9U Blue Loses Close Game in Championship, 7-6

Despite outhitting the Winterville 10U team 10-7, the 9U Blue boys suffered their first defeat of the summer  in the championship game of their first ever 10U tournament.  Blue surged out to an early 6-2 lead in the 3rd, but failed to hold on as Winterville clawed their way back into the game and Blue made some uncharacteristic errors in the field. 

It was an excellent game between 2 good youth teams and great experience for the 9U Blue boys to compete with a team the caliber of the 10U Winterville boys.  Hopefully this experience will serve them well in 9U play later in the summer.

Matt Willadsen and Adam Bloebaum combined for 5 innings allowing only 7 hits.  They helped themselves at the plate as well with 2 hits each.  Willadsen led the team with 2 RBI's.

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