The Napa Junior Girls Softball League’s fall ball Halloween Bash Tournament at Napa Valley Language Academy turned out to be a pitcher’s duel in the minors division, which is made up of players ages 7 to 10.

In the second game of the Saturday pool play format, Kaylie Martindale of the Firecrackers and Cassidy Schweizer of the Giants each threw a no-hitter, combining for 31 strikeouts. The Giants won, 1-O.

Martindale, 10, is a left-hander. She had 15 strikeouts over the first five innings. In the sixth inning, she walked the first batter and struck out the second. The game’s only run scored on a fielding error.

In the first game of the day, Martindale pitched three innings, striking out six.

Schweizer, 9, is a right-hander who had 15 strikeouts in six innings. She hit a batter in the first inning and walked one in the second and third innings each. She had very good support defensively.

In the first game of the day, Schweizer had four strikeouts in two innings.

Meanwhile, in the championship game of the minors division, Boom Boom Pows beat the Giants, 9-8, in extra innings. Maria Helena Borges had a three-run home run, Kaitlyn Kiehl had the game-winning hit to score Borges from second base with international tie-breaker in effect, and Kelsey Bailey pitched all eight innings and struck out 19 while also hitting a double. Cheyanne Garcia had a clutch base hit to score Melia Tharp.

A double play was turned by Tharp, Emily Ellis and Borges.

Natalie Hernandez, Nora Barber and Emily Dusky all provided solid defense.

Boom Boom Pows played as the Zombies earlier in the tournament.

NJGSL softball sign-ups

The Napa Junior Girls Softball League will conduct sign-ups for youths in grades 2-7 on Nov. 14 at Replay Sports, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Dec. 12 at Replay Sports, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; and Jan. 19 and 20, 2010 at the Napa High School cafeteria, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

The $100 registration fee includes a league shirt, picture package and awards.

Partial financial aid is available. New players must bring a copy of their birth certificate.

For more information, visit njgsl.clubspaces.com or call the league hotline at 259-9022.