The 12U Gold travelled north to Elmwood Park to compete this weekend in the Tigers USSSA World Series Qualifier. 18 teams were entered including 4 "A" teams and 3 11U teams.
The first game was against the Oak Park Huskies and despite the 8:00 am start and the wet outfield, the Gold played well and posted a 7-0 win Kathleen got the shutout with timely hitting.
The next opponent was the Chicago Outburst and another shutout 2-0. This time Megan got the big hit to seal the win. The Gold win their pool & on to championship play.
The 5:00 pm start with the cold windy damp weather made it tough on both teams. The Wasco Diamonds played a efficient game but the Gold was able to push across 4 runs. Wasco threatened but Kathleen made a perfect throw from center to Sarah to Rebecca to gun down the runner at the plate. A great victory....
Sunday opened against the Windmills White with a convincing 12-0 win. Ashley lead the way with her 1st home run of the day. The next game was the semifinal in the winners bracket. The Bolingbrook Rage hit the ball hard and jumped out to a 6-2 lead. The Gold fought back with another Ashley homer and some late hitting to a 6-5 score but fell short of the win.
On to the losers bracket and a rematch with the Wasco Diamonds. Just as in the previous game it was close with both teams making plays. The Gold tied the game at 4 - 4 but Angela was thrown out at home. The Gold had one more opportunity loading the bases but couldn't push across the tying run. Wasco went on to win the tournament playing 7 games on Sunday.
The 12U Gold wound up in 5th place out of 18 teams. Jack received a call from the USSSA which awarded the 12U Gold a bid to the World Series. Overall the team fell a little short of winning the championship, but accomplished another team goal. Winning a bid to Disney!!!!
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