Rewatch Wednesday’s Team USA vs. Scrap Yard Fast Pitch Game from Tuesday Night (Cat Osterman Is In the Circle!)

In the middle game of the three-game series between the USA Softball Women’s National Team and Scrap Yard Fast Pitch, the contest went a much different direction than Tuesday’s 6-0 win by Team USA.

Wednesday night saw the Scrap Yard bats come to life… but would it be enough to pull out a win against Cat Osterman?

You can watch (or rewatch) the game for FREE by clicking on the link below.

Also, beneath the video, you’ll find info on how to watch Thursday’s contest and three other games coming up in the next week…

And (Spoiler Alert!), also beneath the video you’ll find a recap of the game so if you don’t want to know how it ended, don’t scroll down just yet!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGvLdkCsBq4

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Louisiana Series (This Week)

In Lafayette, the action continues with one more game, a 7 p.m. CST Thursday contest.

The game will take place at Lamson Park (235 Cajundome Blvd, Lafayette, La. 70506). Tickets for the exhibition game are on sale now and can be purchased by clicking here or by calling (800) 745-3000.

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WATCHING THE LIVE STREAMS

Here are the two ways to watch:

WATCH ON FACEBOOK:

If you go to the Extra Inning Softball Facebook page and “Like” it, you will be notified when the games go live.

WATCH ON YOUTUBE:

You can go to our Extra Inning Softball YouTube Channel or can click on these individual links to watch:

• Tuesday, July 23 @ ULL – 7 pm CST
• Wednesday, July 24 @ ULL – 7 pm CST
• Thursday, July 25 @ ULL – 7 pm CST
• Sunday, July 28 @ Scrap Yard Sports – 6:05 pm CST
• Monday, July 29 @ Scrap Yard Sports – 7:05 CST
• Tuesday, July 30 @ Scrap Yard Sports – 7:05 CST

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Game 2: Late-inning home run by Scrap Yard Fast Pitch hands Women’s National Team a 5-4 loss

A two-run home run in the bottom of the sixth inning handed Team USA a 5-4 loss in their second contest against Scrap Yard Fast Pitch.

After trailing by three runs through the first four innings of play, Team USA used a four-run fifth inning to pull ahead but could not overcome the late-inning scoring by Scrap Yard.

Click here for box scores from the Lafayette Series

The U.S. struggled to find the timely hit until the fifth inning as six batters reached base through the first four innings of play, but the offense did not plate a run. Haylie McCleney (Morris, Ala.) and Janie Reed (Placentia, Calif.) put runners on early with back-to-back infield singles to lead off the top of the first. A fly ball and strikeout kept the runners at bay until a walk to Sahvanna Jaquish (Highland, Calif.) loaded the bases, but a fly ball ended the at-bat.

Scrap Yard pushed across three runs in the bottom of the first, scoring all three runs with two outs. A walk and four-straight singles brought three runners’ home, putting Team USA down 3-0 early.

The U.S. looked to rally in the top of the fourth inning after Jaquish’s second walk of the evening and Kirsti Merritt (Lake Panasoffkee, Fla.) was hit by a pitch, but balls hit right to the defense and a foul tip out kept Team USA off the board.

That did not last long as McCleney fired up the offense in the top of the fifth with a leadoff single. Advancing to second on a sac bunt by Reed, a misplayed popup put runners on the corners. A popup looked to end the rally, but Jaquish chopped a ball to shortstop and beat out the throw for an RBI single. Then, on a full count, Merritt got a hold of the ball and blasted it out of the park for a three-run home run to give Team USA a 4-3 lead.

The WNT looked to add to their lead in the top of the sixth after a leadoff walk. McCleney’s third hit of the contest put two runners on and a passed ball advanced both into scoring position. A walk to Arioto with two outs loaded the bases, but a sharply hit ground ball to first ended the threat.

Scrap Yard capitalized on a two-out single with a home run to give them a one-run lead over the U.S. In their final at-bat in the top of the seventh, a line out, fly ball and strikeout ended the game with Scrap Yard taking the 5-4 win.

Offensively, McCleney had a 3-for-4 night at the plate while Arioto and Jaquish each walked twice in each of their four plate appearances. Keilani Ricketts (San Jose, Calif.) suffered the loss in the circle after entering in the sixth inning, issuing one strikeout with two runs scored in one inning of work.

Cat Osterman (Houston, Texas) got the start in the circle, tossing three strikeouts with three runs allowed through the first three innings of play. Ally Carda (Elk Grove, Calif.) had two scoreless outings in the fourth and fifth innings.

Team USA and Scrap Yard Fast Pitch are set for their final Lafayette contest at 7 p.m. CT on Thursday, July 25 at Lamson Park.

Live stats and live streaming are available for each of Team USA’s contests against Scrap Yard Fast Pitch, and links can be found at USASoftball.com.

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TEAM ROSTERS

Here are the alphabetical rosters for both teams:

Team USA

Scrap Yard Fast Pitch