Allentown, PA. – With two down in the top of the seventh,
Philadelphia Force (1-5) second baseman Emily Friedman worked
Bandits’ pitcher Jennie Finch to a 3-0 count. With her perfect
game on the line, Finch buckled down in the circle to force
Friedman into a ground out at third base for the final out of
the game.

In seven innings of work, Finch (2-0) struck out 12 of the 21
batters she faced and received some run support from the
offense; en route to a 3-0 Bandits victory over the
Philadelphia Force.

The Bandits (9-2) kicked off the scoring in the top of the
third inning when Vicky Galindo (1-for-2, 1R) singled through
the left side to reach first base. Two batters later, Galindo
stole second base with Bandits rookie Tammy Williams (1-for-4,
1 HR, 1R, 1 RBI) at the plate. Williams grounded out to third
base shortly after for the second out of the third.

With two down and Galindo on second, Bandits’ catcher Rachel
Folden (2-for-4, 1R) blasted a hard grounder up the middle
towards Force centerfielder Lillian Hammond. Hammond misplayed
the ball in centerfield, allowing Galindo to score and Folden
to reach second for the early 1-0 Bandits lead.

One batter later, Samantha Findlay (1-3, 1RBI, 1BB, 2K)
blasted a single passed Force pitcher Megan Gibson (0-1) to
score Folden from second base, making the score 2-0 in favor
of the Bandits.

Williams added to the Bandits lead in the top of the seventh
when she blasted the 2-1 offering from Philadelphia’s Kristin
Erb deep to right field for the solo homerun, giving the
Bandits a 3-0 lead.

Gibson was saddled with the loss after throwing five innings
of seven hit ball while giving up two unearned runs and
striking out four. Erb finished with two innings pitched, one
earned run and two hits. She also struck out three Bandits’
batters in the effort.