Received: 8/19/07 6:44:11 PM From: Darryl Smart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Woodstock Sentinel-Review story -- Innerkip's run ends -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Eighth in the world By Cory Smith Sports reporter KITCHENER On paper, the Innerkip Eagles didnt belong. Here was the 20th-ranked team at the ISC World Fastball Tournament, hanging with the likes of the Broken Bow Gremlins, SoCal Bombers, The Farm Tavern and Orillia Riversharks on the tourneys penultimate day. Coming into the tournament, some fastball observers might have dismissed Innerkip as just another wannabe in a sport where most championships are purchased. But the sponsorless Eagles, who were knocked out Friday afternoon in a 3-2 loss to the Riversharks, nickel and dimed their way to a 5-2 record over seven days. Its disappointing, Eagles manager Jeff Whetstone said of Fridays loss. The first game and this game we didnt get many hits, but you look back and our hitting was strong all week. If we beat those guys, we would have got Broken Bow next. The Eagles would have been in tough against the top-ranked team, but after knocking out the No. 11 and No. 7 seeds, the idea certainly wasnt as far fetched as once thought. Its our best finish, Whetstone said. You look at our two losses, The Farm and Orillia, two teams that could go on and win the tournament. Orillia was eliminated by Patsys of New York City later Friday, but The Farm cruised to an 8-1 win over the Bombers in Saturdays championship. Against the Riversharks, Innerkip took a 2-1 lead in the top of the fourth after Steve Runnings solo homer. The Eagles were 12 outs away from the final four before Orillia flexed its muscle and tied it in the bottom of the inning on Ian Fehrmans home run. Fehrman singled to start the sixth and scored on Tim Macumbers two- out single up the middle. Just like that, the Eagles impressive run hit a wall. It was going to be a low scoring game, Whetstone said. It was a team effort in every sense, as the Eagles overcame a tournament-opening shutout to post five straight victories. It started on the mound where Dan Skillings, Jamie Simpson and Jeremy deBelleval gave Innerkip the solid pitching it needed, sometimes in the same game. In the field, Bill Ebels circus catches in centre will be talked about for years. At the plate, Skillings, who was named to the ISC first team all- stars, tied a tournament record with 15 RBI, many of them coming off his four homers. Running, who was named to the second team all-stars, also caught fire in the cleanup spot, swatting a few home runs and sparking several big innings. Nick Dambrosio and Tyler Sammy didnt resemble No. 8 and 9 hitters, and no one will soon forget Jamie Robinsons bases loaded walk-off single to eliminate the No. 7 Minndak Millers Thursday. Hopefully next year theyll know we can play with anybody, Whetstone said. Hopefully our ranking will be better to start the year going into the worlds than this was. Not too many teams play on Friday at the world tournament. Darryl Smart 519-537-2341 ext. 258 dsmart(at)bowesnet.com www.woodstocksentinelreview.com Al's Fastball News *Email: fastball(at)pmihrm.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] NEWS-1: http://www.AlsFastball.com/ NEWS-2: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball We plan to be inKitchener August 10-18 2007 ISC World Tournament http://www.iscfastpitch.com/ Follow the action: Go to http://www.iscfastpitch.com/ and click on the ISC icon at the top of the page for all the ISC World Tournament action or click on the ISC II icon for all the ISC II Tournament of Champions action. Or go direct: ISC 2007 World Tournament: http://www.iscfastpitch.com/index.php?page=153 ISC II 2007 Tournament of Champions: http://www.iscfastpitch.com/index.php?page=157 VIA http://www.webbox.com
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