Mic's Girls entered round-robin play in the annual Amateur Sports Alliance of North America ( ASANA ) Softball World Series, held Sept. 1-6 in Madison, Wisc., as the No. 2 seed, the highest seed earned by any of Chicago's seven tournament teams.
Their first opponent that Thursday after was none other than Mood Swingers, another Chicago-based team.
Mic's Girls won the intra-city showdown 6-4, but that was their last win in the all-women's six-day tournament. They lost their next twofirst to eventual B Division champion Houston Blaze and then to the Rebels New Moon.
Mood Swings won its next game, in the Loser's Bracket, defeating the No. 1 seed, Aftershock, 7-1. Mood Swings was, though, eliminated in their next game: a 13-4 loss to Swank KTD Edition.
The Nubians also played in B Division, but they lost their first two round-robin games and were eliminated.
"One of the things I noticed [ in Madison ] was the camaraderie among the Chicago teams and the support and cheering for each other. I think a lot of new friendships were made," said Jen Hostetler, women's softball commissioner for the Chicago Metropolitan Sports Association ( CMSA ) .
Chicago's three representatives in C Division also did not fair much better in round-robin play. The Chicago Diesel Daisies and Raw Energy each lost their first two and were eliminated. The Chicago Breeze won a Loser's Bracket game over the Austin Angels, 12-0.
LSD defeated Play 4 Fun 7-2, in D Division play, but then lost its next two.
"I saw some amazing plays," in Madison, Hostetler said.
The 2010 ASANA Softball World Series will be held in Las Vegas.
Here's a look at the top three teams in each division in the annual ASANA Softball World Series:
B Division:
1st: Houston Blaze
2nd: Rebels Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
3rd: Urban Mo'sSan Diego, Calif.
C Division:
1st: Hot Properties Twin Cities Minnesota
2nd: RAW Phoenix Arizona
3rd: Pilsner PassionSan Francisco, Calif.
D Division:
1st: Gamma LiteAtlanta, Ga.
2nd: OutfieldersMadison Wis.
3rd: Cause We Can Twin Cities Minnesota