When the

softball season ended in Fayette County, there were a

number of girls who just were not ready to stop. Teaming

up with some like-minded girls from Henry County, a new

team was formed. They called themselves the Renegades.

The

Renegades were to go to the FAST National Championship in

Kissimmee, Fla. and they didn't have a lot of time to

practice. The team only practiced and played together

seven times before making their journey. In the coming

days, they would face some of the best up and comers in

the country in fast pitch softball.

During the

week, the team gelled. They had several come-from-behind

wins and became the third seed in the double elimination

tournament toward the end of the week. One key to their

success was strong starting pitching from Lily Yarbrough,

Emily Oglesby and Kristen Sims.

Two of the

more satisfying wins of the week came against the Florida

state champions: The West Palm Beach Wildcats. In their

first game against the Wildcats, the Renegades won 6-5.

The Renegades then defeated them again in the semifinals,

10-5.

In the

finals, the Renegades faced the Western New York

Stampede. In the end, they lost 6-2, but they certainly

came a long way in a very short period of time.

Three

members of the Renegades made the All Star tournament

team; Carly Wynn, leadoff hitter and a superb defensive

right fielder; Emily Oglesby, for her effectiveness as a

pitcher and hitter, and Ashley Holcombe, an extremely

talented catcher.

Holcombe

finished the tournament with a .417 batting average. She

hit two homeruns and drove in 14 RBI.

The parents

and coaches were extremely proud of the team's

accomplishments. The players wanted to play more softball

this summer and made the best of it.

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