Molino Lady Astros Take On The Firecracker Classic

July 6, 2012

Molino’s Lady Astros finished second in the recent Firecracker Classic at Exchange Park.

The highs school division included a dozen teams from Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana. The Lady Astros won the first two out of three in pool play for a bracket first seed. The Lady Astros advanced to the championship after two bracket wins before falling 5-0 to the Lady Hustlers from Louisiana.

“The championship game was very tense, and we gave it our best only to come up short,” Coach Donnie Nicholson said, noting the pitching from Meagan Green of Pace, Heather Thomas from Tate and Ronni Renfroe of Tate.

Member of the Molino Lady Astros are Kathleen Smiley, Brook White, Heather Thomason, Ronni Renfroe, Gracie Kilcrease, Terri Andrews, Meagen Green, Caitlyn Hagan, Audrey Hamric, Amber Peebles and Ashley Richerson. Coaches are Donnie Nicholson, Swan Green and Pat Paulson.

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Pictured: The Molino Lady Astros. Submitted photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.

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One Response to “Molino Lady Astros Take On The Firecracker Classic”

  1. Crystal on July 6th, 2012 4:58 pm

    YAY..I remember being on the winning Lady Astros team in the Firecracker Tournament! Fun Times…congrats girls and Coach Donnie!

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