In the first game, Powerhouse struggled early, giving up 11 runs in the first two innings. The Powerhouse fought back, but ran out of time losing 13-9 to the Orlando Warriors.
During the second game, Powerhouse faced the Miracles. Powerhouse pitchers Bradley Brockwell, Carson Roe and Adams Torres all did a great job during this game holding the Miracles to only two runs. However, the Powerhouse bats were quiet and the game ended in a 2-2 tie. This left the Powerhouse at 0-1-1 at the end of pool play, putting the Powerhouse in the 5 seed with a hard road ahead on elimination Sunday.
Sunday morning saw a re-match of the last pool play game as Powerhouse had to face Miracles again. This time, however, the Powerhouse bats were ready to roll. Powerhouse scored 10 runs behind excellent pitching of Alec Condon, cruising to a 10-3 victory in 5 innings.
The Powerhouse then faced the top seeded Orlando Panthers, in a rematch of our first pool play game. Adams Torres took the mound for Powerhouse. Once again, the Powerhouse bats had come alive. With some great pitching, great hitting and great defensive plays, the Powerhouse cruised to an 8-0 run-rule victory in 4 innings and moving on to the Championship game.
The Championship game featured the Powerhouse against the O-Town Patriots. Pedro Figueroa took the hill for the Powerhouse, pitching 5 solid innings and only giving up one hit. Powerhouse had four fielding errors and two balks which allowed the Patriots to score 3 runs. The Patriots played great defensively - even though the Powerhouse was able to get 4 basehits, we were only able to manufacture one run after having a couple of players picked off. The Powerhouse worked hard but finished second, losing 3-1.
A few of notable plays for the weekend - a fabulous catch by Jalen Townsend in centerfield falling over the temporary fence and saving a homerun. Another great catch by Ty Hoyle in left field (even though the umpire incorrectly called it a trap). Soid play in right field by Grume Rios on Sunday in a position he doesn't routinely play. Bradley Brockwell catching all three games on Sunday, throwing out a runner trying to steal second, catching one sleeping at third and making a heads-up play at the plate to save a run after a wild pitch.
All in all, it was another great team effort. Thanks to all the Powerhouse players, parents and fans for another great weekend at the park!
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