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ManitouDan the college coaches clocked that cyclone pitcher at 66 and 67 in the late game against the Buckeye Heat
I thought it was 69-70
ManitouDan the college coaches clocked that cyclone pitcher at 66 and 67 in the late game against the Buckeye Heat
66 and 67 were the fastest where we were at. Maybe you saw a different coach with a gun.
The 10U games were supposed to start at 9am this morning, and all games for the day were cancelled by 9:15am. We decided to stay in town and find something to do since we already were there, and saw that the rain had stopped by 10:15am. We later went by the 10U field at noon, and the field looked playable. The championship game between the lasers and dragons, looked about ready to go, as both teams were warming up. This was several hours BEFORE the scheduled time for the title game ! With those extra hours, they could have gotten in all the games scheduled... Throw in that they ran out of tournament t-shirts on Friday, and you have a tournament that was run poorly... I guess they got their money...
Connellsville (PA) Cyclones 18U:
13-0 over Central Ohio Ice (4 innings)
8-2 over Ohio Classics Black - Twiss
3-2 over Cincy Doom 95
10 - 0 over Buckeye Heat - McGhee (4 innings)
Seven dingers hit in four games, cumulative score of 34-4, the "first" number one pitcher clocked 66-67, and the "other" number one hitting 61-62. And, it wasn't the starting infield. The underclassmen were showcased.
It's a shame a couple of 12u/14u games couldn't have been deferred to at least let the undefeated teams decide it on the field, especially in a showcase. But it is what it is. Teams get to play four other teams out of 60, and somehow giving up 1 or 2 or 4 or 8 runs over four games is the indicator of who has the better team on a given day.
Congrats to the Ohio Classics Black and Lady Lasers Aqua for a fine tournament, and also to the Pittsburgh Power who went 4-0 in pool play. All excellent teams.
Lasers and Classics should think about coming to the Pittsburgh Power "Battle of the Burgh" tournament next year, it's a good tourney, and you'll find the Power and Cyclones there waiting for you and many other really good teams, who will give you a hard, fair game. You'll also get to meet the Phillipsburg Hurricanes from the State College area who can rock and roll with anyone this side of the Mississippi. The tournament at IUP is always a nice one too, the Maddogs have shown up there and mixed it up well the past couple of years. Fun stuff and good times always when you play the Maddogs.
As a PA parent of a travel player (who, BTW, will likely be starting for a university located in Ohio next spring), I guess I've got a little chip on my shoulder about some of the opinions whispered by some of our neighbors about PA ball. PA ball has come a long way in the last handful of years, and having two of the undefeated teams in pool play at GAPSS is evidence of that.
And while you're over here, you might be able to find another QB who can help you not lose the Rose Bowl!