GAPSS 12U Tournament Results...

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Seeing that I won't have time to log on this weekend...Post them when you get them. ;D

 

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As a tournament, we are going to try and report 'near-real-time' game results throughout the tournament. Venue Coordinators will be reporting scores via TXT msg/phone calls game scores to an individual with a laptop and air card. Visit www.gapss.orgregularly for updates.

 

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Buckeye Heat '95 goes 2-0 with a 5-0 win over the younger Wave team and an amazing comeback win over a very good Danger team. The Heat trailed 7-2 and was down to their last at bats in the shortened game format. They came up with enough hits that, coupled with a few tough breaks for the Danger on plays that could have cinched the victory, allowed the Heat to tie the game. Then the Heat's lead off hitter crushed the ball for a walk-off RBI. The coaches saw a lot of heart and determination in those last at-bats and couldn't be happier for this great group of girls.

Tough game tomorrow in the finals of the winner's bracket: Lasers Silver. But it's great to be playing against all the quality teams that are in this tourney.

 

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Wow, I second that amazing comeback by the Buckeye Heat - nice job, girls. Lasers go 3-0

6-0 vs. Ashland Blaze
13-1 vs. Bustos Ultimates
7-0 vs. Stampede

see ya Buckeye Heat in the morning.

 

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Ohio Wave 12U results:

2-1 win over MOV Fury
0-5 loss to Buckeye Heat 95
5-1 win vs Hilliard Cats

 

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Buckeye Heat 96 went 0-2...not a good day. :'(

 

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Just watched the Buckeye Heat 95/Lasers game. Buckeye Heat 95 won 3-1, and it was a great game! The Lasers didn't do much offensively the whole game, but in the bottom of the 7th down 3-1 they loaded the bases with only one out. The Heat pitcher was able to get a K then a pop out to right to end the game. This was a fun game to watch, two pretty good teams...It wouldn't surprise me if there was a rematch in the finals!!

Good game to both teams!

 

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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE OHIO DANGER FOR BEING GREAT CHAMPIONS IN THE GAPSS TOURNAMENT!!!! The Danger came up from relatively deep in the loser's bracket to take two in a row from Buckeye Heat '95 (6-5, Danger scored winning run in bottom of 7th; 6-1, Danger jumped on top early). What a plucky team to play so many games on one day and still retain intensity for championship play.

Heat was of course disappointed that it couldn't carry through the momentum from that Lasers Silver game, which really played out as the kind of low-score fastpitch game that is more associated with the flights for older young ladies. Building on wins and maintaining intensity and form is now high on our list of goals. Regardless, the coaches are extremely proud of these girls, especially for their conduct during the GAPSS tournament. Finding a better group of girls to coach would be difficult indeed.

I didn't get to meet as many OFCers as I would have liked because the 12U's played at a separate location. PM me if you think you might be able to make a Saturday dinner at the Stingrays tourney. If we have enough, I'll make reservations for a big group at someplace like Eddie George's.

Finally, kudos to the TD's and their volunteers Communication was great and it was a relief to play so many competitive games after so many rainouts in the past few weeks. I hope that next year this tourney doesn't conflict with NSA states, as I'm sure many teams would have preferred to have both tournaments on their schedules. The GAPPS folks now have several tourney years under their belts and it really shows.