Diamonds Finish Third in Silver Division 10U Plantation Fall Classic
Championship weekend! The Diamonds started off with a strong win against their hosts, the Plantation Pressure, in the first game of the tournament at 9:30am. The second game against the Miami Wildcats ended in a loss, but not by a large margin. The last game of day was against the Ft. Lauderdale Lightning - Jorge. This is a team the Diamonds have struggled with in the past, prompting the Lightning to remark that it was their lucky day to face us. The Diamonds made it their UNLUCKY day by a strong win! Never underestimate the Diamonds! What a game!
On Sunday, the Diamonds played one of their best games ever against the Miami Wildcats. The girls made quick work of the Wildcats with three up, three down for two innings for a zip-zip score. The Miami Wildcats certainly thought they were walking into a sure win, but the Diamonds made them work for it. The final score was 5-1 with Miami moving on to face the Sharks. The 10U Diamonds finished third in the Plantation Fall Classic Silver - GO DIAMONDS!
Cold But Winning Day in Plantation for 10U Diamonds
The Diamonds arrived at Sunrise Park at 7am with a temperature of 56 degrees! Hot chocolate helped, but the wind was brutal and the 8am game ended in a loss to the FTL Lightning - Jorge. The girls spent the time before their 11 am game warming up and playing kickball, and that seemed to do the trick! They had a definitive win against the Hollywood Seminoles and then followed it up with another strong win against their hosts, the Plantation Pressure, at 12:30pm. Offense and defense continue to be strong and the girls now boast their first 2-game winning day!
The tournament runs every other Sunday through November (9/27, 10/11, 10/18, 11/8 and then 11/21-22).
On September 27, the West Boca Diamonds played the Sunrise Thunder, the Plantation Pressure and the West Pines Diamond Dusters. The team went 1-2 for the day but really showed promise in coming together as this new team. They look forward to the next challenge!
Come on out and support the West Boca Diamonds!
12 U Travel
Congratulations Diamonds on their FIRST PLACE finish in the JTAA Fall Class. The 12U Diamonds went undefeated throughout the entire five week tournament to finish with a perfect 11-0 record. During the elimination weekend, then Diamonds began play against the fourth seeded JPTOS Cruisers with a 12-2 win, and followed it up that day with a 6-3 win over the Palm Beach Blizzard. These wins advanced the Diamonds directly to the championship game on Sunday, where they had a tough rematch against the Blizzard. Teamwork pulled the Diamonds through with a 5-3 win to clinch the season.
Every player contributed this weekend, whether through fielding or hitting and all the girls worked together to finish the season with their perfect record. Congratulations, Diamonds!
The West Boca Diamonds 12U Travel Team Fall 2009:
1--McCaffrey-Shortstop, Outfield 6--Tropeano-Catcher 7--Novy-Outfield 8--Nerf-2nd Base, Shortstop 9--Curtis-Pitcher, Outfield 10--Colandreo-1st Base 12--Doherty-Outfield, 2nd Base 14--Rosa-Outfield 15--Perez-Pitcher, Outfield 37--Pinto-3rd Base, Catcher 44--Byman-Outfield, 1st Base 55--Hawxhurst-Outfield, 3rd Base 88--Kidwell-Catcher
Manager: R. Colandreo Coach: T. Curtis Assistant Coaches: R. Perez; P. Byman
Front Row: A. Nerf, N Rosa, T. Doherty, B. McCaffrey, P. Hawxhurst Second Row (kneeling): S. Perez, A. Colandreo, M. Tropeano, S. Curtis, A. Kidwell, L. Pinto Third Row (standing): C. Byman, P. Byman, R. Colandreo, T. Curtis
Sweep Gives Diamonds 12U Top Seed in Jupiter
With two more victories – and an undefeated 8-0 record in seeding games – the 12U Diamonds advanced to tournament play as the top 12U-B seed in the Jupiter Fall Classic at Jupiter Community Park.
In a 6-2 win over the Palm Beach Gardens Lady Gators, the Diamonds’ bats came alive with two singles by B. McCaffrey, a two-RBI triple by A. Colandreo, and a solo home run to deep left field by C. Byman. Runs also were scored by P. Hawxhurst, M. Tropeano and L. Pinto. Hawxhurst pitched solidly and notched the victory, with S. Curtis providing timely relief.
The Diamonds completed the sweep with an 11-4 win over the JPTOS Cruisers. In the pitching circle, S. Perez held down the hard-hitting Stuart team, aided by an unassisted double play by T. Doherty, a speared liner at shortstop by A. Nerf, and a pair of heads-up plays by N. Rosa to close out the contest. Runs were scored by A. Kidwell, Colandreo and McCaffrey. with a pair each by Hawhurst, Byman, Tropeano and Pinto.
Double-elimination tournament play will be contested during the weekend of Nov. 21-22. The 12U Team invites all fans to join them in Jupiter to cheer on the girls!
Two more wins keep 12U Diamonds rolling
The 12U Diamonds remained undefeated at the Jupiter Fall Classic at Jupiter Community Park, with two more exciting victories on Sunday, October 25.
In the opener, a 6-2 victory over the Chobee Firestix, B. McCaffrey led the offense, reaching base and scoring on both of her plate appearances. Runs also came from P. Hawxhurst, A. Colandreo, C. Byman and T. Doherty. A perfectly executed safety squeeze bunt by S. Perez drove in the eventual winning run in the third inning. S. Curtis pitched five innings, giving up just three hits with no walks, with L. Pinto handling the work behind the plate.
In its thrilling 10-9 comeback win over the JPTOS Stuart Cruisers, the Diamonds appeared poised to win after a clutch two-run single to left by Doherty, driving in Perez and A. Nerf. But when the Cruisers responded to take a 9-5 lead, the Diamonds needed last-inning runs by McCaffrey, A. Kidwell (who shared catching duties in game two with Pinto), Colandreo, Pinto and N. Rosa to take back a 10-9 lead. In the bottom of the last inning, with Cruisers at second and third and only one out, the batter lined out to reliever Curtis in the circle, who threw to Hawxhurst at third, doubling-up the runner for the game’s final out.
The 12U Diamonds wrap up the seeding portion of the Jupiter Fall Classic on Sunday Nov. 8. The event concludes with a double-elimination, weekend tournament on Nov. 21-22.
12U Continue Success with Second Sunday Sweep
The West Boca Diamonds 12U team continued its winning ways on Sunday, October 11 with a second straight doubleheader sweep in the Jupiter Fall Classic at Jupiter Community Park.
In the opener, the Diamonds beat the Palm Beach Gardens Lady Gators, 12-6, with a strong output from the bottom-half of the lineup, including an RBI triple to deep center by C. Byman, which secured the victory. The bats came alive with RBI hits from S. Perez and N. Rosa, a pair of RBI singles from S. Curtis, and a two-RBI effort by T. Doherty. Runs also came from M. Tropeano and A. Colandreo, with two runs from L. Pinto. Curtis and Hawxhurst handled the pitching in the circle, highlighted by a three-up-three-down, five-pitch opening frame, with Tropeano behind the plate.
In the second game -- a 9-3 Diamonds win over the Palm Beach Blizzard – B. McCaffrey led off with a first-pitch home run to deep right, the Diamonds’ first round-tripper of the season. This time, the top half of the lineup showed its power as McCaffrey, Hawxhurst and Tropeano combined for six runs. A. Nerf arrived from a prior engagement deep in the Florida tropics, just in the nick of time – her heads-up play at shortstop ended a second-inning Blizzard rally. S. Perez threw all three innings for the win, with A. Kidwell solidly handling all responsibilities behind the plate.
The Diamonds continue play at the Jupiter Fall Classic on Sunday, October 25.
12U Diamonds Sweep Season-Opening Doubleheader
The 12U Diamonds got off to a great start this fall, winning its first two games in the Jupiter Fall Classic at Jupiter Community Park.
In the first game, a 12-4 win over the Palm Beach Blizzard, S. Curtis came through with a solid pitching performance, striking out five. M. Tropeano anchored the team behind the plate, making several key putouts. The lineup started the season in full swing, with A. Colandreo helping to power the offense with two hits, highlighted by a triple to deep left field. Hits also came from S. Perez, P. Hawxhurst, Tropeano, A. Nerf, C. Byman, Curtis and N. Rosa. L. Pinto scored two key runs – and almost took out manager Rick Colandreo, who showed circus-quality acrobatics to avoid certain injury on Pinto’s red-hot smash foul down the third base line.
Game two also ended in victory for the Diamonds, with a hard-fought 7-5 comeback win over the Chobee Firestix. Perez got things going in the circle, with Curtis providing solid pitching relief and Tropeano again handling the catching duties. The highlight of the doubleheader sweep was provided by T. Doherty, who started a spectacular inning-ending double-play, which saved at least one run and snuffed out a first-inning Firestix rally. Nerf made a smart play at shortstop cutting down a runner at home plate to save a run in the second inning. The Diamonds’ eventual winning run scored on Byman’s perfectly executed safety-squeeze bunt, scoring Colandreo from third.
The 12U Diamonds continue the ten-week-long Jupiter Fall Classic on October 11 with games against Palm Beach Gardens and Vero Beach.
The 12 U Travel Team will be playing in the Jupiter Fall Tournament. (JTAA Fall Classic)
Their schedule is as follows:
Sunday September 27 1:30 pm WBD v. Palm Beach Blizzard Field 1 W 12-4 4:30 pm Chobee Firestix v. WBS Field 2 W 7-5
Sunday October 11
1:30 pm PBG Lady Gators v. WBD Field 1 W 12-6 4:30 pm WBD v. Palm Beach Blizzard Field 1W 9-3
Sunday October 25 3:00 pm Chobee Firestix v. WBD Field 1 W 6-2 4:30 pm WBD v. JPTOS Field 1 W 10-9
November 8 3:00 pm WBD v. PBG Lady Gators Field 2 W 6-2 4:30 pm JPTOS v. WBD Field 1 W 11-4
Come on up to Jupiter and support the West Boca Diamonds!
18U Travel Team
First Place Winners at the December 5-6 USSSA Santa Slam!
