June 14, 2008

Bullett Proof Prospects 18u team brought home silver from this past weekend's Can AM Wood Bat tournament in Toronto. Playing five games in three days the Prospects lost 2-1 in the final to the Etobicoke Rangers. Play started on Friday evening with the Prospects on fire as they lit up the Allentown Stars, from New York, 14-1. The team then took in a Blue Jay game that evening. Saturday saw a different team on the field as they lost their first two games of the day, 2-1 to Etobicoke Rangers and then 6-2 to New Era Gold. This set up another meeting of the Prospects and New Era for a Saturday night 9:00pm game. This winner of this game advanced to the finals. A nailbiter from start to finish eventually had the Bullett Proof team come out on top 3-2.The Friday contest was called one of the best 18u games that was seen in years, as both teams had opportunities to win. A fine complete game pitching performance by Randy Kraneyk as well as two doubles off the right field fence by Matt Spillman led the Prospects to the final game. Sunday had the Prospects facing the host  Etobicoke Rangers for all the marbles. The game got to the third inning with the Rangers ahead 2-0 on two unearned runs before a torrential rain held up the game for two hours. The Prospects, who had been threatening in the third inning could not find their rhythm after the rain delay and ended up on the losing side of a 2-1 score.