DANVILLE, Illinois — Byron Cox Post 72 had a tough weekend at the Danville Post 210 Wooden Bat Tournament played in Danville, Illinois. The local squad went 1-3, with two losses in walk off fashion.
In Friday’s first game, Post 72 10-4 to Rock Island, Illinois Post 200 despite jumping out to a 2-0 first inning lead.
A five-run bottom of the third inning by Rock Island made the score 6-2 and after four innings the Illinois team led 10-2.
A sixth inning 2-RBI homerun by Post 72’s Kayden Smith determined the final 10-4 score.
Talyn Sheldon took the loss on the mound.
Saturday morning’s game was won by host Danville, Illinois Post 210 in their final at-bat. Post 72 lost 4-3 when a bases-loaded single drove in the winning run.
The deciding inning was produced when Post 72 gave up two hits, a hit batter and an error that loaded the bases with no outs.
Post 72 pitcher Aiden Riser went the distance and gave up seven hits and four runs (three unearned) and had three strikeouts.
Post 72 out-hit rival Post 210 8-7. Riser had two hits.
Inclement weather played havoc the rest of the day on Saturday forcing games to be played late.
Crawfordsville’s last Saturday game was against a travel team, Triple Crown Elite Nike, The 18U team forfeited their game against Post 72 giving the local team its only win in the tournament.
Triple Crown Elite went 0-2 with a 18-1 loss to Danville and a 12-1 lost to Terre Haute.
Post 72 played rival Terre Haute Post 346 on Sunday and lost 3-2 in eight innings.
Post 346 had loaded the bases and with one out, a walk gave Terre Haute the winning run.
Ethan Wooten took the loss on the mound by pitching all eight innings. The Danville, Indiana product gave up six hits and three runs (two earned runs) while striking out four.
Byron Cox is now 17-5 and will host their own invitational beginning Thursday when the host Speedway Post 500. Post 72 will play Lexington, Kentucky Post 8 at 5:30 p.m. Thursday.
At 8 p.m. Friday, Post 72 will finish pool play with a 8 p.m. game against Princeton Post 25.
The final rounds will be played on Sunday.
All games are at North Montgomery High School.
