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Second annual Music City Hits field set
2006-06-08
NATION'S TOP FEMALE FASTPITCH SOFTBALL TEAMS TO COMPETE AT DRAKES CREEK PARK IN HENDERSONVILLE JUNE 14-18
Nashville, TN - The Nashville Sports Council's Music City Hits Fastpitch Tournament, will take place June 14-18 at Drakes Creek Park in Hendersonville. Sixty-two of the nation's top 18U and 16U softball teams will arrive in Music City to participate in this tournament. Forty-four teams competed in the inaugural event last year.
"We are excited to see how quickly this tournament has grown after only one year of existence," said Scott Ramsey, executive director. "Fastpitch softball is one of the country's fastest growing sports. We are eager to host these athletes in Music City."
Teams competing in the tournament are guaranteed six games with five pool games and a single elimination tournament. The teams were divided into 10 different team pools. The tournament games will last seven innings with the international tiebreaker going into effect should a game go to the 8th inning. Pool games will have a time limit of 1 hour and 30 minutes and the pool play games may end in a tie.
Ten fields will be used at Drakes Creek Park. Weekly tournament passes can be purchased for $25. Daily passes are available for $7. Children 5 and under are admitted free. All passes will be sold on-site at Drakes Creek Park. Game times will be as follows: June 14 (8 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.), June 15 (8 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.), June 16 (8 a.m. - 3 p.m.), June 17 (8 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.), June 18 (9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.).
The Nashville Sports Council welcomes the following 62 teams who will be participating in the tournament:
18U Gold (pitcher's mound 43 feet from home plate) - AL CSXpress South, AL Huntsville Sharks, FL Seminole Gold, GA Atlanta Diamonds, GA Elite Gold, IN Easton Redline, NC Carolina Cardinals, TN Chattanooga Eagles (Pickett), TN Edge, TN Nashville Cruisers, TX Glory Gold and a team yet to be named.
18U (pitcher's mound 40 feet from home plate) - AL Vipers, GA Atlanta Vipers, GA Challengers, GA East Cobb Blast (Pauly), GA Impact, GA Spoilers, GA Team Georgia, GA Xtreme, IL New Lenox Lightning, IN Indy Attack, IN Midwest Express, IN Outkast, KY Blitz Softball, NC Team TFS, OK Ultimate, TN Chattanooga Eagles (Waters), TN Nashville Nighthawks, TN Twisters, TN Wild Things and TN Xplosion.
16U (pitcher's mound 40 feet from home plate) - AL CSXpress North, AL North Alabama Rockets, AL Pride, FL High Intensity Blue, FL High Intensity Silver, GA Atlanta Vipers Green, GA East Cobb Blast (Carswell), GA East Cobb Cobras, GA Elite, GA Heat, GA Starzz, GA Xtreme Whippets, IL Homer Hawks Black, IL New Lenox Lightning, IL Windmills, IN Magic, IN Shockwaves Red, IN Twisters, KY Blaze, KY Outlaws, OH Cincy Storm, TN Chattanooga Eagles, TN Chattanooga Fillys, TN Crusaders 15, TN Diamonds, TN Mt. Juliet Diamonds, TN Orange Crush, TN Sting Elite, TN White Lightning and TX Glory.
For more information on the tournament, call the Nashville Sports Council at 615-743-3120 or visit www.MusicCityHits.com.
The Nashville Sports Council is a private, not-for-profit, membership-based organization of area corporations and individual sports enthusiasts. Created in 1992, the Nashville Sports Council's mission is to positively impact the economy and quality of life of the Greater Nashville Area by attracting and promoting professional and amateur sports. For more information, call 615-743-3120 or visit www.NashvilleSports.com.
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