The United States women’s national softball team played their first doubleheader in a series of two against Team Alliance as part of Team USA’s Stand Beside Her tour on the road to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Friday evening at Momentum Bank Ballpark in Midland. Team USA won both games 7-5 and 4-0 on Friday and will face off against Team Alliance again Saturday starting at 5:30 p.m..
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Team USA’s Amanda Chidester (4) of Allen Park, MI is congratulated by her teammates after scoring a run in their first game of a doubleheader against Team Alliance Friday evening at Momentum Bank Ballpark in Midland. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Team USA’s Janie Reed (9) of Placentia, CA is outted by Team Alliance’s Baylee Klinger (5) before setting foot on first base in their first game of a doubleheader Friday evening at Momentum Bank Ballpark in Midland. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Team USA’s Kelsey Stewart (7) of Wichita, KS bunts the ball in their first game of a doubleheader against Team Alliance Friday evening at Momentum Bank Ballpark in Midland. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Team USA’s Taylor Edwards (12) of Murrieta, CA swings at a pitch in their first game of a doubleheader against Team Alliance Friday evening at Momentum Bank Ballpark in Midland. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Team Alliance’s Janae Jefferson (2) prepares to scoop up a ground ball while warming up between innings in their first game of a doubleheader against Team USA Softball Friday evening at Momentum Bank Ballpark in Midland. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Team Alliance’s Skylar Herrera (32) waits to catch a ball while warming up between innings in their first game of a doubleheader against Team USA Softball Friday evening at Momentum Bank Ballpark in Midland. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Team Alliance’s head coach Sam Marder talks to her team before the start of their second game of a doubleheader against Team USA Softball Friday evening at Momentum Bank Ballpark in Midland. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Team Alliance’s Janae Jefferson (2) looks for the double play after completing an out on Team USA’s Haylie McCleney (8) of Morris, AL as she slides into second base in the second game of a doubleheader Friday evening at Momentum Bank Ballpark in Midland. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Team USA pitcher Monica Abbott (14) of Salinas, CA prepares to throw the ball in the second game of a doubleheader against Team Alliance Friday evening at Momentum Bank Ballpark in Midland. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Team USA’s head softball coach Ken Erikson watches the second game of a doubleheader against Team Alliance Friday evening at Momentum Bank Ballpark in Midland. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Team USA’s pitcher Cat Osterman (38) of Houston, Texas tapes her finger before going to warmup in the bullpen during the second game of a doubleheader against Team Alliance Friday evening at Momentum Bank Ballpark in Midland. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Team USA’s Hannah Flippen (37) of San Diego, CA attempts a double play by throwing the ball back to first base after completing an out on Team Alliance’s Lou Gilbert (9) as she slid into second base during the second game of a doubleheader Friday evening at Momentum Bank Ballpark in Midland. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
From left, Team USA’s Michelle Moultrie (16) of Jacksonville, FL, Keilani Ricketts (10) of San Jose, CA and Rachel Garcia (21) of Palmdale, CA run back to the dugout between innings in their second game against Team Alliance Friday evening at Momentum Bank Ballpark in Midland. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Team USA’s Haylie McCleney (8) of Morris, AL prepares to set foot on home plate after scoring a home run in the second game of a doubleheader against Team Alliance Friday evening at Momentum Bank Ballpark in Midland. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Spectators watch as Team USA’s pitcher Cat Osterman (38) of Houston, Texas warms up in the bullpen during the second game of a doubleheader against Team Alliance Friday evening at Momentum Bank Ballpark in Midland. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Team USA’s Michelle Moultrie (16) of Jacksonville, FL makes the run to first base after hitting the ball in their first game of a doubleheader against Team Alliance Friday evening at Momentum Bank Ballpark in Midland. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Team USA’s Taylor Edwards (12) of Murrieta, CA prepares to bunt the ball in their first game of a doubleheader against Team Alliance Friday evening at Momentum Bank Ballpark in Midland. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Team USA’s pitcher Keilani Ricketts (10) of San Jose, CA prepares throw the ball in their first game of a doubleheader against Team Alliance Friday evening at Momentum Bank Ballpark in Midland. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Team USA’s outfielder Ali Aguilar (2) of Orangevale, CA gets ready for a pitch in their first game of a doubleheader against Team Alliance Friday evening at Momentum Bank Ballpark in Midland. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Team Alliance’s Taylor Ellsworth (17) prepares to high five her coach Sam Marder as she makes the run to home plate after making a grand slam home run in their first game of a doubleheader against Team USA softball Friday evening at Momentum Bank Ballpark. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Team USA’s outfielder Ali Aguilar (2) of Orangevale, CA sets off from second base in an attempt to steal third in their first game of a doubleheader against Team Alliance Friday evening at Momentum Bank Ballpark in Midland. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Team USA outfielder Janie Reed (9) of Placentia, CA throws a ground ball back to third base in their first game of a doubleheader against Team Alliance Friday evening at Momentum Bank Ballpark in Midland. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Team USA pitcher Ally Carda (3) of Elk Grove, CA prepares to throw the ball in their first game of a doubleheader against Team Alliance Friday evening at Momentum Bank Ballpark in Midland. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Team USA’s Haylie McCleney (8) of Morris, AL locks eyes with the ball after a hit in the second game of a doubleheader against Team Alliance Friday evening at Momentum Bank Ballpark in Midland. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Team USA’s Amanda Chidester (4) of Allen Park, MI safely makes it to first base as Team Alliance’s Baylee Klinger (5) waits for the ball in the second game of a doubleheader Friday evening at Momentum Bank Ballpark in Midland. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Team Alliance’s Skylar Herrera (32) watches her team play their second game of a doubleheader against Team USA Softball Friday evening at Momentum Bank Ballpark in Midland. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Team USA outfielder Haylie McCleney (8) of Morris, AL waits for a pitch in the second game of a doubleheader against Team Alliance Friday evening at Momentum Bank Ballpark in Midland. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Team USA’s Hannah Flippen (37) of San Diego, CA attempts to tag out Team Alliance’s Janae Jefferson (2) as she slides into second base in the second game of a doubleheader Friday evening at Momentum Bank Ballpark in Midland. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Team USA’s Dejah Mulipola (34) celebrates with her teammates after scoring a home run in the second game of a doubleheader against Team Alliance Friday evening at Momentum Bank Ballpark in Midland. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
