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Thursday, July 12, 2012 The Lone Tree Reporter Page 5 first-round playoff win and send them to a showdown with Lisbon on June 5, at Lisbon. "I was very confident with my pitches tonight," said Avery Ed- wards after the game. "I didn't get to throw as many change-ups as I like to, but I threw five to ten curve balls in the last inning and struck out two and then Elyssa Mills had a great catch in right field to end it." Coach Tom Dickey said he was really pleased with the way his pitcher took on the challenge of leading her team with the Lions' #1 pitcher Maggie Schmidt out with an arm injury. "Avery just pitched great the whole game. She was just throw- ing the ball hard and I'm not sure how many strikeouts she ended up with, but she's throwing with a lot of confidence right now and doing a really nice job," said Dickey. "Av- ery's pitched over 100 innings this year so she's not an inexperienced pitcher by any means, and she's an excellent fielder, and then she hit the ball when we needed her and if I had to pick a player of the game she'd be R right now." With the win, the Lone Tree softball team knocks IMS out of the post season. The two area ri- vals split their regular season meetings in one-run ball games and their post-season showdown came down to the final inning as well. "We played with all our hearts and sometimes you still don't win even if you play with all of your hearts," said IMS head softball coach Kim Wood. "They gave 100 percent and that's all that matters because they had nothing more to give." IMS finishes the season with a 6-19 record while Lone Tree ad- vances to face a top seeded Lisbon team that waits them in the quar- terfinal round of Class 1A Region #4 playoff softball. Lone Tree Lady Lions advance over Lisbon: 6-4 .......... The Lady Lions earned a trip to the semi-final round of their playoff bracket by defeating a higher-seeded Lisbon team 6-4 on Thursday evening, riding a five- run fifth-inning and outlasting their hosts in Lisbon. "From the time we knew we were going to play them after beating IMS I told our kids we could beat them, it's just a matter of putting it all together. We have the athletes at every position, and just from seeing them play earlier in the season I thought we could hit their pitcher pretty hard. We were able to do that and take some advantage of some mistakes," said Lone Tree head softball coach Tom Dickey after his team's vic- tory. "We knew they were a very good team and that they were going to get runs, but it was a mat- ter of whether we could withstand their rally and we were able to do that. They scored three runs in that inning, but we came out of that and it was huge." The big L-T inning came with one on and one out in the bottom of the fifth. Carson Gibson singled putting runners on first and sec- ond. Leadoff hitter Karly Hester got a single to load the bases, and a Madelyn Flemr double scored a pair of runs. Up next, Elyssa Mills struck out, but the Lisbon catcher dropped the third strike and was forced to throw to first base for the out. The throw allowed the L-T runner on third to score and an errant throw allowed the run- ner who had been on second base to round third and also score on the strikeout. Jenny Jones kept the inning going with a double and then scored on a Makenzie Reynolds hit. The Lisbon defense was so frustrated they bobbled the ball allowing Reynolds to round the bases and when Dickey sent her home from third, their throw stopped her in the nick of time. Dickey said his team's speed and heads-up base running gave them the big inning. "That really surprised me that they threw the ball around like that because they're such a good team," said Dickey. "Even that seventh run we could have scored with Makenzie was really close and it was worth taking a chance because we really had them reel- ing. I couldn't be more proud of our kids." With the big 6-1 lead, L-T pitcher ZZ Month CD & IRA S )ecial 33 Month CD & IRA S )ecial 44 Month CD & IRA S )ecial Avery Edwards stepped into the circle and gave up a leadoff home run followed by a single, hit-by- pitch, and two RBI double that slashed the Lions' lead from five to just two. Edwards then walked a pair of batters and her infield gathered in the circle with her to discuss the situation. "When they hit the home run I wasn't worried about it at all, but then they had two more hits and I started getting a little concerned," admitted Edwards, "But in the end, our infield gathered together and I said, 'I'm going to strike this girl out', and I did, and we got out of the inning." Edwards got the K on the next Lisbon batter to make it two outs and got a grounder that Madelyn Flemr scooped to third base for the forced out to end the Lisbon threat. Edwards pitched a cool seventh inning, with a strikeout, pop fly and grounder to third baseman Carson Gibson for the final out and the win. "Our third basemen who is only a freshman and I'm so proud of her, got a hard-hit ball right to her and she was able to get it to fLrst base for the out," said Edwards. "The strikeout I had was very mo- tivating and that excited me a lot. I threw an outside pitch and the batter just couldn't reach it and that pumped me up for the last play. That was really exciting." Edwards has had to step into Above, #15, Madelyn Flcmr cracks a RBI during action against Lisbon on July 5, 2012. Right, the sweat was drip- ping off Avery Edwards who spent a lot of time in the pitching circle during the Lone Tree games on July 5 and 6 dudng playoff softball action at Usbon. By Kevin Ronneberg, M.D. Summer has arrived. As the weather heats up, it's critical for beachgoers and outdoor fun-seek- ers to be sun-safe. This begins with choosing the right sunscreen to protect your- self from harmful UV rays. Equal- ly important are these five simple tips from the Skin Cancer Foun- dation, which also will help you mitigate sun damage and reduce the risk of skin cancer. First, seek the shade. Simply minimizing exposure to UVA and UVB rays can go along way toward protecting your skin. Tak- ing a break from direct sun is es- pecially important between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., when rays are strongest. And remem- ber, clouds don't block UV rays. Infants under 6 months should always be kept out of the sun -- the #i pitching spot and shown that she deserves the position. Lions pitcher Maggie Schmidt is in the lineup as a designated hit- tar, but has a shoulder injury that doesn't allow her to throw the ball. Edwards said after getting a pair of playoff wins under her belt she has a new respect for her defense. "I love my defense. They can have balls hit at them 100 miles per hour and they still manage to get a glove on them and throw them down," said Edwards. "My defense is amazing and I Just love my defensive players." Coach Dickey said he was pleased with how his battery, Ed- wards, a junior, and catcher Jenny Jones, a senior, did in the swelter. ing 100 degree weather. "I can't say enough about Avery and Jenny out there in this heat just battling all the way," said Dickey. "They Just did a fantastic job and never said a word about 'Give me a break' or anything like that." Lone Tree girls finish vs. Marquette The Lady Lions finished up their post-season run with a dis- heartening 8-4 loss to Marquette Catholic in the semi-flnal round protected with clothing, an um- brella or a stroller hood. Children and adults should wear protective clothing, including wide-brimmed hats and UV-blocklng sunglasses. Second, use a broad spectrum (UVA/UVB) sunscreen with SPF 15 or higher. Regardless of the sea- son, this kind of sun protection should be used on a daily basis. Most people understand the im- portance of sun safety during the smnmer months, but many under- estimate the need for year-round protection. The temperature may drop, but UV rays remains strong. And the cooler temperatures may actually prevent people fl'om real- izing the extent of the damage the sun is doing to their skin. Next new regulations from the Food and Drug Administra- tion will help consumers know they're getting the right protec- of their Class IA Region 4 play- OffS. The Lady Lions got some good run production in their second inning and led 4-2 until the fifth inning when Marquette broke things open for six runs and took the 8-4 win. In the first inning with pitcher Avery Edwards taking duties in the circle for the second night in a row in 100 degree weather, Mar- quette led things off with a pair of base hits and a RBI single on which the base runners took ad- vantage of an error to score two runs. Lone Tree got it all back in the second inning, loading the bases before Madelyn Flemr worked a bases-loaded walk to plate one. Eylssa Mills stepped up to the plate and cracked a 2RBI hit to give the Lions the lead, and Abbie Schmidt stepped up to send a fly ball into the outfield that allowed Makenzie Reynolds to score from third, giving her team a 4-2 advan. tage. The Lions held their lead through the third and fourth, but ran into trouble when the Knights got apair of base runners on with no outs. Avery Edwards stepped outof the circle for a break and Maggie Schmidt came in to pitch. With two on and no out, Schmidt gave up a RBI double, the Knights loaded the bases on a fielding error, and then scored another tion by prohibiting manufactures from labeling their sunscreens as "broad spectrum" or making claims about protecting against skin cancer and aging unless they're SPF 15 or higher. And sun- screens with lower SPF values will have to sport a warning that the product may not offer protec- tion against the harmRtl effects of exposure to the sun. Third, apply 1 ounce of sun- screen to the entire body 30 min- utes before going outside, According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, for full SPF protec- tion, sunscreen must be applied half an hour before sun exposure. If you are average size, you'll need a full ounce -- or about two tablespoons - to adequately cover your skin. Studies show that most people apply less than half that Continued... on page 6 run on a RBI single, around and finished their season Edwards took the ball back in the semi-final round at Lisbon from Schmidt, and after giving with a 8-4 loss. up a bases-clearing double, and Lions' head softball coach Tom allowing a run to score on a wild Dickey said the six-run fifth in-i pitch that made it a 8-4 game, she ning hurt, but missing chances to closed things down with a fly ball, score more runs hurt more. ground out and strikeout. "I think the big thing was when The Lions couldn't re-group we stranded a lot of runners," after the big fifth inning. They said Dickey. 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