Abbott bounces back with dominant start

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The only thing reigning Saturday afternoon at the 2016 National Pro Fastpitch Championship … was the rain.

The Chicago Bandits and Scrap Yard Dawgs started Game 2 of their best-of -three semifinal series in the morning at University of Alabama’s Rhoads Stadium, but by the time the sixth inning rolled around at 12:54 p.m. local time, so did the lighting, thunder and, of course, the rain. Lots of it.

The No. 2 seed Dawgs, trailing 1-0 in the best-of-three series, were leading 10-1 when the teams were called off the field. After more than eight hours of delays and updates, the game was called at 9:04 p.m CT because of unsafe field conditions.

The majority of the more than 2,000 in attendance left when the game was stopped and came back hours later when the gates re-opened, hoping to see more championship softball.

“We want to thank you for being here and all of the support you have given us,” Bandits outfielder Emily Allard told the fans from a microphone …

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