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The Rebels scored 4 runs in the first inning and never looked back as they advanced to face the #1 seed, the Edge.  Have info? Send to info@fastpitchwest.com

The Amigos took the win in the lowest scoring game of the tournament, 1-0 with the help of a 2 hit shutout thrown by 21 year old Anthony Martinez. The lone run of the game came on an RBI single by Johnny Rodriguez to give him his second game winning hit of the weekend. (He homered to break a 3-3 tie with Raymar on Saturday)  Anthony overcame early control struggles caused by the extra mound on diamond 3. Ray Smith surrendered only one run, but it was enough for the Amigos.

The long beach black sox won a close pitchers duel between sox ace randy clay and santana concrete ace dave meltz by a score of 2-0. Dave meltz allowed only 2 runs on 2 hits and randy clay allowed 5 hits and threw a shutout. The sox got all the runs they would need in the 1st inning on a john medina single and a fred hanker sacrifice fly later in the inning. In the 3rd fred hanker hit a solo home run his 3rd of the weekend to give the sox a 2-0 lead which would turn out to be the final score. Randy clay went 7 innings allowing 5 hits and throwing a shutout. Long beach plays amigos in their next game.

Raymar scored one in the second on an RBI single by Jason Obregon, and another in the 4th on RBI single by Roy Saucedo. The game ended in an extra inning tie breaker.  Raymar failed to score in the top of the inning.  In the bottom half of the tie-breaker inning, the Fear laid down a bunt to first. Doug Shaw tagged the runner, but the ball got loose, leaving runners at first and third.  Raymar opted to walk the bases loaded, but one of the pitches was too close, and the Fear's batter reached out and hit the ball to short.  The throw to the plate was not in time, game over.

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Bobby Lara went three innings in this one, Gilbert Joiner a perfect one inning.  Rick McCarthy added to his home run total, enroute to this run rule victory for the eventual champions.   Have more info on this game? Send to info@fastpitchwest.com

The long beach black sox brought out the hitting sticks again with a 7-3 victory over the amigos. Long beach scored 2 in the 3rd on a single by john medina and a 2 out rbi single by fred hanker. In the 5th the sox exploded for 4 runs highlighted by a 2 run triple by mario echeverria who took over the the injured dale lopes in right field. Chris minogue later hit a 2 run homer to put the game away.chuck vranich went 6 2/3 solid innings to get the win and randy clay got the save. The sox now are in the final four again and play the edge. *medina 3-5 run *hanker 3-4 run rbi *echeverria 1-2 3b 2 rbi *minogue 2-4 hr 3 rbi  *valdivia 2-4 *vrancih 6 2/3 ip win

San Diego led 7-2 after 5 innings, but the Fear climbed back in with 2 runs in the top of the 6th to bring the score to 7-4. In the top of the 7th inning, San Diego proceeded to give up 4 runs, and trailed the Fear 8-7.  Dan Zupp came on in relief with 1 out and a runner at 3rd base and promptly struck out the next two batters. In the bottom of the 7th inning San Diego scored 1 run to tie the game at 8-8 and left runners on at 2nd and 3rd base. Zupp retired the side in the tie-breaker inning, leaving the runner at 3rd base after he was sacrificed over. In the bottom of the 8th inning, San Diego sacrificed the runner over to 3rd, then Terry Brightwell was hit by the pitch. The Fear intentionally walked Joe Fernandez to load the bases for Dan Zupp, who was making his first plate appearance of the game. Dan responded by ripping the ball through the middle of the field to win the game.  (Editor's note: Joe Fernandez and Dan Zupp were San Diego's All Tournament selections on the weekend. Joe Fernandez was 8-18 with 6 RBI's;  Dan Zupp was 5-0 on the weekend, and 4/9 with 2 RBI's at the plate, including a circus catch in right field.)

The Palm Springs Express broke into the "Final Four" for the first time, with a 3-1 win over the El Segundo Rounders.  In this well pitched game, a 2 run homer to left-center in the second inning by Darryl Goree proved to be the difference, on a pitch up around the eyes.  The Rounders lived by the home run ball with 8 on Saturday, by died by it Sunday.  The Rounders had the bases loaded in the 5th, two on in the 6th and two more in the 7th, but could only scratch for one run.  Palm Springs pitcher Mark Manuelito pitched very well, changing speeds and keeping the Rounders off balance. It was the Rounder's second "one and out" Sunday, on identical 3-1 scores (last time at the hands of San Diego Fastpitch)

For Complete Play-by-Play, Click this link.  The lb sox run came to an end as the edge beat them 7-1 and once again proved they are the best team in the alliance. Randy clay threw very well, but Long beach could only muster 3 hits off billy montana. Chris minogue had 2 and fred hanker had 1. Chris minogue doubled in fred hanker for the only sox run in the first inning. The sox were playing without 5 starters lost to injury of personal reasons. *minogue 2-3 2b rbi *hanker 1-3 run. Edge 1st, 1 run (1-1 tie): Aragon singled, and scored on single by Jimmy Buentello; Edge 2nd, 2 runs (3-1 Edge): four singles, by Hector Spathias, Brian Sepulveda, Mike Ryan and Robert Aragaon; Edge 4th, 1 run (4-1 Edge): Brian Sepulveda tripled to center, and scored on a wild pitch. Edge 6th, 3 runs (7-1 Edge): Mike Ryan reached on error, single by Keith Barker, Robert Aragon reached on an error, Rick McCarthy singled, and Jimmy Buentello hit a sac fly to center. 

Palm Springs followed up their 3-1 win over the Rounders with another close game.  San Diego came out on top in this one, though, 2-1, as San Diego's ace Dan Zupp tossed a 7 inning 2 hitter.  One of the two hits was a (swinging bunt) infield single by Mark Manuelito and the other a grounder up the middle by Ernesto Rosales.  San Diego scored 2 runs in the 3rd inning, starting with base hit to lead off the inning by Jaime Nuanez, followed by brother Johnny Nuanez' single to right advancing Jaime to 3rd.  Woody Woodworth then doubled to right, plating Jaime for San Diego's first run, then the third Nuanez brother, Joe,  singled to left plating brother Johnny for the 2nd run.  (Did you get all that? Translation Nuanez, Woody, Nuanez, Nuanez!) PS scored in the 2nd inning, when Ernesto Rosales singled to lead off the 2nd, was sacrificed to 2nd base, advanced to 3rd on a passed ball and scored on another passed ball.  (only 1 hit in the inning). Despite the loss, outstanding performances, holding San Diego and the Rounders to a total of 3 runs over 14 innings.

For Complete Play-by-Play Click this link. The Edge won their second So Cal ASA Alliance tournament Sunday, with a 10-0 5 inning run rule win over runner-up San Diego Fastpitch. Bobby Lara was the winning pitcher, while Lee Thomas took the loss.  Rich Barnwell, Louie Sanchez and Darren Stiles homered in the championship game.  Edge 1st, 1 run: Rich Barnwell, solo homer;  Edge 3rd, 2 runs: 3 consecutive singles by Danny Acosta, Keith Barker and Robert Aragon, followed by a sac fly to center by Barnwell, his 2nd RBI of the game.  Edge 4th, 3 runs: Solo homer by Louie Sanchez, singles by Acosta, Barker and double by Aragon. Edge 5th, 4 runs: three consecutive singles by Buentello, Sanchez and Hector Spathis, followed by a home run by Darren Stiles.

The Amigos jumped on the Rounders for 6 early runs, but the Rounders battled back for a 9-7 win. The Amigos cut down two runners at the plate in the early going, before the Rounders home run game kicked in.  The Rounders got close on homers by Mark Villalobos and Donald Jewett, then cutting the lead to 7-6 on a solo homer by Steve Tollington. Eric Geierman scrambled home from third on a wild pitch to tie the game, followed by two more for the Rounder victory.  Rounder starter Mitch Mendenhall survived a shaky start, and pitch well down the stretch, going the distance for the win. 

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The black sox continued to swing the hot bats as they slugged their way to a 11-9 victory over the so cal masters in game 2 of the santa fe springs tourney. Long beach battered 12 hits as the newest sox players david valdivia and chris minogue were a combined 3-5 with 3 rbi and 3 runs. The sox scored 3 in the first on a single by john medina and a rbi single by dale lopes. Chris minogue later followed with a 2 run home run. In the 3rd the sox struck for 5 highlighted by a 2 run homer by fred hanker his second in as many games. The sox scored 2 in the 4th and 1 in the 5th. Randy clay came on in the 5th inning to get the win. *medina 2-4 run *ashpaugh 2-2 3b run rbi *hanker 1-4 hr 2 rbi *lopes 2-2 3 runs rbi *minogue 2-3 2 runs hr 2 rbi

The long beach black sox overcame a 4 run lead and a steady rain to collect their 3rd victory in as many games in the santa fe springs tourney. Long beach fell behind 4-0 early and rallied for 8 runs in the 5th inning. In the 2nd long beach cut the lead to 4-1 on a brett semans rbi single scoring david valdivia who had walked. In the huge 5th long beach had 8 consecutive players reach base. Brett semans singled and bobby cole walked. John medina singled loading the bases. John ashpaugh walked scoring semans. Fred hanker then lined a 2 strike pitch into center field scoring 2. Dale lopes then singled in 2 more runs. Chris minogue followed with a double. David valdivia than hit a line drive 3 run homer to center to put the game away. Chris minogue and john medina each had 3 hits to lead the sox. Randy clay went the distance to get the win. *medina 3-4 run*minogue 3-3 run
*valdivia 1-2 hr 3 rbi 2 runs*semans 2-3 rbi