In Chilton's opening game on Friday night Chilton beat the host North Fondy Lady Orioles 7-5.  

Celine Diedrick went the distance as the hard throwing Tiger gave up only two hits (one being a bunt), stuck out 10, and gave up 12 walks.

After three strikeouts in the first inning and a walk, Fondy got one run, but Chilton pulled even with the Orioles as Beth Brandy led off with a single followed by a Diedricks triple.

Diedrick only allows four walks and six strikeouts over the next three innings to quiet the Fondy girls.  

Walks by Cheyanne Van Grinsven and a single by Heather Koehler got things rolling on the offensive end for the Chilton girls.  Then after two outs Alisa Hoerth had a huge two RBI single to push two runs across the plate in the second inning.  

Chilton puts three more on the board in the third inning as Brandt hit a double and Marissa Moehn and Renee Schmitz both singled.  This along with walks by Diedrick, Cheyanne Broeckel and Ashley Juckem ignited the rally.  

Fondy answered with three of there own in the fifth inning which came on some walks.  Chilton stepped in up however and got three strikeouts to end the inning.  Leading hitter for Chilton were:  Brandt 3-3 including a double, Diedrick 1-1 with triple and 2 walks, Broeckel 1-1 with 2 walks, Moehn 2-2, and Juckem 2-2 with 1 walk.

In Game two of the tournament, Chilton who took pride in their defense all year long, had a meltdown verses De Pere.  

Chilton committed three errors in the first inning, which led to them giving up four crucial runs to start the game. After the first inning Chilton only surrendered two runs as they defense came to life.  But it was too late. 

Chilton only manages one hit, as the duo of De Pere pitcher struckout 12 Chilton batters.  Chilton pushed one run across in the sixth inning, but left the bases loaded as De Pere hung on for the 6-2 win.  

Cheyanne Broeckel went the distance as she scattered nine hits, four walks, and three strikeouts over six innings.

In game three Chilton upended Beaver Dam.  Chilton finishes pool play with a convincing win over Beaver Dam 9-3 as Celine Diedrick pitched six innings giving up only three hits, while walking one and striking out nine batters. 

On the offense,Chilton got things started early as a walk to Beth Brandt was followed with a single by Celine Diedrick, and a double by Cheyanne Broeckel to push two runs across in the first inning.  

In was the same scenario in the third inning with Brandt and Diedrick, but this time it was Renee Schmitz's turn as she knocked in both runs with a double.  Schmitz later scored on two steals and a pass ball to go up 5-1 after three innings.  

Chilton put up two more runs in the fifth inning and another two in the sixth with an Alisa Hoerth triple.  

Celine Diedrick was 2-4, Cheyanne Van Grinsven was 2-2, Courtney Mallmann was 1-2 including a double, Alisa Hoerth 1-2 triple with a  walk, and Danielle Schmitz was 2-3.

In game four, Division I power Neenah, flexed there muscles as they dumped Chilton 18-0 as good pitching and batting won the game in four short innings.  

Chilton could only muster 1 hit against the Lady Rocket's as they got set to play De Pere for the Championship.  Chilton went on to play Laconia for 3rd place.

In that third place game, Chilton ended its weekend with a loss to Laconia in the North Fond du Lac tournament 9-1 for a fourth place finish overall.

A very talented Laconia pitcher kept Chilton hitters guessing all game as she fanned nine batters and gave up just seven hits in five innings.  

Chilton did have runners on first and second for three innings, but could not come thru with timely hitting and they left their runners stranded.  

Celine Diedrick pitched for Chilton giving up seven hits on including walks.  

Cheyanne Broeckel, Renee Schmitz and Marissa Moehn led Chilton in hitting all going 2-3.  Chilton along with their fourth place finish, was awarded the 2010 Dani Johnson Memorial Sportsmanship award.  That award is voted on by all the coaches in the 14U bracket (8 teams).  In the championship game Neenah beat De Pere 2-1.

 

Chilton II resumes Eastshore League play on Sunday when they travel to Kiel for a 4pm first pitch.  A huge THANK YOU goes to the Tiger Athletic Club for sponsoring Chilton in the tournament.