Broad Run-Tunstall Title Game Preview
Tunstall vs. Broad Run -- VHSL AA State Softball Championship Preview
The Teams
Tunstall: 23-3, Region IV Champion
Broad Run: 27-0, Region II Champion
The Coaches
Tunstall: Roger Cook (465-82, 25th season)
Broad Run: Ed Steele (315-81, 17th season)
The Teams in the AA Title Game
Tunstall: 0-1 (lost 1998 championship game 11-5 to Sussex Central)
Broad Run: 2-2 (won in 2000 and 2007; lost in 1994 and 2002)
Streaking
Tunstall is riding a 14-game winning streak
Broad Run is riding a 56-game winning streak and has won 82 of its last 83
The Pitchers
Brittany Arnn (T) - 22-2 ... 0.27 ERA ... 196 K ... 59 H ... 11 R ... 6 ER ... 20 BB ... 153 IP
Caitlyn Delahaba (BR) - 26-0 ... 0.00 ERA ... 412 K ... 24 H ... 3 R ... 0 ER ... 24 BB ... 173 IP
Projected Starting Lineups (stats heading into state semifinals)
Tunstall
1. Jenna Rudder (2B) -- .420 BA ... 24 R ... 14 XBH ... 7-for-7 SB
2. Sarah Smith (SS) -- .378 ... 24 R ... 21 RBI ... 12 sac ... 9-for-9 SB
3. Heather Francisco (LF) -- .349 ... 18 RBI
4. Brittany Arnn (P) -- .412 ... 25 RBI ... 11 XBH (2 HR)
5. Jennifer Slaughter (DP) -- .294 ... 20 RBI ... 2 HR
6. Emily Atkinson (C) -- .409 ... 18 R ... 11 RBI
7. Nicole Barbour (3B) -- .400 ... 10 RBI
8. Megan Dillion (1B) -- .204 ... 6 BB ... 6 RBI
9. Alyssa Daugherty (CF) -- .300 ... 15 H ... 6 R
Broad Run
1. Ashley Kramer (SS) -- .538 BA ... 51 H (3 HR) ... 42 R ... 13 SB
2. Michelle Clohan (2B) -- .378 ... 12 sac .. 20 R
3. Karla Powell (1B) -- .506 ... 42 H ... 36 RBI ... 19 BB
4. Haley Johnson (C) -- .400 ... 24 RBI
5. Caitlyn Delahaba (P) -- .385 ... 19 RBI
6. Reagan Doiron (3B) -- .403 ... 17 RBIs ... 6 2B
7. Anna Blessing (CF) -- .397 ... 28 RBIs ... 9 XBH (3 HR)
8. Judy Betz (LF) -- .345 ... 12 RBIs
9. Kaitlyn Tiplady (RF) -- .371 ... 21 R ... 20 RBIs
Notes
This is a rematch of last year's state semifinal contest ... Broad Run pulled out a thrilling 1-0 win in extra innings on Tiplady's two-out, walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth ... This should be another classic pitchers' duel between the left-hander Arnn and the right-hander Delahaba (both wear #10), two of the state's best hurlers ... Delahaba fired a two-hitter with 19 strikeouts in last year's semifinal meeting ... She struck out three straight Trojans after they loaded the bases with none out in the top of the sixth ... Arnn allowed seven hits in the hard-fought loss ... Broad Run entered this year's semifinals hitting .411 as a team, while Tunstall came in hitting .349 ... In seven postseason games (including Saturday's semifinal win over Salem), Delahaba has allowed just eight hits and nine walks while striking out 127 in 49 innings ... Broad Run has won all seven of its postseason games by shutout ... Tunstall has scored first in all of its postseason games this year.
Gameday's Prediction
This one could go all night ... we like Broad Run in another extra-inning thriller.
