the end of the 6th, they took the lead 8-7. We were pretty distressed. We had one more chance....we had to take the lead, and then hold them again...of course, the momentum was with ISB...the crowds were going crazy for both teams. We somehow managed to score two runs taking the lead 9-8...the team and crowd went crazy.....all we had to do was hold them, and we would have it. ISB came into the bottom of the 7th, and their lead-off batter hit a screamer to right center making a double. We managed a couple of outs, and the guy on second advanced to third. One base hit, and we were doomed. We walked their best hitter on purpose, and the next guy up hit a fly ball to left field....and the ball was caught...YES!! JIS WINS!! It was great game....most exciting game I ever coached....I am glad I don't have heart problems because that game would give a guy a heart attack.

So, tomorrow, we play Taipei...after that game...who knows....we could be in a medal game.