The first Renegades Pitch for Kids Wiffleballoozza was held yesterday after being delayed a week by Mother Nature. The ninety degree heat didn’t stop the teams from coming in and after about twelve hours of grueling matchups, the Thick Sticks came out on top.
Looking back on my past posts, the Thick Sticks really did embody the necessities of a championship Wiffle Ball team.
While other final four teams, St. Francis, the WiffleStars, and Terror Squad, had lineups where you had to fear a homerun at any time, the Thick Sticks did it with pitching.
Looking back on my past posts, the Thick Sticks really did embody the necessities of a championship Wiffle Ball team.
While other final four teams, St. Francis, the WiffleStars, and Terror Squad, had lineups where you had to fear a homerun at any time, the Thick Sticks did it with pitching.
The Terror Squads Power Fell Short Three Times the Thick Sticks
They had three young (the team consisted of 14 year olds, the second youngest team there) hard throwing (and more importantly accurate) pitchers that had a huge part in their push through pool play, and their rather unexpected run through the Final Four.
Going into the championship, the Thick Sticks had to beat the WiffleStars twice since they had not lost a game in the double elimination bracket. The first game was won easily by the Thick Sticks after the WiffleStars pitching collapsed after the third inning.
This was the same reason why they won in the second game as well. Steve Orefice of the Wifflestars had been knuckling his way to shutout innings throughout the tournament but the bylaw states a pitcher can only throw three innings in the game. Luckily for the WiffleStars in previous games they we able to mercy rule most teams by the end of the third.
Orefice left the game with a 7-0 lead in the championship game and the bullpen by committee blew it issuing walk after walk.
After claiming their $1,000 prize, the youngsters showed their appreciation by donating $200 back to the Pitch for Kids Fund. The success of this year’s tournament definitely will bring excitement around for next year’s.
They had three young (the team consisted of 14 year olds, the second youngest team there) hard throwing (and more importantly accurate) pitchers that had a huge part in their push through pool play, and their rather unexpected run through the Final Four.
Going into the championship, the Thick Sticks had to beat the WiffleStars twice since they had not lost a game in the double elimination bracket. The first game was won easily by the Thick Sticks after the WiffleStars pitching collapsed after the third inning.
This was the same reason why they won in the second game as well. Steve Orefice of the Wifflestars had been knuckling his way to shutout innings throughout the tournament but the bylaw states a pitcher can only throw three innings in the game. Luckily for the WiffleStars in previous games they we able to mercy rule most teams by the end of the third.
Orefice left the game with a 7-0 lead in the championship game and the bullpen by committee blew it issuing walk after walk.
After claiming their $1,000 prize, the youngsters showed their appreciation by donating $200 back to the Pitch for Kids Fund. The success of this year’s tournament definitely will bring excitement around for next year’s.