From Fastpitchwest’s “Leagues” section:
[PALM SPRINGS, CA – 03/26/06] -After dropping their first two round robin games on Saturday, Fernie Ramirez’s Panteras squad reeled off five consecutive wins, including three in Sunday’s single elimination bracket play, to capture the first So Cal ASA “A/B” league weekend tournament title of the 2006 season. The Panteras saved their best for last, posting a convincing 13-3 run-rule victory over Rude-Pac in the championship game. Along the way, the Panteras knocked off two teams in Sledgehammer’s California Top 10, # 6 Savala Rounders and # 9 Rude Pac, the latter twice, making a strong case for inclusion in the next set of rankings.
Panteras starter Bobby Lara went the distance for the win, after Jesse Duncan pitched the squad to a 6-2 semi-final win over the Black Sox to get the Panteras into the final. If you were looking for a player of the game (and day), it might well be Anthony Rocha, the ;power hitting shortstop for the team. Rocha hit a key home run against the Black Sox in the semi-finals, then homered and doubled in the same inning (the 10 run fifth), driving in 3 runs. Eli Salazar nearly matched him, also homering in the semi-final win over the Sox, and hitting a triple and single in the championship game, and driving in 3 runs.
Click link above for complete recap, including scoring summary from Championship game, along with Sunday’s Elimination bracket, scores, and photos.