STEADY DEFENSE AND GOOD PITCHING WERE IN ABUNDANCE AS THE CYCLONES WERE BACK IN ACTION IN BRIDGETON. THE BATS, HOWEVER, WERE A LITTLE QUIET.
THE BOYS MANAGED TO WIN THE FIRST TWO GAMES DURING POOL PLAY, PREDOMINANTLY ON THEIR DEFENSE.
THE THIRD POOL PLAY GAME PITTED THE MIGHTY CYCLONES AGAINST THE RED-LEGS. THE RED-LEGS CAME PREPARED TO HIT. THEY BRUISED SEVERAL BALLS TO THE DEEP OUTFIELD. THE POOL GAME LOSS RESULTED IN A 3-SEED FOR ELIMINATION PLAY.
AS CHANCE WOULD HAVE IT, THE FIRST ELIMINATION GAME WAS AGAINST THE 2-SEED RED-LEGS. THE RED-LEGS STAYED HOT, AND BOUNCED THE CYCLONES FROM THE TOURNEY.
THAT LEAVES ONE MORE TOURNAMENT IN STL TO TUNE UP FOR COOPERSTOWN. IT MAY BE A WOODEN-BAT TOURNAMENT, SO BE PREPARED FOR SOME SPLINTERS, AND THAT WONDERFUL SMELL OF BURNING WOOD AS THE BALL IS SMASHED BY THAT ASH.
THANKS TO CATCHER DUDES DAD FOR KEEPING THE BOOK DURING THE TOURNAMENT. WHO WOULD FIGURE THAT THE SCORE-KEEPER WOULD BE FOUND ON THE DISABLED LIST!
AS MR. CUB, ERNIE BANKS USED TO SAY, "LET'S PLAY TWO."
RECORD
Affton Tourney: 0-3
Bridgeton Tourney: 2-1
Columbia Cowhide Classic: 4-1
Ozzie's Super Series: 0-3
Rawlings Invitational: 2-1
USSSA Missouri Qualifier at Wiehaupt Park: 4-1
USSSA Missouri Qualifier at Bridgeton: 2-2
Pond League: 4-0
OVERALL: 18-12
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