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Wyoming Midgets
take home gold at Chatham Tournament
The Wyoming Midgets
won the Chatham Tournament by making it to the
semi-finals as the
wildcard team and then defeating the team that
handed
them their only
loss in the championship game. They displayed solid
pitching
and flawless
defense throughout the tournament.
July 18th -
Centennial Park in Blenheim
Wyoming
4 - North Toronto
6
After North T.O.
jumped out to an early 4 - 0 lead Wyoming was able
to battle
back and tie the
game at 4 but T.O. managed 2 more runs to win the
game.
Tim Boersma and
Mitch Robb pitched for Wyoming.
Aaron Gibbings
recorded 2 singles while individual singles were hit
by
Mitch Robb, Scott
Fowler and Chris Bright.
Game 2
July 19th -
Centennial Park in Blenheim
Wyoming
5 - Petrolia
0
Russ Muhlig and
Mitch Robb combined to strike out 11 batters
allowing only 1 hit.
Offensively for
Wyoming, Chris Bright doubled and Mitch Robb
singled.
Chris Freer laid down a successful sacrifice
bunt.
10 walks were
issued to Wyoming batters.
Game 3
Wyoming vs.
Tecumseh
Wyoming won this
game by default.
Game 4
July 20th - Fergie
Jenkins Field in Chatham
Wyoming
6 - Amherstburg
5
This was a see-saw
game from start to finish with Wyoming coming out on
top by one run.
On the mound for
Wyoming was Mitch Robb and Tim Boersma.
Robb also led the
offense with a double and a single, Jared
Vanruitenburg connected
for a double while
Russ Muhlig and Ben Dupuis each hit 2 singles.
Scott Fowler
and Trevor
McCormick recorded individual singles. McCormick's
RBI single
turned out to be
the game winner.
Game 5
(Championship Game)
July 20th - Fergie
Jenkins Field in Chatham
Wyoming
7 - North Toronto
1
Russ Muhlig was
strong on the mound pitching the majority of this
game, but had
to be relieved by
Mitch Robb when he reached his maximum pitch count.
Wyoming bats were
hot in this game led by Scott Fowler's 2 doubles.
Steve Gray and
Aaron Gibbings each connected for a double and a
single.
Mitch Robb hit a
double while Muhlig recorded 2 singles.
T.J. Kennedy also
singled.
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