Menchville Beats Warwick!

[ayoung019]

Menchville beat Warwick! Good job Monarchs...noone talked about you the whole season, way to pull off a very big upset! This was a total team effort!

[Softball109]

Way to go Menchville!

[underdog562]

Just when you think Warwick is the team to beat, they go and lose to measly Menchville! The game was a tough one to watch, error after error! The defense was horrible! Byrd gave up a crucial walk in the 7th. The name of this forum shouldn't be Menchville beats Warwick it should be Warwick beats Warwick. Menchville fought all the way to the end and never gave up! How many intenional walks is that for King already this year? Why won't they just let the kid hit the ball! She has been hot, and can't pull Warwick through because no one has the balls to pitch to her!:mad: Somehow Warwick's offense has to find a way to win, without King's bat.

[ArmyBrat]

Sounds to be like someone on Warwick is a sore loser. If you lose, why is it so hard to give the other team some credit? All I have read on HR Varsity is how good the entire Warwick team is and as soon as they lose its not because the other team played hard and won it, its how bad everyone on Warwick is except VA!:mad:

Warwick, Please give Menchville some dap!:D Don't insut them by calling them that lowly team.

And amit I was right at the start of the year when I said Woodside was the team to beat. No one gave them their due because they didn't have someone named: Sara, or Tra, or VA, or Katie, or Stephanie on their team!!!!

[softballfan9]

ArmyBrat, I completely agree with you. Why is it whenever a team loses they have to compensate with the same sorry excuses ? Good hitters are going to get walked, and no matter how mad that makes the player, it's still a free base for the team. King has done her job by making a name for herself, now it's up to the rest of the Warwick team to step up and get the bats moving !

Congratulations to Menchville on their win, and sorry about Warwick. There's always the second half of the season.

[dadfan]

Let's get this straight. Menchville hit well, Menchville fielded the ball well, and Menchville pitched well. Nice job ladies! Warwick struggled against the competition and were outplayed today. End of story.

[softball4girls]

Dude, where is Warwick's offense? They've put up a few runs each game, but it's not the greatest offensive line-up that everyone's been bragging about. Why not walk King if no one else will get the hit. Sounds like a good strategy to me. What happen to Warwick home run hitter. Can't Byrd and Atkins get'r done? WHS had better pick up the pace soon. I really would've expected them to beat MHS easy after their big win on Friday.

[WOHS Softball Fan]

Congratulations Menchville! :)

[softball93]

Props to Menchville you obviously wanted it more!!! Is there trouble in Warwick city???

[HS Sports Fan]

CONGRATULATIONS MENCHVILLE!!!:clap2:

[number13]

Ward was hurt yesterday which is why she was not playing. There is no inconsistancy in the short stop postition but i do agree about the second base. They have a player that can play there but whenever they put her in if she makes one error or makes one bad at bat they pull her out and put someone in. They need to stick with something and figure out who is going to start and who is going to be the back up. They should have beaten Menchville yesterday hands down but they were probably in the wrong state of mine seeing they beat gloucester on friday. But great job monarchs, you played hard and deserved that win :)

[Ten's10]

Just a few observations:
1) Va King did have a chance to do damage at the end of the game, but I think she was called out on a checked-swing third strike. She is still one of the most dangerous hitters in the PD this year.
2) While Warwick's lineup sported a 2-3-4-5 combo of really good hitters, Menchville, just like the past several years, presented a solid lineup from top to bottom. And sometimes it's the "little" things which help win ball games. Especially noteworthy was Belote's successful sacrifice bunt in the bottom of the seventh, moving both runners into scoring position and setting the table for Laughrun's heroics. You won't find that bunt in the line-score, but how many times have we seen players NOT execute the bunt properly in these kinds of situations?
3) Kudos to varsity rookie pitcher Melissa Holt for not wilting under the pressure late in the game!

[baseballisthebest]

yea MHS won but like someone said earlier there shortstop was gone and they didnt have enough depth in the bench next time warwick will demolish MHS. and warwick is still the team to beat. they are going to be that way the whole year.

[red J whs]

Everybody is talking about congradulations menchville saying that they played a good game, if anything i would say that this game exemplifies how much of a good team warwick is, cause they had FIVE errors, and played without their one of their best players at shortstop, who is only a SOPHMORE and managed to loose only by one so noone should buy to much into this game, cause when Ward comes back things will be back on track for warwick.

[ayoung019]

For one thing, You win a game as a team, and you lose as a team. The shortstop would not have won the game for them. Menchville played a smart game, the best I have seen them play as a team all year long. You cant count Menchville out. And you have to expect kids to get hurt, you cant count on one person all year long. They should of had a better back up player. She did her best and thats all you can ask for. The errors were not all made by the shortstop. The third basemen had errors. The pitcher had a error. Warwick is not as good as everyone suspects them to be. When you start hitting Tra she breaks down as well as the team. Just like its been in the past. If you have watched previous game with mhs vs warwick you would notice they have always hit Tra well and she breaks down every time. Now if Sara was pitching, it would have been a different story. I am glad Warwick is giving Tra. the spotlight, she deserves it from being behind Sara all those years. and I respect Sara for Catching, she is an Athlete. Ball games are going to have errors, doesnt matter if its the best team in the district or the worst. Its the team that capitilizes on those errors that makes a team good. Menchville pulled through in this game. and thats what it takes to get a "W" in the win column. I am tired of reading of all the excuses of why they lost. They didnt have there shortstop..or I heard a comment in the stands that Menchville was crowding the plate. Its a softball game you do what it takes to win. You also walk the players that pose a threat. You arent going to let them hit. Its all in the game. You have to play smart. So please stop with all the excuses. MENCHVILLE WON, give them credit.

[dadfan]

As for WHS's loss by only one, remember that Menchville walked off with one out, a runner at second, and going into the top of the order (after the clean double by A Laughrun). Also, WHS's shortstop that played yesterday did a fine job, so I am not sure another would have gotten them anything else on the field.

[Since8]

to all the people who say menchville didnt deserve this win:
yes, they did. stop making excuses for a team that didnt pull through. menchville was ready, knowing they had to fight hard to win this one, and dont even try to take away from that.
as for the shortstop being hurt or whatever: FYI, ONE PLAYER DOESNT MAKE A TEAM. the shortstop standing in did a fine job. everybody makes errors, nobody's perfect. and there really werent all that many errors made, menchville hit the ball hard, and capitalized on the errors that WERE made. props to them on that.
as for intentionally walking king, ITS CALLED STRATEGY, ever heard of it? it was a good one and it worked, although the fifth hitter came through for warwick every time. nice job to her. and king did get a chance to hit and struck-out. byrd struck out her first at bat also. and the time she walked, it wasnt intentional, holt walks people just like all other pitchers.
menchville was ready and waiting for warwick, and warwick thought they had it in the bag before the first pitch was thrown.
CONGRATS TO MHS for excelling at all aspects of the game yesterday.
THEY HIT, FIELDED, USED GOOD STRATEGY, and holt was on her game for the most part.

NICE JOB LADIES, laughrun with her game winning hit and 2 double plays, belote with her instrumental sac. bunt, miller will her solidarity behind the plate(something mhs has been looking for all season), tomes with many catches in left, as well as whatley in center, staples making very nice plays at short, holt for pitching well under the pressure as well as coming through hitting cleanup.
YOU DESERVED IT, DONT LET ANYBODY TELL YOU OTHERWISE:clap2:

[softball4girls]

to all the people who say menchville didnt deserve this win:

this game was a quirk. MHS is no better than anyone expected. The middle of the pack kind of team. Warwick had a bad day and MHS lucked out, it happens dude. Just admit it. Gloucester will prove this was a quirk!

[softball93]

I say give credit where credit is due. No matter what others say in the standings it shows WHS with 1 loss and they know there are 3 other teams capable of doing the same thing to them. Good job Menchville you have exposed the underside of the turtle. Team Chemistry means alot.

[red J whs]

One player might not make a huge difference, but it will still make a difference because of chemisty on defensive, and the batting order had to change because of a very vital hitter being out of the lineup, regardless menchville did get the win but as they say "every dog has its day", and if anything this loss only refocused Warwick.

[BigDaddy]

A win is a win - it all looks the same in the standings or the win lose column. Just keep up the competitiveness in both the BRD and Peninsula. Without a doubt both districts are forces to be reckoned with this year. Only one or two teams has anything for us from the Beach District.

[PDSBFan]

If you want to see a good game and see two teams that the PD may have to face in the first or second round of regionals head to Hickory saturday morning and watch Hickory versus Kellam. They are ranked 1st and 4th on that side of the water and should be a great game. The game is supposed to start at 11:00 but with the rain coming I don't know what is going to happen.

[Sportsdad62]

One player might not make a huge difference, but it will still make a difference because of chemisty on defensive, and the batting order had to change because of a very vital hitter being out of the lineup, regardless menchville did get the win but as they say "every dog has its day", and if anything this loss only refocused Warwick.

First of all I would like to say that I think its a shame that this person has said nothing good about Menchville in any post. One player missing cannot make a win/lose difference in the team. If so, then you don't have a very strong team to begin with. Menchville was missing their catcher in the Kecoughtan game who is one of their best hitters as well, but I never saw any post from them saying they would have won had she been there. Its a team effort. Menchville came out and played their hearts out and should be given some credit. They got behind a couple times but never gave up. Their coach should be very proud.
I have observed these 2 teams over the years and have always enjoyed watching them. Of all the PD teams, these are the 2 most competitive with each other. They always come ready to play each other and bring out the best and the worst in the stands with their fans. Menchville was looked at as the underdog this year after losing several seniors last year. I can't figure that out because they have always put a strong team together and no one should ever count them out. They are just as strong this year as they were last year. Most teams, Warwick included, have 3 or 4 solid hitters at the beginning of the line up and the rest are just average. Menchville has a solid line up from beginning to end. Over all Menchville has one of the most solid teams in the PD this year. They always show good sportmanship and play as a team. Instead of making excuses for why they lost a game, they come out and play harder the next game. Many negative things were said about Menchville before this season ever started, so these girls had something to prove and they are doing it!
I have seen a hundred reasons why Warwick loses games, including blaming their coaches. Warwick needed this loss. They came into this season with cocky attitudes and thought they couldn't lose. So Red J, your right about one thing, every dog has its day! No team is unbeatable. Warwick proved that by beating Gloucester. Congratulations Menchville! You deserved this win. I look forward to the next time these 2 teams meet.

[softballfan9]

I agree with Sportsdad, there really is no one to blame for a loss except a team that wasn't completely and totally together. Props to Menchville, this was a big accomplishment for you all. As for Warwick, like I previously said, there's always the second half of the season.

[softballfan9]

Softball911, you talk about how this thread is over, and yet you continue to stir up the rivalry. You say "Congrats Menchville" and think that it's going to be over. Alright, that could be the case, but then you speak of how Warwick is the only force to be reckoned with because of the Deer Park program that pours into it. Yes, they do have players with good fundamentals coming through that show potential, but what is potential really ? Nothing, potential is nothing but expectations that don't mean anything. Now, for you to call it a quits and then rave on about how excellent Warwick is, is contradicting yourself. But really, congrats Menchville, way to give Warwick a run for their money and show the district that there's always a shot.

[ayoung019]

we will see if thats true in futute games. still alot to be played.

[underdog562]

we will see if thats true in future games. still alot to be played.

It's not true. This game was a fluke. MHS got the W, but Warwick gave it to them cause they kicked their own butt, but a win is a win so enjoy your win MHS no matter how you got it so enoy it until next time. :cool:

[ayoung019]

so basically your saying every game warwick loses is a fluke? ..than i say gloucester losing to warwick was a fluke...they had errors just like warwick did in there game? but was it a fluke? The better team that day won, no matter who your missing, or who you have...the better teams that day won..and we will see in the future what teams are better. Its like saying the umpire blew the game.....I DONT THINK SO!

[sballin17]

[quote=underdog562;35957]Just when you think Warwick is the team to beat, they go and lose to measly Menchville!


I have to disagree with you. Warwick is still the team to beat. Don't be fooled by one game. Don't downplay MHS either. They have a pretty good program as well. next time Whs plays against MHS it will be on their home feild and they WILL be ready.:)