Fraley’s Wildcats win the ASA Women’s Class C East Slow Pitch National Championship

Oklahoma City---In a field loaded with talent, Fraley’s Wildcats of Lexington, Ken., emerged as the champion of the ASA Women’s Class C East Slow Pitch National Championship in Dothan, Ala., with a perfect 6-0 record. The win secures the Wildcats a spot in the 2007 Hooters Championship Series that will be played at the ASA Hall of Fame Complex in Oklahoma City. Their opponent in Oklahoma City will be WTS Softball Crew who also posted a perfect 5-0 record in their respective national championship in Salem, Ore.

Fraley’s opened their championship run by blitzing the 747 Starz, 16-3, on Saturday. In their second round match-up, the Wildcats doubled up the Lady Heartbreakers of Union Springs, Ala., 8-4, to advance into the winner’s bracket quarter-finals where they faced the Lady Blazers.

In the quarter-finals both teams struggled to put up runs but in the end it was Fraley’s who managed to secure a 6-5 victory and a spot in the winner’s bracket semi-finals to face the Yard Dawgs of Calhoun, Ga.

The Yard Dawgs, who had averaged double-digit runs in their first two games, were shut down by the Wildcats defense and sent to the loser’s bracket with a 3-1 loss while the Wildcats advanced into the winner’s bracket final.

The Springfield Crush of Springfield, Mo., proved to be no match for the Wildcats as Fraley’s cruised into the championship game with an easy 13-0 victory.

Traders of Colliersville, Tenn., who lost their opening double elimination game by one run, managed to battle their way out of the loser’s bracket and into the championship game. After losing their opening game, Traders won seven games in the loser’s bracket to make it to the finals. In the finals, Traders appeared to run out of gas as the Wildcats pummeled the 2003 Hooters Championship Series winner by a score of 15-1.

A total of eight players from the Wildcat’s roster were recognized on the ASA All-America Teams including six first-team All-Americans. Fraley’s Jose Conlan, who was also named as the Most Valuable Player after posting a .706 batting average, headlined the list of All-American’s that included Amanda Brown, Leigh Ann Bowen, Amanda Wright, LaDonna West and Mindy Hardison. Teammates Gina Davis and Pam Young were selected as second team All-Americans.