[June 08, 2012]    

The Burgrabe Eagles continued their winning ways by sweeping Springfield St. Agnes  13-4 and 14-2 at Cy Young Field in Springfield. Heather Curry (4-0) pitched the opener, allowing five hits, striking out three and walking three. Brooklyn Hermes made her pitching debut in the nightcap and dominated St. Agnes, allowing just two hits.

Pictures by Dan Hemenway

Brooklyn Hermes waits for the throw from left field to third base. In the pitching circle is Heather Curry, and Sydney Johnson is waiting for a play at first base.

Danielle Burgrabe, catcher for the Eagles, receives a Curry pitch that was missed by a St. Agnes hitter.

 

Sydney Johnson dials in on a pitch she doubled to center field.
 

Grace Hemenway slides safely home on a passed ball, one of 11 runs the Eagles scored on wild pitches.

 

Tori Tripplett camps under a fly ball to first base for the second out of the final inning of play. Brooklyn Hermes, in her first game pitched, is in the circle. From left are Grace Hemenway at third base, Heather Curry at shortstop and Rachel Podbelsek at second base.