ALL APPLES
Unbeaten streak reaches 7


China Daily:
Nashville, TN

Playing perhaps their best overall game of the year last night, the 2007 FreshPoint Apples shined both on the field and at the plate last night as they fielded and hit their way to their league leading 7th victory of the year.

Offensively, the Apples once again wore their hitting shoes as they pounded out 29 hits along the way to their 19 - 4 victory. Led by the bats of Greg Treep, Christi Copous and Shane Alexander, the Apples scored in every inning in a game that was never in doubt.

For the first time this year it can be said that it was the Apples defense that actually won the game for the team despite the heavy hitting of the offense. The Apple's made stellar plays in each inning to crush any attempts by the visiting Affion Angels. " wow, they have game " said losing Angel pitcher Mark Cooper following the game.

Cooper, like all of the fans in the sold out crowd were treated to a magical night of fielding by the Apples beginning in the first inning when Apple Great and Future Hall of Famer Don Bernitt took to the field to play 3rd base and promptly made a diving grab to his backhand to snuff out an early rally by the visiting team. Along with Bernitt, 2nd baseman Robin Meadows played a flawless game as she made several nice plays to end innings. In the outfield it was the Patty Pender show. Pender made several spectacular catches on hard hit balls including one that saw her climb and reach over the fence to take a homerun away from the visitors. To top them all, it was Head Coach and game MVP Greg Swafford who came up with the play of the night. On a soft hit ball down the first base line, Swafford dove to catch the ball and then had the presence of mind to get up and throw the ball to second to double off the runner who had left early. On the down side it was announced after the game that Swafford had torn open the flesh on the right knee and was taken to a local hospital for stitches. " He'll be fine " said Team Physician Zoie Roberts when contacted late last night.

Off the field, to go along with the normal buzz in the crowd during Apple games there was an added air of excitement last night at the Granny White Sports Complex as the newly christened FreshPoint blimp ' APPLE ONE ' floated effortlessly overhead. The blimp, piloted by Michael Oliver was debuted as part of a project in conjunction with ESPN that documents a week in the life of the FreshPoint Coed Softball team and which will culminate in a 3 part mini-series entitled ' Hanging Like An Apple ' that is set to air nationally over the Memorial Day weekend. Along with the blimp, Team Photographer Lisa Bean was on site to add her perspective to the show. In addition to the upcoming mini-series there have also been talks of a Fall 2007 reality show revolving around the Apple players and their off season routines that would lead to one lucky fan being awarded a spot as bat boy and official beer fetcher for next year's team. Details of this and other Apple P.R. events will be released on the Apple's website when finalized later this summer.

That's now 7 games in the books with 3 to go for the Apples. As they round third and head for home there is only one thing that can be said for sure.......... How bout them Apples !