Tough Loss Limits MBC to Fourth Place Finish

MBC ran out of steam and could just not get the offense going in a loss to Seattle Select Black. Nick Salle pitched well for five innings but not get the typical MBC nine runs of support. Quinn Burcham pitched a quality sixth inning, but by then MBC was out of gas and out of the state tourney.

The Seattle Select pitcher held MBC to just three hits. He was our worst nightmare, a pitcher who changed speeds and threw curve balls when we were looking for fastballs and fastballs when we were looking for curve balls. Their defense turned two double plays on us and only committed one error.

This tourney seemed to be a payback version of the season that worked well for MBC. Teams were beating teams that they lost to during the season. Just our luck to have beaten Seattle Select soundly during the season.

Spencer Hogger, Stuart Fairchild and Ethan Clements were selected to the all tourney team. Spencer hit .500, with a home run and double and played outstanding at shortstop. His tournament run even included a trip to the ER and eight stitches to his mouth. Ethan and Stuart both pitched MBC to victory in their respective turns on the mound neither pitcher yielding an earned run.

Other players of note; Tino Peleti .286 with a home run and 5 RBI, Nick Reeves and David Becker with .364 batting averages and Quinn Burcham who hit a scalding .333 with laser beam hits which included a double.