The Dower Report from the Folsom Tournament
BY HERB DOWER
FOLSOM — Jeff Want and Jim Fleck turned in strong pitching performances as Santa Rosa Fastpitch Blue won the Folsom Tournament held here June 7-8 with a three-game sweep.
Santa Rosa opened play Saturday by edging the Savages of Santa Rosa, 2-0, as Want outdueled Craig Maruffo. Shortstop Casey Hillman had two doubles and a single for the winners.
The Santa Rosa Red team also played Saturday, opening play with a 9-1 win over Rez Dawgz behind the pitching of Matt Smith and followed that by beating Fat City, 7-4, with Brandon Shearer picking up the win.
On Sunday, Santa Rosa Blue overcame an early 1-0 deficit to beat Santa Rosa Red 8-5, to move into the championship game against Fat City, and Fleck tossed a three-hitter in an 11-1 five-inning game to give Santa Rosa Blue the title.
Other results:
First Round
Savages 7, Outlaws 2
Santa Rosa Red 9 Rez Dawgz 1
Second Round
Santa Rosa Blue 2, Savages 0
Santa Rosa Red 7, Fat City 4
Winner’s Bracket Finals
Santa Rosa Blue 8, Santa Rosa Red 5
Championship
Santa Rosa Blue 11, Fat City 1 (5 innings)
Loser’s Bracket
Savages 10, Rez Dawgz 5
Outlaws 11, Fat City 10
Second Round
Fat City 9, Savages 0
Outlaws def. Rez Dogz
Third Round
Fat City def. Outlaws
Loser’s Bracket Finals
Fat City 6, Santa Rosa Red 5 (scored tying and winning runs in bottom of 7th inning)