{"id":21089,"date":"2013-06-10T08:11:56","date_gmt":"2013-06-10T15:11:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/?p=21089"},"modified":"2013-06-10T08:12:14","modified_gmt":"2013-06-10T15:12:14","slug":"petes-blues-extends-title-streak-to-three-at-kelso-klassic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/?p=21089","title":{"rendered":"Pete’s Blues extends title streak to three at Kelso Klassic"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Pete’s Blues ruled the Kelso Klassic for the third straight year and had a historic performance in the process.<\/p>\n

The team from Mascoutah, Ill., became the first squad to win three consecutive championships as the 29th annual 14-team men’s fastpitch softball tournament ended Sunday at Kelso City Park.<\/p>\n

Pete’s Blues went 4-0 in the tournament, capped by a 3-2 win over the Stix from Bloomington, Ill.<\/p>\n

The Stix, making their first tournament appearance since capturing the title in 2007, also lost to Pete’s Blues 3-2 in Saturday night’s winners bracket final.<\/p>\n

“It’s a great accomplishment to win three straight championships here,” said Jerry Wolsey, the tournament media coordinator. “That’s why they’re such a good team and make the world tournament every year.”<\/p>\n

The Kelso Klassic served as an International Softball Congress qualifier as Pete’s Blues advances to the ISC World tournament in August.<\/p>\n

The Topeka (Kan.) Toros, last year’s runner-up, finished third.<\/p>\n

Pablo Masmu of Pete’s Blues was named the tournament’s most valuable pitcher. He went 3-0 while allowing just four hits and no earned runs in 15 2\/3 innings. He threw a perfect game against Franny’s Ole Irish Pub from Springfield, Ill.<\/p>\n

“He had a dominant tournament,” Wolsey said.<\/p>\n

The tournament MVP award went to Jonathan Lynch of host Kelso Fastpitch, which finished tied for fifth.<\/p>\n

Lynch, a 2012 Notre Dame Regional High School graduate who was a member of last year’s USA Softball Junior Men’s National Team, made his first Kelso Klassic appearance a memorable one. He batted .667 (8 for 12) with two triples, a double, four RBIs and three stolen bases.<\/p>\n

“He had an outstanding tournament. His stats were against some of the top pitchers in the tournament,” Wolsey said.<\/p>\n

Host Kelso Fastpitch, after finishing fourth last summer for its best showing in years, had another solid tournament.<\/p>\n

Kelso Fastpitch went 2-2, rolling in its first two games before losing to champion Pete’s Blues 8-4 in Saturday night’s winners bracket semifinals and to the third-place Topeka Toros 3-1 on Sunday in an elimination contest.<\/p>\n

“We were right there, but every team here is very good.” said Wolsey, who plays for Kelso Fastpitch.<\/p>\n

Wolsey said things couldn’t have gone much better during the three-day event that again featured big crowds. The weather generally cooperated except for a rain delay Sunday.<\/p>\n

“It was another very good tournament,” Wolsey said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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