Once again, So Cal Bomber pitcher Lucas Mata, formerly of the two-time ISC World Champion County Materials proved to be the difference maker for the Bombers, as they avenged an earlier defeat by Broken Bow, to beat them handily, 11-2 in the Vancouver Challenge championship game. The win at Vancouver marks the second time that Mata has pitched with the Bombers this year, and the second time he has pitched them to a tournament win against a top flite field of teams. The Bombers take a good bit of momentum into the tournament, as they battle towards their goal – an ISC World Title.

Broken Bow nabbed the # 1 spot in the final set of rankings leading into next month’s ISC World Tournament, after holding down the # 3 spot most of the year. The Bombers jumped from # 7 to # 4 on the strength of their win last month at Monkton Tournament, which boasted the strongest field of teams this side of the world tournament. The Bombers got to both pitchers equally, 7 against Andrew Kirkpatrick in 5 innings and 4 more against Jeremy Manley in one inning in the 6 inning-run-rule shortened game, while Mata held Broken Bow to just 2 runs on 4 hits. Evan Potskin (triple, homer, 2 runs and 4 RBI) led the way, with plenty of support from Steve Pinnochio (3 for 3 with a triple, two singles, 2 runs scored and an RBI), Adam LaLonde (3 runs). Jason Porto added a home run for the Bombers as well.

From
Complete Scoreboard at Al’s Fastball

Vancouver Challenge Semi Final and Final results

Semi Final

Portland DeMarini 4 R 2 H 4 E
SoCal Bombers 11R 9 H 2 E

Portland
Pitching
Bricklen Anderson(L) 4 IP 8 R 5 ER 7 H 4 BB 3 K
Craig Pidcock .1 IP 3 R 3 ER 2 H 3 BB
2 K

Hitting
Brian Ree 1 for 2 R

SoCal
Pitching
Darryl Tilley 2 IP 3 R 2 ER 0 H 3 BB 4
K
Sean Whitten(W) 2 IP 1 R 0 ER 3 H 2 BB 3 K
Lucas Mata 1 IP
3 K

Hitting
Adam Lalonde 1 for 2 (2B) 3 R
Chad Ghostkeeper 2 for 4 (1B,1B) RBI
Evan Potskin 1 for 3 (2B) R 2 RBI
Marc Santillano 2 for 2 (1B,1B) R, 3 RBI

CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

SoCal Bombers 11 R 9 H 2 E
Broken Bow 2 R 4 H 2 E

SoCal
Pitching
Lucas Mata 6 IP 2 R 1 ER 4 H HR 2 BB 9 K’s

Hitting
Adam Lalonde 1 for 2(1B) 3 R
Steve Pinocchio 3 for 3(1B,1B,3B) 2R, RBI
Evan Potskin 2 for 4(3B,HR) 2 R, 4 RBI
Jason Porto 1 for 3(HR) R, RBI

Broken Bow
Pitching
Andrew Kirkpatrick (L) 5 IP 7 R 5 ER 6 H 8 K
Jeremy Manley 1 IP 4 R 3 ER 3 H 1 K

Hitting
Jordan Taveras 1 for 2 (1B) R
Eduardo Leonardo 1 for 3 (HR) R RBI

CHAMPIONS – SoCal Bombers
RUNNER UP – Broken Bow Gremlins
3 RD PLACE – Portland Demarini

ISC Canada West Qualifier – Vancouver Grey Sox

TOURNAMENT TOP HITTER – Derek Mayson Vancouver Grey Sox
TOURNAMENT TOP PITCHER – Lucas Mata SoCal Bombers
TOURNAMENT MVP – Darren Box SoCal Bombers

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