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The Michigan Twisters have been on a bit of a role with their third straight tournament victory in the past three weeks. We have won the Midland Memorial Tournament, The Midland Explores Boulavard Tournament (A-Division) and this weekend winning the Petosky B/C Tournament (June 15th,16th,17th). First game defeated Bases Loaded Trophy Case 8-3 winning pitcher Rick Engle. Defeating The Blues Softball Club 10-7 winning pitcher was Lane Bender.
Defeated Frankenmuth Tiffany’s 5-3 winning pitcher Rick Engle. Defeating The Blues Softball Club in the Championship 2-1 winning pitcher Lane Bender. Next weekend (June 23rd the Twisters will be participating in a 4 team round-robin playing first the Midland Explorers, Jarvis and St. Thomas at Emerson Park in Midland Michigan. Will e-mail the results to you. Thank you.

From: Eric Brandt

Ken Zulski Memorial Invitational
Petoskey, Michigan
June 15-17, 2007
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Final Results & Bracket

Order of Finish:
1. Michigan Twisters – Roscommon – 4-0
2. Blues Softball – Hastings – 4-2
3. Tiffany’s – Frankenmuth – 2-2
4. CommuniQuest – Midland – 2-2
5. BASES / Trophy Case – Petoskey – 1-2
5. Auburn Buzz – Auburn – 1-2
7. Lumber Company – Zeeland – 0-2
7. M-46ers – Hemlock – 0-2

Individual Awards:
Outstanding Pitcher – Rick Engle – Twisters (2-0 record, 14 IP, 5 R’s, 20 K’s, 2 BB’s)
Outstanding Hitter – Shawn Davis – Blues (8-16, .500 avg, 3 HR’s & 3 2B’s, 1.125 slugging percentage)
Outstanding Outfielder – John Brandel – Twisters (5-11, .455 avg, solid defense in left)
Outstanding Infielder – Jared Nichols – Blues (catcher, 6-17, .353 avg, solid defense)

Game Results:
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from Kyle Beane

A Division Results
Game 1 – A Division
Mickeys 8, UpToDate 0 (5 innings)
WP – Eric Wilson (5K), LP – Mike Spagnoulo (5K)
Mickeys – Blalock (2) HR. UTD – Tim Roberts had only hit

Game 3 – A Division
Twisters 9, Kelders 2 (5 innings)
WP – Rick Engle (6K), LP – Brian Whitman (12K)
Twisters – Freed, Brandt, Rutledge each with 2 hits. Kelders – Schneider with 2 hits.

Game 7 – A Division
DeLau 8, Duncan 1 (5 innings)
WP – Bryan Boyd (5K), LP – Layne Bender (6K)
DeLau – Beebe with grand slam HR and 6 RBI.

Game 9 – A Division
Kelders 7, Mickeys 4
WP – Price (4K), LP – Wright (3K)
Kelders – Bialochowski with 3 hits. Stankowski (HR) and Houseman each with 2 hits.
Mickeys – Way with 2 hits. Blalock with a 2-run HR.

Game 10 – A Division
DeLau – 4, Twisters 1
WP – J. Graf (9K), LP – S. Wilson (7K)
DeLau – Wright 3×4. Kucharczyk and Hodges each with 2 hits. Hurst with a 3-run HR.
Twisters – Faccio with an RBI single.

Game 12 – A Division
Duncan 7, UpToDate 0
WP – S. Kelly (6K), LP – D. Lach (1K)
Duncan – Gaugler, Smart, Foor each with 2 hits.
UpToDate – Lach and Krager each with a single.

Game 15 – A Division
Duncan 12, Twisters 9 (8 innings)
WP – Hodge (3K), LP – S. Wilson (3K) in relief of Engle.
Duncan – Hodge 4×4 with HR. S. Kelly with HR. Foor with game winning double in bottom of the 8th.
Twisters – Freed 3×4. Brandt 2 doubles. Faccio and Thurston with HRs.

Game 17 – A Division
DeLau 4, Mickeys 3
WP – Boyd (7K), LP – E. Wilson (5K)
DeLau – Fulmer and Kucharczyk each with 2 hits. Boyd 3×3.
Mickeys – Beech – HR and 2 RBI.

Game 18 – A Division
Kelders 4, UpToDate 1
WP – Price (4K), LP – Spagnoulo (1K)
Kelders – Heemstra and Houseman each with 2 hits. Stankowski with 2 RBI.
UpToDate – Craig Histed with 2 hits. Ken Benson with RBI single.

Game 19 – A Division
Kelders 15, DeLau 0 (3 innings)
WP – Whitman (8K), LP – Wright
Kelders – 10 walks. Corcoran, Whitman, Price and Tuka each with 2 RBI.

Game 20 – A Division
Duncan 7, Mickeys 4
WP – Layne Bender (8K), LP – Wright (8K)
Duncan – Smart and Foor each with 3 hits. Huppert and Atkins each with 2 hits. Walker with a grand slam HR.
Mickeys – Beech with a HR.

Game 24 – A Division
Twisters 5, UpToDate 0
WP – Nichols (10K), LP – Lach (7K)
Twisters – Freed 2×4, 2 RBI. Epple 2×4. Faccio 2×4. B. Brandel 2×3.

A Division Standings
Kelders 3-1
Duncan 3-1
DeLau 3-1
Twisters 2-2
Mickeys 1-3
UpToDate 0-4

Game 26 – A Division Semi-Final
Duncan 9, DeLau 4

Game 27 – A Division Semi-Final
Twisters over Kelders

Game 28 – A Division Championship
Twisters 8, Duncan 7 (8 innings)
WP – Nichols, LP – Hodge
Twisters – Faccio with 2 RBI and John Brandel with 2 hits.
Duncan – Gaugler, Cobb, Foor, and Brown (HR) each with 2 hits.
Twisters were down 7-5 in the 7th, but a with a runner on 1st, Guy Thurston hit a triple to drive in 1 and scored on an overthrow to tie the game. A John Brandel sacrifice fly in the bottom of the 8th scored the winning run.

A Division – 1st Place – Michigan Twisters. 2nd Place – Duncan Outlaws
Most Valuable Pitcher – Ryan Nichols – Twisters – 3 wins including championship game.
Most Valuable Hitter – Craig Foor – Duncan – 12×19, 1 HR.

Late Saturday:
Game 21-Kelso Fastpitch 2, Nokomis 1 (Nokomis out, 1-3)
Game 22-#18 Black Gold 3, Stallions 2 (Stallions out, 1-2)

Sunday morning:
Game 23- Kelso Fastpitch 4, #18 Black Gold 0 (Black Gold out, 2-3)
Game 24-Brandt’s 5, Elkville 2 (Elkville out, 2-2)
Game 25- Bloomington Stix 4, Kelso Fastpitch 0 (Kelso Fastpitch out, 3-2)
Game 26-Brandt’s 1, T’town Bud Select 0 (T’town out, 2-2)
Gamer 28-Vandalia 1, Pete’s Blues/PK Broward 0
Game 27-Bloomington Stix 10, Brandt’s 0 (Brandts 4th, 4-2)
Game 29- lBloomington Stix 3, Pete’s Blues PK Broward 0 (Pete’s/PK Broward 3rd, 3-2)
Game 30-Vandalia vs. Bloomington Stix
Game 31-If needed, 4:30

From Saturday morning:
Game 10-Pete’s Blues 6, Nokomis 0
Game 7-Teutopolis 4, Kelso Fastpitch 3

Saturday afternoon schedule:
Game 12-Brandt’s 3, Kelso Supply 0
Game 11-Jamco 2, Nokomis 1
Game 13-Elkville 8, Lee’s 7 (9)
Game 14-#21 Memphis 9, #18 Black-Gold 1
Game 15-Nokomis def. Kelso Supply (Kelso Supply out, 0-3)
Game 16-Brandt’s def. Jamco (Kelso Jamco out, 1-2)

Saturday evening schedule:
Game 17-#18 Black Gold 5, Lee’s 1 (Lee’s out, 1-2)
Game 18-Vandalia 3, Teutopolis 2(SEMI)
Game 19-Bloomington Stix led Pete’s Blues 2-1 in 5th (SEMI)
Game 20-Elkville 5, Memphis 4 (Memphis out, 1-2)
Game 21-Kelso Fastpitch vs. Nokomis, 9:00-starting about 10:45
Game 22-#18 Black Gold vs. Stallions, 9:00-starting about 11:15

Sunday morning:
Game 23- w 21 vs. w 22, 9 a.m.
Game 24-Elkville vs. Brandt’s, 9 a.m.
Game 25-W 23 VS. L 19, 10:30
Game 26-w 24 vs. Teutopoils, 10:30
Gamer 28-Vandalia vs. Bloomington or Pete’s, noon Winners bracket final
Game 27-w 25 vs. w 26, noon
Game 29- l 28 vs. w 27, 1:30
Game 30-w 28 vs. w 29, 3:00
Game 31-If needed, 4:30

From Al’s Fastball:

Mitchell, ON

Day 2 of the 3-day Mitchell Mets tournament was played under picture perfect conditions.

Results were as follows:

Elmira Jrs 8, Port Elgin Blue Devils 5
Kitchener Outlaws 4, Glencoe Astros 0
Wellington Brewers 8, Mitchell Jr. Chiefs 3
Harriston Mercurys 5, Ingersoll Crush 0
Kitchener 5, Tavistock 2
Glencoe 3, Monkton 0
Mitchell Mets 3, Elmira Jrs 0
Port Elgin 6, Waterloo Jrs 0
Bridgeport 8, Shakespeare Falcons 3
Elmira Cubs 7, Zurich 0
Wellington 5, Harriston 4
Glencoe 8, Tavistock 2
Ingersoll 9, Mitchell Jr. Chiefs 0
Elmira Jrs 8, Waterloo Jrs 7
Kitchener 6, Monkton 1
Port Elgin 4, Mitchell Mets 2
Elmira Cubs 7, Shakespeare Falcons 1
Bridgeport 8, Zurich 0

Single-elimination playoff match-ups Sunday:

Glencoe vs. Ingersoll, 9 a.m.
Winner plays Mitchell Mets, 11 a.m.

Bridgeport vs. Port Elgin, 9 a.m.
Winner plays Wellington Brewers, 1 p.m.

Harriston vs. Tavistock, 9 a.m.
Winners plays Elmira Cubs, 11 a.m.

Elmira Jrs. vs. Shakespeare Falcons 11 a.m.
Winner plays Kitchener Outlaws, 1 p.m.

Semi-finals at 3 p.m., Final at 5 p.m.

From: Andy Bader abader (at) bowesnet.com

Friday:
Game 1- Kelso, Mo. Fastpitch 4, Elkville, Il. Fastpitch 0
Game 3-Radom, Il. Lee’s Sports Falcons 5, Kelso, Mo. Supply 2
Game 4-Belleville, Il. Stallions 5, Kelso, Mo. Jamco Transportation 3
Game 6-Mascoutah, Il. Pete’s Blues 1, #18 Hermann, Mo. Black-Gold 0 (11)
Saturday:
Game 2-Teutopolis, Il. KC/Bud Select 6, Springfield, Il. Brandt’s 0
Game 5-ISC #17 Bloomington, Il. Stix 4, #21 Memphis, Tn. Posse 2 (9)
Game 9-Vandalia, Il. The Freight 12, Lee’s Sports Falcons 4 (6)
Game 10-Pete’s Blues led Nokomis, Il. Bud Light 2-0 in the 4th.
Game 7-Teutopolis vs. Kelso Fastpitch

Saturday afternoon schedule:
Game 12-Brandt’s vs. Kelso Supply, 1 p.m.
Game 11-Jamco vs. loser game 4, 1 p.m.
Game 13-Elkville vs. Lee’s, 2:30
Game 14- #21 Memphis vs. #18 Black-Gold, 2:30
Game 15-loser 11 vs. loser 12, 4:00
Game 16-winner 11 vs. winner 12, 4:00

Saturday evening schedule:
Game 17-loser 13 vs. loser 14, 6:00
Game 18-winner 7 vs. Vandalia, 6:00 (SEMI)
Game 19-winner 8 vs. winner 10, 7:30 (SEMI)
Game 20-winner 13 vs. winner 14, 7:30
Game 21-winner 15 vs. loser 7, 9:00
Game 22-winner 17 vs. loser 22, 9:00