15u teams square off in championship game.

15u Blue wins USSSA Arizona Thanksgiving NIT Shootout championship over #1 seed 15u Black

Phoenix Recap – For the 15u Blizzard Blue this was a tale of two tournaments.

Game 1: The hot bats from that were present in Las Vegas made a showing for game 1 versus the Arizona Inferno.  The offense was able to put up 10 runs while Tyler Hanson and Anthony Mrosla combined to pitch a 4 inning no-hit shutout.  The game ended early due to the mercy rule.  Final Score – 9-0 Blizzard Blue

Game 2: Blizzard Blue vs. AZ Firebirds Gold

The Blue Squad got a taste of their own medicine in game #2 when they ran into a team with smoking hot bats.  Alex Call got the Loss going an 1 and 1/3 innings allowing 10 runs (5 earned).  TJ Galenti came in for 6 outs of relief allowing 1 run and Anthony Mrosla finished up the game on the mound allowing 0 runs over  1 and 2/3 innings.  The defense and the bats gave no help to the pitching staff in this game committing 3 errors and only scoring 3 runs on 4 hits.  Highlights at the plate for game two were Danny Sievers with a single, a stolen base and a SAC fly, Jon Hander with a triple and a run scored, and Dylan Dresel with an RBI single in the 2nd.  Final Score – 11-3 Firebirds

Game 3: Blizzard Blue vs. AZ Nitro

The Blue squad held the lead for most of this game with a good pitching performance from Kasey Ralston who threw 3 and 1/3 innings allowing 3 runs on 2 hits.  Blizzard Blue had the lead the entire game until the bottom of the 7th inning when the Nitro rallied for 2 runs for the win Giving Jake Matthys the Loss.  Highlights at the plate for the game:  Danny Sievers and Logan Shore each had a double and a run scored while Anthony Mrosla produced 2 RBIs and TJ Galenti and Jake Matthys had 1 RBI each.  Final Score – 6-5 Nitro

Game 4: Playoff Game 1:  Blizzard Blue vs. AZ Dragons

Pitching and defense won this game for the Blue Squad.  Logan Shore pitched a complete game shut-out allowing 2 hits and 3 walks while striking out 9 batters.  The only run of the game came in the bottom of the 6th inning.  The Blizzard Blue are thankful that they have the speed of Danny Sievers on their team.  With 1 out Sievers reached 1st base on an infield single to the first baseman.  Sievers then stole 2nd base.  Matt Smith moved Sievers over to 3rd with a single to right field.  With runners at first and third and 1 out, Anthony Mrosla laid a perfect “Safety Squeeze” sac bunt down the 1st baseline to bring in the only run of the game.  Final Score – 1-0 Blizzard Blue

Game 5: Playoff game #2 vs. AZ Nitro

Blizzard Blue had been waiting for a chance for redemption vs. the Nitro.  And the Bats finally came alive.  Matt Smith scored 2 runs by getting on base with a single and a double, Jake Matthys had 3 hits and 2 RBIs while Tyler Hanson hit a bases loaded triple for 3 RBIs.  Jon Hander took the mound for a 5 inning complete game giving up only 1 run on 4 hits and striking out 2.  Final Score – 9-1 Blizzard Blue.

Game 6: Playoff Game #3 vs. ASBA

Matt Smith got the start on the mound and gave 3 innings of solid work allowing 1 run on 3 hits and striking out 5.  Alex Call came in the 4th after a 30 min rain Delay to give 4 scoreless innings allowing 2 hits while striking out 6.  Offensively Court Mac Gregor went 2 for 3 with 2 RBIs while both Alex Call and Logan Shore had a hit a stolen base and scored a run each.  Final Score – 5-1 Blizzard Blue

Game 7: Championship Game Blizzard Blue vs. Blizzard Black

The Blizzard Black got the lead early and were up 2-1 going into the 6th inning.  The Blue squad took advantage of 2 hit batsmen when Logan Shore had a 2 RBI single to cap off a big 4 run inning.  TJ Galenti then added an RBI double in the 7th to add to another 4 run inning.  Jake Matthys Started for the Blue Squad going the full 7 innings allowing 4 Runs on 5 hits while striking out 5.  Final Score – 9-4 Blizzard Blue