WPCNR PRESS BOX. By John F. Bailey. July 31, 2003: The White Plains Explosion Girls Fast Pitch Softball organization, founded by Chris Kulk,  hosted the 12-and-under and 10-and-under travel teams from Harrison in a Twilight-Night doubleheader Wednesday evening complete with Mayor Joseph Delfino throwing out the first pitch between games. About 300 children, parents and fans ringed Gille Field throughout the evening, seeing two great, well-played ballgames featuring great sportsmanship and commaraderie between the two softball powerhouses in Westchester County. Hot Dogs and Hamburgers and sodas provided by the parents, and music between the innings with pregame introductions of the players made it big league!

Mayor Joseph Defino was at the Game, staying for the entire second game and cheering the Fastpitch Munchkins On. (Photo by WPCNR Sports)

The 14-and-under White Plains Explosion team which pioneered a travel team for White Plains last year, completed their season in Chappaqua earlier in the evening and came on down to route their "younger sisters" on. White Plains 12-unders withstood a furious Harrison rally to win the first game, and the amazing Harrison 10-and-unders came back to take the nightcap with outstanding pitching and fielding. It was a celebration of fastpitch! 

White Plains Fastpitch Munchkins In Action at Gille II Wednesday Night. Photo by WPCNR Sports

Fastpitch Twilight: White Plains Explosion 14-unders shutting out Chappaqua Heat in Chappaqua, 7-0 in the 7th Wednesday Night It was 3-0 going to the seventh thanks to a RIBBIE single by Lisa Tompkins and hit-behind-the-runner ground out by Michelle Portillo and an 80-pitch performance by Juliana Bailey. Bailey was aided by sparkeling plays by Lauren Kroutil, Kaileigh Mecia and Jen Gilch and outstanding first base play by Lisa Tompkins and Molly Gottshall in throwing the whitewash. The Explosion closedheir season and finishing with a 12-4 Record.  Photo by WPCNR Sports