Game 1 shows a matchup between starting pitchers Verena Ponweiser and Olivia Bettstein. Both pitchers start in the leadoff spot and Olli gets the first hit of the game. Louise McGarry can get the first out of the inning but soon after that bases are loaded with 2 outs. Again it is McGarry who secures the ball with an awesome diving catch to end the inning with no runs. The Chicklets take their turn at the plate and Mara Benckendorff sends a comebacker right back to Olivia Bettstein who can't make a catch but knocks the ball down for a groundout on 2B. An overthrow later and a hit to rightfield by McGarry and the Chicklets get their first runs on the scoreboard. Starting off the second inning Verena Ponweiser now begins to settle quite well on the mound and the Wanderers' bats stay quiet. If they can make contact, the Chicklets defense is on their toes and retires batter after batter. The Wanderers on their turn also collect 2 quick outs but bases are loaded when Kailyn Campbell steps in the box. The "tower of power" delivers a triple to score 3 runs and gets herself over the plate on a wild pitch. The third inning sees Verena Ponweiser again cruising pretty quiet through the Wanderers lineup. On the offensive side it's again 2 outs before some action takes place: Last years injury Angela Reiter (welcome back in the game Angela!) is save on 1B and advances to 2B on an overthrow, before Verena Ponweiser knocks a double and with a basehit by Mara Benckendorff the Chicklets collect a couple more runs. In the fourth it is a short flyball to rightfield that gets the Chicklets dugout cheering: a crash between CF Kailyn Campbell and RF Natalie Tauchenova ends with the ball safely secured in Natalies glove. On the offensive side the Chicklets just need another run to end the ballgame by mercy rule and on this day who else but Louise McGarry could do that.... And she did it in style with a head first dive on homeplate on a wild pitch.