Coldwater scored 14 runs on 10 hits, and feasted on a complete-game three-hitter and first inning home run by Reece Dellinger (below). But when it was over everyone was in agreement...it's just easier, and better, to play baseball when it's warm.
Who could have believed? New Knoxville shot just 20% from the field, and didn't score for the first 11:32 of the game. The Rangers fell to Waterford, 35-26, in the Division IV championship game at UD Arena.
Having been through so much already, a special team of special athletes, with a special coach, seeks one more win to script a fitting finish to a story that captures the full spectrum of emotions.
They delivered perhaps their best defensive effort of the year, and when it mattered most. New Knoxville held Cincinnati Country Day to 28 points, and 26% shooting to advance to the girls Division IV championship game.
Marion Local ran aground of a team as big and talented defensively as they were Tuesday, as Antwerp held Jack Knapke (below) to just 4 points...and the Flyers to just 25% shooting to send them home from the regional tournament. Read more in today's Press Pros feature.