The Warriors lost both games on Saturday in the Memorial Weekend tournament in Midlothian.
In the first game, Jackie Robinson West pounded out 15 hits (including 3 home runs) and topped the Warriors by a score of 17-3. The Warriors managed just two hits in the game--a triple to rightfield by Matthias Dietz and a base hit to centerfield by Grant Lewis.
However, the Warriors drew 14 walks. Two other batters reached base on infield errors and another reached safely on a dropped third strike. But, the Warriors left 13 runners on base in the contest!
In the second game, South Cicero defeated the Warriors by a score of 7-4. The Warriors played a much better game in the afternoon, but critical baserunning blunders took the team out of some big innings early in the game. In the second inning, the Warriors loaded the bases with no outs and failed to score after the runner from third base was retired (due to not tagging up on time) attempting to score on a fly out to rightfield. In the third inning, the Warriors once again failed to score from third base on a fly ball to rightfield due to not tagging up. In the same inning, a Warrior runner was tagged out as he stepped off second base after hitting a double! These crucial baserunning mistakes kept South Cicero in the game long enough for it to come back from a 4-1 deficit as the game moved into the fourth inning.
The Warriors will play Midlothian on Sunday morning at 11:15 am to conclude its participation in the Memorial Weekend Tournament.
2011 Chicagoland Tournament Champions & 2011 Lombard Tournament Champions!
