St. Louis Showcase, 4-1, (10/31/10)

KC Peppers vs. Midland Magic '95: Won 4-1

KC Peppers vs. Tulsa Eagles: Won 6-0

KC Peppers vs. Southern Force: Lost 1-0

KC Peppers vs. Bandits Fastpitch: Won 19-1

KC Peppers vs. Southern Illinois Dirt Dawgs: Won 9-0

NSC Fall Showcase

16A NSC Fall Showcase, 5-0, (10/18/09)

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The Xplosion capped a successful weekend of softball in very cold weather winning all 5 modified games during the weekend. The situational play allowed for lots of scoring opportunities. Congratulations on the great showing, ladies!

Next action will be the MSP Fall Showcase at Mid-America on October 24th & 25th.

Saturday Games

KC Xplosion vs. Originals (Wingo): runner began each inning on 2nd base with no outs

KC Xplosion vs. Spartans: runner began each inning on 3rd base with no outs

Sunday Games

KC Xplosion vs. Newkirk (OK) Lady Tigers: runners began on 1st and 2nd with no outs

KC Xplosion vs. SwingBuilder Lightning Silver: runners began on 2nd and 3rd with no outs

KC Xplosion vs. Kansas Renegades (Kifer): runners began on 2nd and 3rd with no outs

2 Triples!!! Another great weekend of softball KC Peppers take 1st in Monster Bash 18A, Kansas City Metro.

A solid start to a new season began in nearly perfect weather conditions as the KC Peppers captured the championship in the 18A division of the 2010 USSSA Monster Bash. The Peppers played outstanding defense the entire weekend along with great pitching performances and timely hitting enroute to their first championship. The ladies outscored their opponents 33-4 in the six games played.

#	Tournament	Winning Team	Winner Score	Losing Team	Loser Score
1	Monster Bash	KC Peppers 16U	7	Olathe Rockets-Patterson	0
2*	Monster Bash	KC Peppers 16U	2	Diamond Devils - Slemp	0
3*	Monster Bash	KC Peppers 16U	4	DeSoto Belles	2
4*	Monster Bash	KC Peppers 16U	10	Longhorns	0
5	Monster Bash	KC Peppers 16U	6	Olathe Rockets-Patterson	0
6*	Monster Bash	KC Peppers 16U	4	Olathe Rockets Gold - Mop	2
* Indicates games played against teams of different class. Updated every night. The first day results are entered all games will appear in tan.

14A USA/ASA Nationals

14A USA/ASA Nationals, 1st in Pool, 25th (Tied) out of 156 teams, 6-2, (8/7/10)

After a great start to the week with pool play victories, the Xplosion were dealt a very disappointing loss in the opening bracket game to the Pittsburgh (PA) Predators. The ladies showed their character and determination by sweeping 4 straight games in the loser's bracket before falling to the Cincy Doom '95 by a final score of 3-0 on Saturday morning. What a great tournament and season with many highlights to end the KC Xplosion tradition.

Pool Play

Game 1: KC Xplosion vs Firebirds '95 (Waukesha, WI): Won 14-2, 4 innings

Notes from the game: Xplosion took advantage of early mistakes by the Firebirds scoring 3 runs in the 1st and 2 in the 2nd before blowing the game open in the 3rd inning with 7 runs. Another pair of runs were scored in the 4th for the final tally. The game was called due to the run ahead rule. Great start to the tourney against the Wisconsin ASA State Champs!

Game 2: KC Xplosion vs BNGSA Angels 14 (Bloomington/Normal, IL): Won 2-1

Notes from the game: Xplosion fell behind early 1-0, but rallied for single runs in the 4th and 7th on a pair of timely hits to earn the victory. Another victory over a state champion, allowing the Xplosion to grab the #1 seed from their pool.

From the Quad-City Times: Offense to defense for KC Xplosion: The KC Xplosion exploded for 14 runs in their opener on Monday, but needed to rely on their defense to pull out Tuesday's 2-1 victory over the BNGSA Angels of Illinois. The game-winner came in the seventh inning on Taylor Brunson's single and stolen base and an RBI hit by Ciera Carbajo.

Bracket Play

Game 3: KC Xplosion vs Pittsburgh (PA) Predators: Lost 1-0

Notes from the game: The Xplosion could not solve the outstanding pitching from the Predators and were shut-out and no-hit for the first time in several years. A 2-out RBI single with runners at 1st and 2nd was all that was needed by the Predators to capture the hard fought victory. No Xplosion baserunner advanced beyond 2nd base during the game.

From the Quad-City Times: Pittsburgh Predators pitcher Jayne Oberdorf added to the tournament's no-hit count, winning a 1-0 duel with Kansas City Xplosion hurler Jenni Brooks. Oberdorf struck out 10, walked one and had three errors committed behind her. Jen Moran had the game's lone RBI on a two-out single in the fourth inning.

Game 4: KC Xplosion vs Tennessee Xplosion: Won 3-0

Notes from the game: A quick start was all that was needed for the ladies to advance. Single runs in the 1st, 3rd and and an insurance run in the 6th were all that was needed to seal the victory. Only one Tennessee Xplosion baserunner advanced to 2nd base as they were limited to 1 hit in the game.

From the Quad-City Times: KC Xplosion 3, Tennessee Xplosion 0: In the battle of Xplosions, KC got shutout pitching from Allison Stewart.

Game 5: KC Xplosion vs Texas Peppers: Won 3-0

Notes from the game: Lots of baserunners were stranded by the Xplosion, but single runs in the 3rd, 4th and an insurance run in the 6th sealed the shutout victory.

From the Quad-City Times: Jenni Brooks spun a four-hit shutout and doubled at the plate. Cassidy Berry scored after both of her hits for KC.

Game 6: KC Xplosion vs Central Florida Attack: Won 4-2

Notes from the game: More stranded runners and lack of timely hits, but the Xplosion ladies prevailed with a 4-2 victory to continue to advance through the Loser's bracket.

From the Quad-City Times: The Xplosion did their damage in the first two innings with three of their runs. Leadoff hitter Madison Jones had two hits and two runs in those innings.

Game 7: KC Xplosion vs Pittsburgh (PA) Road Runners: Won 7-5

Notes from the game: After beginning like the last team to bat would win, the game turned into a solid matchup with the Xplosion prevailing. 9 of the 12 runs scored by both teams crossed the plate in the first 2 innings of the game. The ladies have made it to Saturday!

Game 8: KC Xplosion vs Cincy Doom '95: Lost 3-0

Notes from the game: After 5 scoreless innings, the Doom opened the bottom of the 6th with a double that led to 3 runs in their final at bat for the win. The Xplosion hit several balls hard, but each seemed to be right at a Doom fielder. Great effort in the final game and final tournament for the KC Xplosion.

16A USSSA World Series, CHAMPIONS!!! 9-2, (7/25/10)

2010 USSSA WORLD SERIES CHAMPS!

2010 USSSA WORLD SERIES CHAMPS!

The saying goes that pitching and defense wins championships, and nothing could be more true for the KC Xplosion as they got both along with timely hitting to capture the 2010 16A USSSA World Series. The week was filled with defensive highlights by every member of the team to match outstanding efforts in the circle against very good competition. Only one opponent ended with a losing record in the tournament, and all of the Xplosion's opponents had a combined record of 51-27 (.654) for the weeklong event. Very well done, ladies!

Pool Play

KC Xplosion vs. Minnesota Stars: Won 6-2, congrats to Allison for Game MVP honor

KC Xplosion vs. Fire & Ice: Lost 5-2, congrats to Cierra for Game MVP honor

KC Xplosion vs. Dirt Devils (Reichert): Won 12-2, congrats to Amber for Game MVP honor

Bracket Play

KC Xplosion vs. Team Nebraska: Won 2-0, congrats to Jenni and defense on no-hitter

KC Xplosion vs. Southwest Missouri Eclipse: Won 14-1, 3 innings

KC Xplosion vs. Omaha Suburban Pride Red: Won 2-1, ITB, 8 innings

KC Xplosion vs. St. Louis Stingers '94: Won 4-1

KC Xplosion vs. Omaha Quakes White: Won 10-5

KC Xplosion vs. Omaha Sizzle Blue '93: Won 1-0

Championship Game 1, KC Xplosion vs. Wichita Mustangs: Lost 1-0

Championship Game 2, KC Xplosion vs. Wichita Mustangs: Won 2-0

Colorado! Need I say more - -

This was a great tournament - Hit a Home Run! Got to climb on a mountain...fed the little chipmunks! Good times!

Colorado - looks like a triple!

KC Xplosion (KS) vs. Kaikamahine (HI): Won 15-0, congrats to Alyvia on HR!!!

14A ASA KC Metros, 1st, 6-0, (6/27/10)

2010 ASA KC METRO CHAMPS!

The ladies prepared for the upcoming Colorado Fireworks Tournament with an undefeated run through the 14A division of the 2010 ASA KC Metro Tournament at Hidden Valley in Blue Springs, MO over the weekend. For the tournament, the Xplosion outscored their opponents 38-5, and got great pitching and defense by allowing only 1 hit in the first three games played, highlighted by back-to-back no hitters in pool play. Bracket play began with resounding victories over the Southside Slammers and the KC Elite, only to be followed by close games against a very good KC Force team.

The championship game was a back and forth classic as the KC Force struck first with a run in the bottom of the 1st, only to have the Xplosion post 3 runs in the 2nd. The Force tied the game at 3 in the bottom half of the 2nd, and the score would remain deadlocked until the top of the 6th after time had expired. In the international tiebreaker, the Xplosion ladies were able to push across a single run in the top half of the inning and hold on for their second victory of the weekend over the Force and the championship.

18A NSC Recruiting Tournament, 3rd (Tied), 5-2, (6/20/10)

The Xplosion again tested their skills against 18A competition and passed the test losing in the single elimination tournament to the area's perennial top club, the KC Peppers Gold. Along the way, the ladies went 2-1 in pool play, before stringing together 3 hard fought wins to reach the tournament semi-finals in the 35 team field. Modified rules were used throughout the entire tournament with runners on base each inning in pool play games. Bracket games also used slightly modified rules with each batter beginning with a 1-1 count. In the end, it was another great weekend of successful softball for the KC Xplosion.

14A ASA Hall of Fame Qualifier, 4th, 4-2, (6/6/10)

The Xplosion came up short in their goal to return to Oklahoma City, but secured a bid for the 14A USA/ASA National tournament in Moline, Illinois with a 4-2, 4th place finish in the Hall of Fame Qualifier in Topeka. The Xplosion offense was on display in 4 of the 6 games played as 3 games were shortened due to the run rule, and the fourth game highlighted by an 8-2 victory over the eventual tournament champs, the Originals. Both losses were by a single run, with the Xplosion eliminated in a tough 1-0 loss to the Originals. Overall, the ladies outscored their opponents 49-7 over the weekend.

Friday Game

KC Xplosion vs. Firestix (Ennis): Won 9-0

Saturday Games

KC Xplosion vs. KC Extreme: Lost 3-2

KC Xplosion vs. Originals (Bernholtz): Won 8-2

KC Xplosion vs. Diamond Skilz Angels (Murphy): Won 13-0

Sunday Games

KC Xplosion vs. Firestix (Knight): Won 17-1

KC Xplosion vs. Originals (Bernholtz): Lost 1-0

Alyvia Simmons (7th grader) - 7 Singles, 6 Doubles, 1 Triple, 3 Walks, went 14 out 0f 21 this weekend at 16A ASA Memorial Day tournament Kansas City Metro.

The traditional Memorial Day stormy weather stayed away this year and nearly perfect conditions awaited the KC Xplosion's return to the diamond for their 2010 summer season. The ladies were challenged with a very good pool to open play and prepare them for single elimination bracket play on Monday. The Xplosion won their pool with a 5-1 record outscoring their opponents 41-9. After a pair of victories in bracket play, the ladies fell in quarterfinal action to the tournament runners-up, the Nebraska Flash. Great job, ladies!

Saturday Pool Games

KC Xplosion vs. Missouri Heat: Won 10-0

KC Xplosion vs. Heartbreakers: Won 8-0

KC Xplosion vs. Neosho Flames: Lost 6-2

Sunday Pool Games

KC Xplosion vs. Diamond Wildcats: Won 9-0

KC Xplosion vs. Omaha Sizzle Blue 93: Won 8-2

KC Xplosion vs. St. Louis Fever: Won 4-1

Monday Bracket Games

KC Xplosion vs. Club Elite Classics: Won 6-0

KC Xplosion vs. St. Louis Stingers 94: Won 6-1

KC Xplosion vs. Nebraska Flash: Lost 6-4

Played with KC Peppers Gold this weekend! We finished 3rd. Batted 2 hole all weekend only K once out of 24 at bats! Great weekend of softball!

SANDLOT CLASSIC 18A CHAMPIONS

Dad coached my pick-up team this Spring because my other teammates are all playing High School ball. We had a great little season as the KC Select. Even won the Championship!

SANDLOT CLASSIC/DOUBLE POINTS
Fast-Pitch Girls 18 & Under A
Date : 4/16/2010

Best scoring : KC Select (5)
Best differential : KC Select (2.8333)

1st place : KC Select

Community Service Award

Oklahoma State

Oklahoma State camp was awesome. I worked really hard and had a great time with all of the coaches and players!

PISTOL PETE IS COOL!

16A/18A MSP Fall Showcase, 5-0, (10/25/09)

Cool conditions prevailed, but the weather could not chill the Xplosion bats as the ladies outscored their older opponents 37-11 going undefeated not only in the tournament, but also for the abbreviated fall season. The ladies finished the fall campaign with a perfect 11-0 mark and have high expectations for the 2010 season.

14A Invitational Game vs. MO-Kan All Stars, Won 4-0, (9/27/09)

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The Xplosion opened the 2009-2010 season with an invitational game at Rockhurst University against a collective group of Blue Springs Lightning and Olathe Rocket players. The game was played prior to the annual Rockhurst Hawks alumni game.

The ladies took advantage of a leadoff walk, an error, and a well placed ground ball in the bottom half of the 2nd to take a 1-0 lead. Neither team could push across any runs until the Xplosion added 2 more runs in the 5th and a single run in the 6th. Their opponents were limited to 5 baserunners in the 7 inning game, and the Xplosion defense did not allow any runners beyond 1st base.

Megan collected 2 hits in her return to the lineup with Abby adding a solid single rounding out the base hits. Allison went the distance in the circle allowing 3 hits while striking out 12 with no walks.

Thanks to the Rockhurst softball team and Coach Struve for allowing us to play at their outstanding facility!

Next action for the Xplosion will be in the NSF Fall Recruiting Tournament at OGSA/Lone Elm on October 17th & 18th.

What a great weekend at the University of Arkansas. I was able to meet all of the coaches and also played 13 innings on Bogle Field!

Tons of fun and great exposure.