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Well I have to say I'm pulling for Stone in this one, they're a young team with a lot of heart and I think they have the talent to really give the vetrans a run for their money! But of course I haven't seen a few of these teams play yet so who really knows? Anything can happen at this point!! Good luck to all teams and congrats on making it to the Elite Eight!!! Go Lady Panthers! /laugh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":lol:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" />

Congrats to the Lady Panthers!! Sounds like it was an awesome game to watch! Good luck on Friday vs. Pigeon Forge! Play hard and have fun! Once again: Leave it all on the field!!

I think it will be a pretty even matchup. It all depends on who scores and if they can hold the other team. It'll most likely be a 1 or 2 run game.

Way to go Lady Panthers!!! Good luck against Seymour tonight! Play hard and leave it all on the field!!!

I agree, Stone is definitely the team to beat. Good at coming through in clutch situations but has trouble staying focused. If they come out with intensity I don't think they can be stopped. Hopefully they'll come out with desire.

It's good to hear that they came out on top!!! Congrats Lady Pathers! /smile.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" />

Stone Memorial scored 18 runs, allowed 2, had a pitcher to throw a PERFECT GAME and a no hitter!

I don't know about you, but I think Stone's got the best shot! They've been playing some really tough teams in tournament play and beating most of them! Plus this team's got a past of winning district titles in AAA so AA better watch out!

It's good to hear that the Panthers are doing well so far. I checked the scoreboard and apparently no one has scored on them yet in the district...very impressive! The true match-up will be when they play Kingston since they seem to be the big competition this year. I'm placing my bet with Stone however...they have a ton of potential...if only they'll show it! Good luck Lady Panthers!

Do you think Stone Memorial will be able to compete with Gibbs in the Region this year?

I'd say it'll be a rough year for them...almost all of the starters moved to Stone or aren't playing this season. Who knows though? They may surprise us. I believe the only seniors still playing are Alex Kimbrell and Samantha Norris.

Well since no one decided to reply to my question I decided to go see the game myself..here are a few of my observations: Soddy Daisy had some very good hitters on their team which led to their 8-1 victory over Stone but I believe that those runs could or should have been prevented by Stone's defense which seemed to be timid especially during one crucial inning in which Brown gave up 6 or so runs. I couldn't understand why the outfield, in particular, didn't want to take advantage of a few fly balls, which should have been easy outs, but let them drop just a few feet in front of them. Maybe they were just trying to play it safe but the SD offense took advantage of this and moved around the bases quickly. The infield also made a few errors or were unable to reach the ball in time to make a play. Soddy Daisy's pitching was very good as well as their solid defense. I had hoped that Stone wouldn't let that affect their hits and would be able to produce a few runs, but as you can see from their single run that it did. Almost every hit that the Panthers could get on the ground, or in the air for that matter, went almost directly to a SD player which almost always made the play. Hopefully when Soddy visits Stone they will be ready for them. One thing that bothered me throughout the game was the strike zone, or really the undeterminable strike zone. It seemed impossible to know where exactly where a strike was on a batter yesterday but it was obviously not below the waist anywhere or inside. Being neither for or against either team, I can safely say that this was probably a problem for both pitchers. I also noticed that the Brown girl seemed to be in pain for the greater part of the game. Hope nothing serious is bothering her. Well those are a few of the things I noticed. Hopefully Stone will be better prepared the next time these two teams meet!

Who exactly does Soddy have? We all know they've been good for what seems like every season but what's their stuff this season? Hopefully Stone will be able to compete!

Did anyone catch the action from Anderson County Playday? I heard that Stone was going to make an appearance as well as other teams from Region 2AA....how'd everyone look??

I know for a fact that the Brown girl did not play for the Cyclones....She spends her summer time in Knoxville playing mainly with the Knox. Thunder.