Chantilly, Va.- Jessica Moore hit a solo home run in the third inning that
proved to be the winning run as the Washington Glory took a 4-2 decision
over the visiting Philadelphia Force. With the loss, the Force dropped one
game behind the Glory in the NPF standings. The two teams split the
four-game series down south.

Things did not start off well for the Force (22-14). In the bottom of the
first, LaDonia Hughes began the game for the Glory (23-13) with a single
up the middle. Nicole Barber then followed with a bunt that she beat out
for a base hit. Starter Katie Burkhart, who made her third appearance of
the four-game series, retired power-hitter Oli Keohohou, but Amber Jackson
put the Glory up two runs on a double to center field pass a diving
Sharonda McDonald.

In the third inning, the Glory’s number nine batter, Moore, whacked her
third home run of the season, a solo shot to right center field, to put
the defending champions up 3-nil.

Held to just one hit, an infield hit by Kellie Wilkerson, through four
innings, the Force did not quit. To begin the fifth, Trena Peel lined a
Desiree Serrano pitch over the center field fence for her team-high
seventh home run of the season. Two outs later, Emily Friedman flied a
ball to deep center field that Hughes got a glove on but could not hang on
to it as the ball fell over the fence for Friedman’s second home run of
the season and cut the Glory lead to just one run.

But the Glory would add an unearned run in the bottom of the fifth inning.
With one out, Hughes reached with her second base hit of the game. With
Barber at the dish, catcher Kristen Miller attempted to pick off Hughes at
first, but the Force infielders had a mix up on who was to cover the bag
and the ball sailed down the right field line. By the time Peel tracked
down the ball, Hughes had raced all the way to third base. Barber
continued her at-bat and lined a ball to McDonald in center field that was
deep enough to score Hughes.

Serrano (9-5) picked up the complete game win. She allowed six hits and
struck out batters.

Burkhart (9-4) pitched all six innings for the Force. She yielded seven
hits to six different batters. The rookie struck out eight batters which
brought her season total to 115. This is good for tops in the NPF at the
moment.

At the plate, Peel was 2-for-2 with the home run to lead the Force.

After playing seven games in the last six days, the Force finally have a
day off on Tuesday. The Glory and the Force renew their intense rivalry at
ECTB Stadium on Wednesday nigh at 7:05 p.m. in what is game one of a
four-game series. On Wednesday, the Force will be holding another College
Night. Students who bring their college ID will receive a VIP ticket and
a food and beverage coupon for only $15. The first 300 fans at the park
that day will also receive a Majestic NPF replica t-shirt. In connection
with the Racing to Read theme, fans who bring a book to the game will
receive a free upgrade to lower level VIP from their purchased general
admission ticket. The Player Passion will be Trena Peel.

Also for all home games, fans that bring a gas receipt of $10 or more
purchased the day of the game will receive a free upgrade to Club VIP from
the originally purchased general admission ticket. The Force have
announced their newest promotion which allows any fan that returns with a
ticket stub from a previous 2008 game will receive $5 off their ticket
(this promotion cannot be combined with any other discounted ticket
promotion).

2008 Washington Glory
Philadelphia Force at Washington Glory
Jul 28, 2008 at Chantilly, VA (Westfield SB Complex)

Philadelphia Force 2 (23-13)

Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB
——————————————————
Burnum, Clare 3b……… 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
McDonald, Sharonda cf…. 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0
Wilkerson, Kellie dp….. 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tatlock, Michelle pr…. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Spencer, Chelsea ss…… 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1
Gibson, Megan lf……… 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0
Peel, Trena rf……….. 2 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0
Hall, Jenna 1b……….. 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 3
Miller, Kristen c…….. 3 0 0 0 0 1 8 1 1
Friedman, Emily 2b……. 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Burkhart, Katie p…….. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Totals………………. 26 2 6 2 1 5 18 5 5

Washington Glory 4 (22-14)

Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB
——————————————————
Hughes, LaDonia cf……. 3 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 0
Barber, Nicole rf…….. 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Dignon, Jessica rf…… 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Keohohou, Oli 1b……… 2 0 1 0 0 0 8 0 0
Jackson, Amber ss…….. 3 0 1 2 0 2 2 4 1
Larquier, Sara 3b…….. 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1
English, Leah dp……… 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1
Miranda, Cambria pr….. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bures, Courtney 2b……. 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 0
Morris, Catalina ph….. 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Piper, Callie c………. 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
Balko, Callista c……. 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
Moore, Jessica lf…….. 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0
Serrano, Desiree p……. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Totals………………. 23 4 7 4 0 8 21 8 3

Score by Innings R H E
—————————————–
Philadelphia Force.. 000 020 0 – 2 6 1
Washington Glory…. 210 010 X – 4 7 0
—————————————–

E – Miller, K.. DP – Glory 1. LOB – Force 5; Glory 3. 2B – Jackson, A.(4).
HR – Peel, T.(7); Friedman, E.(2); Moore, J.(3). HBP – Peel, T.; Keohohou,
O.. SF – Barber, N.(2). SB – Peel, T.. CS – Miranda, C.(2).

Philadelphia Force IP H R ER BB SO AB BF NP
————————————————–
Burkhart, Katie….. 6.0 7 4 3 0 8 23 25 118

Washington Glory IP H R ER BB SO AB BF NP
————————————————–
Serrano, Desiree…. 7.0 6 2 2 1 5 26 28 90

Win – Serrano, D. (9-5). Loss – Burkhart, K. (9-4). Save – None.
HBP – by Serrano, D. (Peel, T.); by Burkhart, K. (Keohohou, O.). PB – Miller,
K.. Pitches/strikes: Burkhart, K. 118/73; Serrano, D. 90/61.
Umpires – HP: Steve Gould 1B: Lou Chillemi 3B: John Gretz
Start: 7:09 PM Time: 1:57 Attendance: 749
Game: JULY28

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Play-by-Play
2008 Washington Glory
Philadelphia Force at Washington Glory – Play-by-Play
Jul 28, 2008 at Chantilly, VA (Westfield SB Complex)

Score by Innings R H E
—————————————–
Philadelphia Force.. 000 020 0 – 2 6 1
Washington Glory…. 210 010 X – 4 7 0
—————————————–

Philadelphia Force starters: 5/3b Burnum, C.; 8/cf McDonald, S.; 20/dp
Wilkerson, K; 2/ss Spencer, C.; 12/lf Gibson, M.; 0/rf Peel, T.; 44/1b Hall,
J.; 52/c Miller, K.; 31/2b Friedman, E.; 7/p Burkhart, K.;
Washington Glory starters: 22/cf Hughes, L.; 9/rf Barber, N.; 25/1b Keohohou,
O.; 33/ss Jackson, A.; 21/3b Larquier, S.; 5/dp English, L.; 36/2b Bures, C.;
11/c Piper, C.; 1/lf Moore, J.; 99/p Serrano, D.;

Philadelphia Force 1st – Burnum, C. popped up to cf (1-0). McDonald, S.
walked (3-1). Wilkerson, K reached on a fielder’s choice (3-2); McDonald, S.
out at second ss to 2b. Spencer, C. lined out to ss (0-0). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0
errors, 1 LOB.

Washington Glory 1st – Hughes, L. singled to center field (0-0). Barber,
N. singled to third base, bunt (0-0); Hughes, L. advanced to second.
Keohohou,
O. flied out to lf (0-0). Jackson, A. doubled to center field, 2 RBI (3-2);
Barber, N. scored; Hughes, L. scored. Larquier, S. grounded out to ss (2-2).
Jackson, A. advanced to third on a passed ball. English, L. struck out (3-2).
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Philadelphia Force 2nd – Gibson, M. grounded out to ss (0-1). Peel, T.
hit by pitch (0-0). Peel, T. stole second. Hall, J. struck out looking (0-2).
Miller, K. grounded out to p (1-1). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Washington Glory 2nd – Bures, C. fouled out to 3b (2-1). Piper, C.
grounded out to 3b (2-2). Moore, J. homered to right center, RBI (3-2).
Hughes,
L. struck out (0-2). 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Philadelphia Force 3rd – Friedman, E. grounded out to 1b unassisted
(3-2). Burnum, C. popped up to 3b (0-0). McDonald, S. struck out looking
(1-2).
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Washington Glory 3rd – Barber, N. popped up to lf (0-0). Keohohou, O.
singled to shortstop (2-2). Jackson, A. struck out looking (3-2).
Larquier, S.
struck out (3-2). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Philadelphia Force 4th – Balko, C. to c for Piper, C.. Wilkerson, K
singled to shortstop (0-2). Spencer, C. grounded into double play 1b
unassisted
(1-2); Wilkerson, K out on the play. Gibson, M. struck out looking (0-2). 0
runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Washington Glory 4th – English, L. flied out to lf (1-1). Bures, C.
grounded out to p (3-2). Balko, C. grounded out to 3b (2-2). 0 runs, 0 hits,
0 errors, 0 LOB.

Philadelphia Force 5th – Peel, T. homered to center field, RBI (3-0).
Hall, J. grounded out to 2b (1-1). Miller, K. grounded out to 2b (1-1).
Friedman, E. homered to center field, RBI (0-1). Burnum, C. lined out to 2b
(1-2). 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Washington Glory 5th – Moore, J. struck out (1-2). Hughes, L. singled to
left field (2-1). Hughes, L. advanced to second on an error by c. Hughes, L.
advanced to third. Barber, N. flied out to rf, SAC, RBI (1-2); Hughes, L.
scored, unearned. Keohohou, O. hit by pitch (3-2). Jackson, A. struck out
looking (1-2). 1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB.

Philadelphia Force 6th – McDonald, S. singled to shortstop (1-0).
Wilkerson, K reached on a fielder’s choice (0-0); McDonald, S. out at
second p
to ss. Spencer, C. singled to right field (1-1); Wilkerson, K advanced to
second. Tatlock, M. pinch ran for Wilkerson, K. Gibson, M. struck out looking
(1-2). Peel, T. singled to shortstop (2-2); Spencer, C. advanced to second;
Tatlock, M. advanced to third. Hall, J. reached on a fielder’s choice (2-1);
Peel, T. out at second ss to 2b. 0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB.

Washington Glory 6th – Larquier, S. struck out looking (3-2). English,
L. singled to left field (3-1). Miranda, C. pinch ran for English, L..
Morris,
C. pinch hit for Bures, C.. Morris, C. struck out (1-2). Miranda, C. out at
second c to ss, caught stealing. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Philadelphia Force 7th – Dignon, J. to rf for Barber, N.. Bures, C. to
2b for Morris, C.. Miller, K. struck out (0-2). Friedman, E. grounded out
to ss
(1-1). Burnum, C. lined out to 2b (0-2). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0
LOB.