A.G. Edwards’ late rally falls short

A.G. Edwards’ great season came to an end Tuesday night, but not

before the team put on one last, exciting show.

Trailing 11-2 against the San Juan Capistrano Yankees in District 55

Tournament of Champions Juniors Division action at Chapparosa Park in

Laguna Niguel, A.G. Edwards staged a furious rally, only to fall, 11-9,

in the single elimination tournament.

A.G. Edwards showed great determination in climbing back from the

seven run deficit.

They made the Yankees, one of the district’s top hitting teams, sweat

out a frantic finish which saw A.G. Edwards push across five runs in the

final inning.

A.G. Edwards had a runner stationed at third base and the tying run at

the plate, before San Juan Capistrano recorded the final out.

The team opened the Tournament of Champions with a 12-0 rout of the Tijeras Creek Wombats behind the shutout pitching of Kevin Kelly and an

explosive offense.

Jody Stevens starred on the mound in A.G. Edwards’ second tournament

game, a 7-6 nail-bitter over the Rancho Niguel Cardinals.

The play of left fielder Alex Mars, third baseman Thomas Cannon and

Jonathan Begay, Garrett Rauch, Bobby Monroe and Kevin Kelly keyed the two

victories.

Max Hilburn, Max Caputo, Dylan Haifley, Riley Thornton, Tyler Palmer

and Stevens provided the offensive fireworks that produced 19 runs in the

two games.