Lady Gladiators scorch the Polar Bears 14-0

Image: Anna Viers gets the force out at third against Frost — Lady Gladiator shortstop Anna Viers(43) covers third base to get the force out against Frost and help preserve a 14-0 shutout effort by Italy.

Anna Viers gets the force out at third against Frost — Lady Gladiator shortstop Anna Viers(43) covers third base to get the force out against Frost and help preserve a 14-0 shutout effort by Italy. (Barry Byers)

Image: Courtney connects — Courtney Westbrook(10) puts the ball into play against Frost.

Courtney connects — Courtney Westbrook(10) puts the ball into play against Frost. (Barry Byers)

Image: Jennifer Reeves — Lady Gladiator coach Jennifer Reeves urges her hitters to come out swinging.

Jennifer Reeves — Lady Gladiator coach Jennifer Reeves urges her hitters to come out swinging. (Barry Byers)

Image: Power at the plate — Alyssa Richards smashes a shot thru the Bear’s defense.

Power at the plate — Alyssa Richards smashes a shot thru the Bear’s defense. (Barry Byers)

Image: Dressing for battle — Lady Gladiator Drew Windham gets ready to bat.

Dressing for battle — Lady Gladiator Drew Windham gets ready to bat. (Barry Byers)

Image: Tate touches home — Mary Tate scores for the Lady Gladiators.

Tate touches home — Mary Tate scores for the Lady Gladiators. (Barry Byers)

Image: Taking the field — The Lady Gladiators charge onto the field. Well, almost all of them.

Taking the field — The Lady Gladiators charge onto the field. Well, almost all of them. (Barry Byers)

Image: Westbrook delivers — Pitcher Courtney Westbrook and the Lady Gladiator defense keep Frost out of the scoring column.

Westbrook delivers — Pitcher Courtney Westbrook and the Lady Gladiator defense keep Frost out of the scoring column. (Barry Byers)

Image: Cori is patient — Cori Jeffords refrains from swinging at a series of bad pitches.

Cori is patient — Cori Jeffords refrains from swinging at a series of bad pitches. (Barry Byers)

Image: Anna leaps home — Anna Viers scored 4 times against Frost.

Anna leaps home — Anna Viers scored 4 times against Frost. (Barry Byers)

Image: Running away with it — Alma Suaste(7) heads to second and Cori Jeffords hurries to third after another Lady Gladiator hit.

Running away with it — Alma Suaste(7) heads to second and Cori Jeffords hurries to third after another Lady Gladiator hit. (Barry Byers)

Image: Courtney is on base — Courtney Westbrook(10) returns to first base after a foul ball.

Courtney is on base — Courtney Westbrook(10) returns to first base after a foul ball. (Barry Byers)

Image: Ready to react — Alma Suaste(7) is at the ready in right field.

Ready to react — Alma Suaste(7) is at the ready in right field. (Barry Byers)

Image: Bear crawl — Center Fielder Bailey Bumpus(5) gets involved in a run down between first and second and tags the Frost runner out.

Bear crawl — Center Fielder Bailey Bumpus(5) gets involved in a run down between first and second and tags the Frost runner out. (Barry Byers)

Image: Megan hits — Megan Richards(22) drills a shot thru the Frost infield.

Megan hits — Megan Richards(22) drills a shot thru the Frost infield. (Barry Byers)

Image: Strong at bat — Alyssa Richards(24) gets all of that one.

Strong at bat — Alyssa Richards(24) gets all of that one. (Barry Byers)

Image: Proper technique — Anna Viers(43) squashes the bug with her back foot and rotates her hips toward the pitcher to hit the ball with maximum power.

Proper technique — Anna Viers(43) squashes the bug with her back foot and rotates her hips toward the pitcher to hit the ball with maximum power. (Barry Byers)

Image: She’s safe! — Anna Viers(43) reaches home plate before colliding with the Frost catcher for an inside the park homerun.

She’s safe! — Anna Viers(43) reaches home plate before colliding with the Frost catcher for an inside the park homerun. (Barry Byers)

Image: Richards at work — Lady Gladiator catcher Alyssa “Bone Crusher” Richards earned the nickname a while back when a runner coming home slid into Richards and broke a bone.

Richards at work — Lady Gladiator catcher Alyssa “Bone Crusher” Richards earned the nickname a while back when a runner coming home slid into Richards and broke a bone. (Barry Byers)

Image: Show of respect — Bailey Bumpus, Alyssa Richards and Megan Richards show good sportsmanship after the game.

Show of respect — Bailey Bumpus, Alyssa Richards and Megan Richards show good sportsmanship after the game. (Barry Byers)

Image: Enjoying the win — Megan Richards, Anna Viers and Drew Windham relax after the 14-0 win over Frost.

Enjoying the win — Megan Richards, Anna Viers and Drew Windham relax after the 14-0 win over Frost. (Barry Byers)

Image: Meredith Brummett — Meredith Brummett(11) helps Italy scorch the Frost Lady Polar Bears 14-0.

Meredith Brummett — Meredith Brummett(11) helps Italy scorch the Frost Lady Polar Bears 14-0. (Barry Byers)

Image: Drew Windham — You can’t lose with a name like that. Drew Windham(14) blasts a shot past the Lady Polar Bear defenses.

Drew Windham — You can’t lose with a name like that. Drew Windham(14) blasts a shot past the Lady Polar Bear defenses. (Barry Byers)

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