by scout team » Mon Nov 28, 2011 9:47 am
Another 14U Tourney and another pleasant surprise, which will keep 14U very interesting this year. Congrates to SD Aztecs for playing solid ball, keeping their heads down and not getting caught up in the woes of other teams and barreling through to the championship! Congrats also to Nemesis, for making it to the finals. After a disasterous opening pool play loss against CA98, they regrouped and cruised to the finals. While many believed FC98 and CA98 were on a collision course to the Semi's to decide who might win the Tourney, they forgot to tell the rest of the field the plan. Cal Cruisers, Pure, Choppers and others all had their eyes on the prize also, but faltered early. FC98 looked unusually ordinary getting tied by a weak Corona Eliminator team in pool play, giving up a 4 run lead late, which is unheard of, and then losing to VC Venom 1-0 in ITB in their first elimination game. CA98 had 2 strong mercy wins in pool play, showing strong htting and pitching, but lacked focus as they struggled to a win in their first eliimination game and then played uninspired in a loss to a more focused and emotional Pastime team, who promptly then lost their focus in losing to Nemesis. Double Play represented well and will be a contender as the season moves along, as did SD Powersurge, and Tri County Smash from up north, always plays well and loves to play in So Cal Tourneys. Overall, if you enjoy good softball, are a fan of the unexpected and in search of a competitive division, you've come to the right place! Thanks for an enjoyable weekend.