Weekend in Joliet

Last weekend the 12U Gold went 4 - 2 to take 7th place overall in a 27 team tournament in Joliet.
The 1st game was a 8-0 victory over the Plainfield Shockers. It was an early 7am game but the girls came out swinging and cruised to the win.
The 2nd game was a 10-2 win over the Diamond Queens. Kathleen pitched her 2nd complete game and had the opponents jumping at her changeup all day.
With a 2-0 record the 12U Gold won it's pool & it was off to bracket play.
The 1st opponent was the Plainfield Twisters, who had just handed the 11U Black it's 1st loss. The Gold jumped all over their #2 starter and batted around in the 2nd inning to run off with a 12-2 win.
Sunday was clear but cold with a stiff wind blowing in on field 6 like a hurricane. The morning game was against Palos Rippit Black, who the Gold defeated last fall in Tinley. It was a tight game but in their last at bat, the Gold fought back to tie the game at 4. With runners at 2 & 3rd and 1 out, the Gold just couldn't push the winning run across the plate. In the tie breaker, there was a great throw home to keep a run from scoring. But the next girl for Rippit hit a shot into the teeth of the wind for a 2 run homer. The Gold fought back to score 1 but fell short. .
The next opponent was the Diamond Queens again but this looked like a different team. The game was close and a late rally including a home run by Angela put the Gold on top 4-3.
The Duneland Flyers were the next team and it was a tough game. The bats were quiet with some fine plays by their defense on some at-them balls. The Gold fell 9-2 to complete the tourney.
Overall the Gold placed 7th. The 2 losses came to the 2nd & 3rd place teams in the tournament. With a play here, another hit here, they could have been in the championship. Next tourney - Rocker Palooza in Tinley.....