Santa Rosa Avenges Earlier Loss to Da Bruddah’s in Final
The Dower Report, from our friend in Northern California, Herb Dower:
HAYWARD–Santa Rosa Fastpitch Club rebounded from a 9-2 loss to Da Bruddah’s of Hayward in the first championship game to win the 2008 NorCal Pacific Coast C Fastpitch Championship by pounding out an 18-5 win over Da Bruddah’s in the “if needed” finals here Sunday. Brandon Shearer was the winning pitcher in the championship game. Santa Rosa never trailed after being staked to a quick 1-0 lead in the first inning by a towering home run far over the right-field fence by rightfielder Dustin Green.
Da Bruddah’s, who advanced to the finals by beating Funky Monkey in the loser’s bracket finals, handed Santa Rosa ace Jeff Want the loss in the first game. Trailing 2-0 going into the bottom of the fifth inning, the Hayward team tied the game with two runs in the fifth and then exploded for seven runs in the sixth. Third-place finisher Funky Monkey lost its opening game 7-1 to Santa Rosa Fastpitch but then win five consecutive games.