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Lincoln
Bronco team finishes second
in sectional
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[JULY 21, 2003]
An
improbable run for the Bronco League area all-stars came to an end
Sunday afternoon, with the Lincoln All-Stars, sponsored by Triple T
Promotionals, finishing second to the tournament's undefeated
winners, the McLean County Hawks. This same McLean County team sent
the Lincoln All-Stars into the loser's bracket in the semifinal game
on Saturday afternoon, 16-6.
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Lincoln had a hard time
stopping the McLean County hitting attack, as they pounded out 17
hits. Tyson Smith and John White slowed the attack late in the game,
working a combined three innings, giving up just three hits and no
earned runs.
Brett Montgomery led Lincoln
with two hits, two runs scored and two RBIs. Others with hits in the
game were Bryce Hunsley, Devon Biggs, Dylan Eimer, Ethan Tabor, Kyle
Young, Matt Leslie and Cole Brownfield.
After taking the beating in the
afternoon game, the Lincoln All-Stars came back to defeat a tough
Chatham all-star team 9-8 in a late Saturday evening contest.
Hunsley pitched five strong
innings. Montgomery got the win in relief, while Young again got the
save, his third of the tournament.
Montgomery again led Lincoln's
hitting attack with three singles. Biggs had two hits. Spreading the
hits out once again, seven other Lincoln All-Stars had hits: Blair
Bruns, Young, Alex Bradshaw, Hunsley, Eimer, Trent Gardner and
Brownfield.
The combination of good hitting
and pitching was assisted by Lincoln's best defensive effort of the
tournament, getting them into the championship game against McLean
County on Sunday.
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The Lincoln All-Stars' second
attempt against McLean County was a much improved effort, yet the
better team prevailed. In the championship game, Lincoln threw
nearly every pitcher they had at McLean County in an attempt to slow
down their hitters, to no avail. McLean County rapped out 17 more
hits, earning the championship 15-10.
What kept Lincoln in the game
was some pretty good hitting as well. Lincoln had 14 hits, with
Young (4-for-4) and Montgomery (3-for-4) leading the way. Also with
two hits were Bruns, Hunsley and Brownfield.
While the Lincoln All-Stars bowed out of the tournament, they made
believers out of many of their fans and the opponents they faced.
Bouncing back time and again when they were seemingly out of games,
the Lincoln Area All-Stars showed character and perseverance.
[Craig Smith]
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