MNIE went 3-2 in the Pastime 18u National Championships.
MNIE went 4-2 on the weekend, at Grand Park in the ABC Championships.
MNIE 3-2 Elite 616
NIE 7-6 OVER INDIANA PROSPECTS
RBI OUTLAWS FROM TENN. 8 - 5 OVER NIE
NIE 7-1 OVER IRONMEN 16U
IRONMEN 17U 2-1 (IN 9 INNINGS) OVER NIE
NIE 13-7 OVER IRONMEN 16U
NIE 11-2 OVER RBI RED STITCH FROM TN.
NIE HAD A GOOD WEEKEND OVERALL FINISHING 4-2
THE ELITE WENT 6-2 AND FINISHED RUNNER UP IN THE 60 TEAM INVITE ONLY TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS TOURNEY THIS PAST WEEKEND. WE BEAT SEVERAL GOOD TEAMS THAT ARE GREAT ORGANIZATIONS AND HAVE SEVERAL PLAYERS WITH D-1 COMMITS.
WE STARTED OUT WITH A 3-2 LOSS TO RHINO BASEBALL FROM ILLINOIS IN EXTRA INNINGS. JUST COULD NOT GET THE STICKS GOING.
THEN WE BEAT THE CINCY FLAMES 4-2 WITH STELLAR PITCHING FROM ALEX MCCUTCHEON
THEN WE BEAT THE #1 SEED IN OUR POOL 5-1 THE RAWLINGS HITTERS FROM WISCONSIN, BEHIND JOE MORAN'S AWESOME PERFORMANCE ON THE BUMP, AND SOME CLUTCH HITTING
NEXT DAY OF GAMES GOT RAINED OUT
WE THEN PLAYED OUR CROSSOVER GAME AGAINST THE HUNTINGTON HOUNDS FROM WEST VIRGINIA, AND WON 8-4 WITH GOOD HITTING ALL AROUND.
WE FOUND OUT WE WON OUR POOL AND WERE GOING TO THE GOLD BRACKET AS THE 6TH SEED. WE HAD TO FACE THE CINCY FLAMES AGAIN AND BEAT THEM 10-2 THIS TIME BEHIND MATT ANDERSON WHO THREW AN OUTSTANDING GAME AND WAS HITTING 86-88 ON THE GUN AND TOPPED OUT AT 91.
NEXT OPPONENT WAS THE IN BULLS BLACK, AND WE WON 2-1 BEATING THERE D-1 COMMIT TO BALL STATE. WE HAD JACKSON WHITE WITH A STELLAR JOB ON THE HILL, AND MATT ANDERSON HIT A SOLO HR.
THEN IT WAS CONNER DOVE'S TIME TO SHINE ON THE BUMP, AND HE THREW A COMPLETE GAME SHUT OUT AGAINST THE CINCY BASEBALL CLUB 7-0.
FINALLY TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME WHERE WE FACED THE EVOSHIELD CANES FROM VIRGINIA AREA. ONE OF THE TOP ORGANIZATIONS IN THE COUNTRY AND COACHED BY FORMER ASTRO'S PITCHER BILLY WAGNER. WE LOSS 6-2 AND JUST COULD NOT OVERCOME A 3 RUN FIRST INNING.
GREAT WEEKEND, AND LOOK FORWARD TO LOUISVILLE THIS COMING WEEKEND. ALSO WANT TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT & WISH GOOD LUCK TO CORBIN MADDOX AS HIS DALEVILLE H.S TEAM PLAYS IN THE STATE THIS SATURDAY.