Kelly Fry and

Danielle Aszman both are batting .319, while Fry has 4 home runs and Aszman

leads the team in stolen bases. Aszman is a Columbus State signee from

Starr's Mill High.

Megan Nichols

of Fayette County High, a Georgia Southwestern signee, has been stellar

at third base while FCHS senior Katie Gaspierik's speed, along with that

of Kacey Ivey, has contributed greatly to a solid outfield defense and

scoring on the bases.

Sharing the

pitching load and doing an outstanding job are Meredith Gay (16-2) and

Blair Potter (14-3). Both have worked hard to keep the team ERA at 0.50.

Behind the

plate doing most of the catching for the Vipers is Alysha Forsythe, who

controls the game calling the pitches and is doing an excellent job.

Rounding out

the squad is Meghan Mulcahy , who was brought back after her freshman

year in college to help out with the catching and other utility duties.

Meghan batted .421 in her debut with the team. She is a McIntosh High

graduate and a sophomore at UNC-Wilmington.

The Vipers

qualified last month playing in a National Qualifier in Florence, S.C.,

posting a 7-1 record, defeating the East Cobb Bullets in the championship

game by a score of 6-1. In this game the Vipers jumped out early to 2-0

lead in the first inning with a walk to Aszman and then a line-drive two-run

homer off the bat of Norman (her 2nd of the tournament) which turned out

to be the game winner. In the third inning, Nichols would drive home Norman

with an RBI single who had doubled earlier in the frame.

The Bullets

put together a couple of hits in the 4th to score a run before the Vipers

broke it open in the 6th inning with Mulcahy and Gaspierik both drawing

walks in the inning surrounded by 5 hits ­ RBI singles by Norman,

and Ivey; singles by Forsythe, Aszman and a double by Nichols. The Vipers

would score 3 and cap the scoring. Gay held the Bullets in check scattering

5 hits throughout the contest picking up the win.

The Vipers

also posted wins in the tournament against the Georgia Diamonds, South

Carolina Spinners, North Carolina Crushers, Norcross Flash and two wins

against the East Cobb Bullets. The only loss of the weekend was to the

East Cobb Bullets.

The Vipers

will play in the ASA State and possibly the ASA Regional in Spartanburg,

S.C., as a tuneup to get ready for the Nationals. The National tournament

is comprised of approximately 130 quality A teams from throughout the

country.

The team is

coached by Rex Norman and Scott Forsythe. Check them out at www.eteamz.com/2003vipers18A.

Also, the team is looking for additional sponsors to help absorb the cost

of the Nationals. If interested, please contact Rex Norman at 770-460-6128.

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