After a wild, 8 run, seventh inning comeback on Friday night, the So Cal Hustlers (aka the editor’s team) were eliminated by Lumpy’s of Utah, Saturday morning. The Hustlers tied the game in the 5th on a solo home run by catcher Marcel Bernal, but Utah score in the top of the 6th for the 3-2 win. Steve Black picked up the win in relief of Russ Chadwick, while the Hustler’s Joe Salcido went the distance. The Hustlers finished with a 1-2 record (winning 10-9, and losing by scores of 4-2 and 3-2)
In other So Cal action, San Diego Primetime won two games Saturday, before falling in their third and being eliminated. San Diego beat the Boise River Dogs of Idaho 7-6, and Cedar Ridge, Utah 10-2, before losing a close one, 6-5 to the Wolfpack of New Mexico. San Diego also beat local rivals, the Amigos on Friday, finishing the tournament with a 3-2 record. Their first game loss was also by one run, to G2 Wilcox, which is one of the eight remaning teams headed into the final day of the tournament Sunday.