10U Bracket results:
1st Round
Ohio Emeralds beat Poland Pride
Ohio Ice Orange beat Berea Braves
Diamond Chix beat Green Lightning
Silver Creek Starz beat Valley Force
Quarter Finals
Ohio Ice beat Ohio Emeralds 3-2 (I watched this game. 2 good teams)
Ice Orange beat Sapphires
Thunder Elite beat Diamond Chix
Silver Creek Starz beat Diamond Dogs 8-6
Semi Finals
Ice Orange beat Ohio Ice 6-5 (Orange was up 6-2, then Ice made a run)
Thunder Elite Beat Silver Creek Starz 9-3
FINALS
Thunder Elite beat Ohio Ice Orange 5-4
The Championship game was played in Akron Firestone Stadium(Akron Racers Home Field/State Championships). Thunder was the home team and there was a 90 minute time limit due to all 3 age groups needing to play their Championship games there.
Thunder jumped out on Ice Orange 3-0 after 2 innings. Ice Orange rallied in the 5th to go up 4-3. The 6th inning was declared last inning. In the bottom of the 6th, leadoff batter for Thunder walked, 2 batters later a infield ground ball scored a run. Tied up 4-4.
Next batter walked. Bases Loaded 0 outs. Next batter hits ground ball and run scores.
Thunder Elite 5 Ohio Ice 4
This was truely an outstanding game by both teams. The home plate umpire said "this is the most exciting 10u game I have ever umpired"
Thanks to Joey Arrietta and the Akron Racers. After the game/Trophy presentation, she huddled up both teams and talked to the girls. It was very nice of her to take the extra time to spend with these young softball players.
