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The Elmira Ontario Cubs topped the Port Elgin Ontario Blue Devils 8-1 in the title game, and posted a perfect 8-0 record to claim the championship in the 2005 ISC II Championship at Casper Park in Chippewa Falls, WI on Friday, August 19, 2005. It was the first trip to the ISC II Tournament for both clubs.
Elmira pitcher Casey Halstead was the winning pitcher in the title game, posting a 6-0 record, with one save and an ERA of 0.23 during the tournament, earning honors as the Top Pitcher in the tournament as well as MVP.
The Elmira Cubs defeated last year’s runner-up Tavistock Smully’s Merchants, ON in a morning quarterfinal and the eventual 4th place finisher, the Alvinston ON Indians to reach the title game.
The young Port Elgin Blue Devils team (average age 24) took a 7-0 record into the finals, including playoff wins over the two-time defending champions Harriston ON Mercury’s and the eventual 3rd place finisher, the Ottawa Team Easton Thunder in the semi-finals,
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Score by Innings …………. R H E
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PortElginON BlDevils 010 000 – 1 7 0
Elmira ON Cubs……… 112 013 – 8 10 3
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Championship Game Scoring Recap:
Elmira ON Cubs 1st – ReinhartMatt singled to second base. rohman Josh out at first p to 2b, SAC; ReinhartMatt advanced to second. Harnock Mike singled to center field, RBI; ReinhartMatt scored. Harnock Mike advanced to second on a wild pitch. GrovumLyndon struck out looking. ThompsonBrad struck out swinging. 1 run, 2 hits,
0 errors, 1 LOB.
PortElginON BlDevils 2nd – Riley Mike singled to left field. Thede Greg reached on a fielder’s choice; Riley Mike out at second p to ss. TurcotteMatt singled to center field; Thede Greg advanced to second. Willis Matt singled to right field; TurcotteMatt advanced to second; Thede Greg advanced to third, scored on an error by rf, unearned. MitchellKyle flied out to cf. Lantz Brian grounded out to 2b. 1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB.
Elmira ON Cubs 2nd – Gutscher K singled to left center. Mink Chris struck out swinging. Hofstetter T reached on a fielder’s choice; Gutscher K out at second ss to 2b. FranklinJeff doubled to right center, RBI; Hofstetter T scored. ReinhartMatt flied out to rf. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Elmira ON Cubs 3rd – Brohman Josh walked. Martin Dan to p for Fawcett Rob. Brohman Josh advanced to second on a wild pitch. Harnock Mike grounded out to 3b; Brohman Josh advanced to third. GrovumLyndon struck out looking. ThompsonBrad homered, 2 RBI; Brohman Josh scored. Gutscher K struck out swinging. 2 runs, 1
hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Elmira ON Cubs 5th – ReinhartMatt singled to right field. Brohman Josh out at first 1b to 2b, SAC; ReinhartMatt advanced to second. Harnock Mike struck out looking. GrovumLyndon singled to right field, RBI; ReinhartMatt scored. ThompsonBrad reached on a fielder’s choice; GrovumLyndon out at second 2b unassisted,
interference. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Elmira ON Cubs 6th – Thede Greg to 3b. Willis Matt to lf. Maas Brian to dh. Gutscher K popped up to 2b. Mink Chris singled to left field. Hofstetter T singled to center field; Mink Chris advanced to second. Bradley Mark pinch hit for FranklinJeff. Bradley Mark walked; Hofstetter T advanced to second; Mink Chris
advanced to third. Bradley Mark advanced to second on a wild pitch; Hofstetter T advanced to third; Mink Chris scored. ReinhartMatt intentionally walked. HamiltonMatt to p for Martin Dan. Brohman Josh doubled to center field, 2 RBI; ReinhartMatt advanced to third; Bradley Mark scored; Hofstetter T scored. 3 runs,
3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
