Dalton Weems' second-inning bomb over the fence in left center was easily the highlight of mistake-filled Warrior victory in the opening game of the 2008 Iowa USSSA State Tournament. The Warriors prevailed 7-6 over the pesky Urbandale JHawks.
Opening-game anxiety is all that can explain six Warrior infield errors. But the Warrior defense didn't allow the one big inning that has plagued us in the past.
The Warriors dodged a bullet in the home half of the third when starting pitcher Max Versteegh got hit on a pickoff attempt at second base. With only nine players in uniform, the Warriors could ill afford an injury. Versteegh gutted out a bloody nose and a sore face and earned the victory in 4 2/3 innings. He helped his own cause in the fourth, swapping ice packs for batting gloves and delivering the game-winning hit, driving in Michael Daughtery and Robert Hogg. Zach Zingula pitched the final 1 1/3 innings for the save.
Elsewhere in Pool E, the Council Bluffs Titans beat the Iowa Mud Dawgs 12-0. The Warriors are going to feast on Mud Dawg for breakfast at 8 a.m. Saturday. Due to some rainouts, the Warriors game with the Titans has been moved up from noon to 11:20 a.m. Both games are on field #9.
Friday, June 27, 2008
Warriors win ugly as Weems goes yard
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