A come from behind story and how it never ends until the end:
Last year, keewartson's midmajor D1 struggled to be the 6th seed in Conference play, out of 6 teams selected to go. They lost two and came home.
This year as #2 seed, they lost their first game which sent them directly to the loosers bracket. They won the next game, which forced them to face the first team again....and they won, which sent them to the championship game. They would now have to beat the reigning championship team not once, but twice, since that team had not yet lost in conference play.
In the first championship game, it starts to rain. Hard. Tropical Storm Bonnie has settled in and it doesn't look like she is going anywhere soon. After son's team earns 7 runs in the 9th inning to tie the game, the game is called due to weather.
Since the opposing team was seeded #1, they would win the conference title by default if the game ends in a tie. However, the next morning it was decided to unroll the tarps, tend the field, and resume play. New ballgame!
After 3 more innings with no score, son hits a solo HR to win the game. Right on to championship game #2, which is the 5th game for us, and 4th for them.
There is back and forth scoring with the opposing team getting the go ahead run in T8. With two outs, and bases loaded, one of our seniors comes up to bat, with tears in his eyes, knowing that this could be his last ever at bat. One of his teammates tells him, well, don't let it be. He then swings for the fences and it goes.... and goes..... and goes.....OVER! Grand slam! Another run scores for extra security and opposing team can't answer.
The announcers said it was the first time in the conference's history that a team had won the title coming out of the loosers bracket. How fun is that!
For the 4th time in school history, son's team is one of the 64. I am thinking/hoping/praying more history will be made this weekend......
