From Blair Setford & Jim Flanagan at Budd Park
Great competition on the first day of play at the ISC II Tournament of Champions at Budd Park in Kitchener and Kinsmen Park in Cambridge. For sheer drama, you can’t beat an extra innings come-from-behind walk-off home run and that’s exactly what the Waterdown, ON Hammer got from Kyle Davis in the bottom of the 9th inning to beat Thomson, IL Area Merchants 5-4. Other highlights from Day 1: Corey Costello throws a PERFECT GAME striking out 20 as Micksburg, ON Twins beats Orangeville, Resolve Kings 9-0 … Shawn Samson throws a one-hit shutout for Oswego, NY to beat Ashland, OH Merchants 4-0 … Sean Kelly works out of a bases loaded jam in the 7th to preserve a 1-0 win for Marshall, MI Rice Creek Lightning over Elora, ON Wellington Brewers … Eric Steinbeck wins another marathon for Hermann, MO Black Gold, this one an 11-inning affair 5-4 over Millington, MI Up-to-Date Painting … Peter Dobbin 4-4 with a walk in Palermo, ON Athletics 11-3 win over Grande Prairie, AB Pride… Jim Schnarr gets 10 strikeouts to beat California Lumberkings for the host Bridgeport, ON Braves …Regan Manley throwing high 70s mph (mid 120s kph) for Denver, CO Colorado Rage vs Elmira, ON Cubs in last game on Budd #1 … Manley strikes out 19 in loss to Elmira…. last year’s Top Pitcher Casey Halstead throws a 1-hit shutout striking out 13 for Elmira.
Monday’s broadcast schedule:
3 pm Tavistock vs South Lebanon
5 pm CPI vs Glencoe
7 pm Rise vs Black Gold
9 pm Port Elgin vs Alvinston
Cheers,
Blair