Where in the Burbs is Big South -- July 13

It seems that after not having internet access for a few days that I have missed out on a lot of things!
First of all, a big Welcome Back Gina Oaks! Gina pitched for the Bandits in 2005,2006 and 2007. She is going to be a huge asset to our pitching staff and comes back after pitching in Austrailia and Japan.
Thanks to Brandon Denison and the Indiana Chaos 10U travel softball team for talking with me. We look forward to having the Chaos coming to see us soon and good luck in the games you have left!
I try to get out to as many tournaments and recreation league games as I can and I appreciate the emails and calls to see if I can come watch your team and league. I not only work for the Bandits but I am in management for a retail store here in the Kankakee area. Many times Bill Sokolis, Andrew Phillips and other Bandits front office people will get an email from me at 1 or 2 in the morning with updates and other things I have going on. When I'm not working in the retail store I'm doing Bandits work either on-line, on the phone or in person. If you let me know early enough about a game or tournament you're playing in I'll do my best to be there and talk with everyone and get you up to see us defend our 2008 World Championship!
LETS GO BANDITS !!!

@cjh1960

Bandits spoil USSSA Pride homecoming

Bandits spoil Pride homecoming

06/24/2009 8:51 PM

By Andrew Phillips, Dir. Media Relations Kissimmee, Fla. – With Jennie Finch and Kristie Fox on base in the top of the second, Bandits outfielder Nicole Trimboli stepped up to bat against USSSA Pride pitcher Monica Abbott. Trimboli got the better of Abbott, blasting a 3-run home run over the left field fence to give the Bandits a 4-0 lead. The USSSA Pride (3-8) would go on to score two runs of their own, but could not close the gap, falling 4-2 to the first place Chicago Bandits (12-3). The Bandits tapped Abbott for all four of their runs in the top of the second. Bandits’ third baseman Stacy May opened the second with a double. Finch followed May with an RBI single to give the Bandits a 1-0 lead. Two batters later, Trimboli added three more runs to the scoreboard with her three RBI blast. The Pride came back in the bottom of the 2nd to score their only two runs of the night after Amber Jackson reached base after being hit by a Finch pitch. Oli Keohohou then blasted her second home run of the season to bring the score to 4-2. The Pride’s best opportunity to take the lead came in the third. Rookie Kristin Schnake started the threat with a single and was followed by a pair of walks to load the bases for Keohohou. Bandits’ pitcher Finch was able to get out the jam by getting a ground out to end the inning. It was another great night for Jenny Finch (3-0) as she allowed only two hits, and recorded six strikeouts. Monica Abbott (1-2) recorded her second loss of the season for the USSSA Pride, while giving up four runs on seven hits.