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 Mount Pulaski 0
WLB 2
Pitching:
Justin Long - WP (1-1); 5 2/3 IP; 2 H; 0 R; 0 ER; 0 BB; 9 K
Alex Bogdanic - S (1); 1 1/3 IP; 0 H; 0 R; 0 ER; 0 BB; 3 K
Hitting:
Alex Bogdanic - Single; Double; RBI
Justin Long - 2 Singles
Joe Dalpoas - Double; Run
Payton Anderson - Single
Dreydan Pozsgai - Single
Patrick McCraith - Run
WLB Regional Champions
Record: 11-3
Next game hosted by Normal Epiphany in Bloomington/Normal, IL on
Saturday, September 26th against Normal Metcalf at 11:00am. Field
TBD.
Coach's Comments:
"I can't tell you how
proud I am of all of our guys in hanging in there during this
difficult Regional tournament. I felt that there were 4 teams that
had a great chance to win this Regional and we were very fortunate
to come out on top.
"At the top of the
list for our players, I am so happy for eighth grader Justin Long
and so proud of how he performed on the mound today. We had a little
bit of a distraction as a team to begin the day, and Justin was
given the ball without much notice. He hasn't pitched in a few weeks
and he came in and did an amazing job, to say the least. He kept the
ball down all day long and faced only one guy over the minimum in
his five+ innings of work while striking out nine and walking NONE!
He sat down the Bruins in order in the first four innings of the
game to keep us in there.
"We didn't hit the
ball very well today and we needed everything Justin had to offer
today. Justin did everything that a true eighth grade leader should
do.
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"I'm also very proud
of eighth-grader Alex Bogdanic who had a rough start to his day but
hung in there and kept himself ready to go and stayed focused in a
tough situation. Alex responded with two big hits in the game and
also picked up his first Save of the season by shutting the door on
Mount Pulaski in relief of Long in the top of the sixth inning and
the final three outs of the seventh inning. Alex was another great
example of what great upper classman leaders should be like.
"Next Saturday we will get a chance to avenge our earlier loss to
Metcalf in our tenth game of the year.
"They handled us
pretty easily with a 13-3 5-inning game up in Normal. There is no
doubt it will be a tough task, but this time of the year anything
can happen. The key stat of today's game was ZERO walks by Long and
Bogdanic.
"If we can keep the
ball at knees and move it in and out, we should be in decent shape
and will give us a chance to win. I look forward to the challenge,
as I'm sure our players do as well.
"Lastly, thank you so much to the Booster Club and Field Crew for
putting on a great Regional Tournament. The field looked absolutely
amazing! The microphone and between innings music was a great move
and made the atmosphere so much more enjoyable for everyone at the
game.
"Eric Long, Tony
Schilling, and Coach Charlie Miller were outstanding! It makes my
job so much easier when all I have to do is worry about who plays
where and throwing BP to the kids prior to the games.
"Thanks again to
everyone!! Now let's go get 'em on Saturday!!
[Coach Jeff Nelson]
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