First Inning:
Clifton Park Knights (NY):
Kevin Huerter hit the first pitch over the left field fence for a home run. Mike Spulnick struck out looking. Nik Malachowski lined out to the right fielder for the second out. Mike Jeffers popped out to the third baseman. Totals: one run, one hit, no errors and none left on.
East Cobb Titans (GA):
Xavier Shephard grounded out second baseman to first. Justin Fields grounded out short to first. Chaz Wittingham homers over the left field scoreboard. Grayson Harbin hit a home run to centerfield. Justin Glover walked. Glover to second on a wild pitch. Weston Bizzle walked. Zach Daniels courtesy ran for Bizzle. Thomas Leone homered over the center field fence but failed to touch first base and was called out on appeal. and the runs did not count. Totals: two runs, two hits, no errors and two left on base.
Second Inning:
Clifton Park Knights (NY):
Payton Johnson struck out looking. Ian Anderson walked. Luke Hicks singled to left which advanced Anderson to second. A wild pitch moved the runners to second and third. Marty McCrudden grounded out pitcher to first with no advancement. Kurt Forsell grounded out short to first to end the top half of the second inning. Totals: no runs, one hit, no errors and two left on base.
East Cobb Titans (GA):
Carrington Evans struck out swinging. Jake Tuchmann singled to center. Tuchmann stole second base. Xavier Shephard grounded out pitcher to first with Tuchmann staying at second. Justin Fields grounded out short to first. Totals: no runs, one hit, no errors and one left on base.
Third Inning:
Clifton Park Knights (NY):
Ethan Eichelman popped out to the pitcher. Kevin Huerter singled to left. Mike Spulnick struck out swinging. Nik Malachowski flied out to the right fielder. Totals: no runs, one hit, no errors and one left on base.
East Cobb Titans (GA):
Chaz Wittingham lined to the third baseman for the first out. Grayson Harin grounded out pitcher to first. Justin Glover reached first on an error by the shortstop. Weston Bizzle was hit by a pitch sending Glover to second. The runners advanced to second and third on a wild pitch. Thomas Leone walked to load the bases. Hatten Mitchell came in to pinch hit for Carrington Evans. A wild pitch allowed Glover to score with Bizzle and Leone advancing. Mitchell grounded out second to first. Totals: one runs, no hits, one error and two left on base.
Fourth Inning:
Clifton Park Knights (NY):
Mike Jeffers singled with Forsell in as a courtesy runner. Payton Johnson walked. Ian Anderson hit into a fielders choice with Jeffers out at third. Luke Hicks grounded into a double play with the third baseman tagging third and throwing to first to complete the play. Totals: no runs, no hits, no errors and one left on base.
East Cobb Titans (GA):
Nik Malachowski came in to pich for the Clifton Park Knights. Jake Tuchmann struck out. Xavier Shephard ground out third to first. Justin Fields struck out looking. Totals: no runs, no hits, no errors and none left on base.
Fifth Inning:
Clifton Park Knights (NY):
Weston Bizzle came in to pitch for East Cobb. Matt Straney struck out. Ben Anderson struck out. Ethan Eichelman struck out. Totals: no runs, no hits, no errors and none left on base.
East Cobb Titans (GA):
Chaz Wittingham hommered to left center. Grayson Harbin safe at first on an error by the shortstop. Harbin stole second base. Justin Glover grounded out second to first with Harbin moving to third. Mike Wright came in to run for Harbin. Weston Bizzle singled driving in Wright. Thomas Leone flied out to left. Weston Bizzle was caught stealing to end the inning. Totals: two runs, two hits, one error and no one left on base.
Sixth Inning:
Clifton Park Knights (NY):
Kevin Huerter sturck out swinging. Mike Spulnick walked. Nik Malachowski singled to right sending Spulnick to third. Mike Jeffers singled to right with Spulnick scoring and Malachowski going to second. Payton Johnson struck out swinging. Ian Anderson ground to the third baseman who stepped on third to end the game. Totals: one run, two hits, no errors and two left on base.
FINAL SCORE:
East Cobb Titans (GA) 5 - Cliufton Park Knights (NY) 2
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CHAMPIONSHIP GAME FINAL BOX SCORE
CLIFTON PARK KNIGHTS (New York)
NO
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NAME
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POS
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AB
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R
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H
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2B
|
HR
|
RBI'S
|
2
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Kevin Huerter
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SS
|
3
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1
|
2
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0
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1
|
1
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14
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Mike Spulnick
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RF/LF
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2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
15
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Nik Malachowski
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1B/P
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
5
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Mike Jeffers
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P/1B
|
3
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
6
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Payton Johnson
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3B
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
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13
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Ian Anderson
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2B
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
3
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Luke Hicks
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CF
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
12
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Marty McCrudden
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C
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
4
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Matt Straney
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PH
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
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Kurt Forsell
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LF
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
11
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Ben Anderston
|
PH
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
10
|
Ethan Eichelman
|
EH
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
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TOTALS
|
|
23
|
2
|
6
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
NO
|
PITCHING
|
IP
|
AB
|
K
|
BB
|
H
|
R
|
ER
|
5
|
Mike Jeffers
|
3
|
17
|
1
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
15
|
Nik Malachowski
|
2
|
8
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
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TOTALS
|
5
|
25
|
3
|
3
|
5
|
5
|
3
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EAST COBB TITANS (Georgia)
NO
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NAME
|
POS
|
AB
|
R
|
H
|
2B
|
HR
|
RBI'S
|
1
|
Xavier Shephard
|
SS
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
15
|
Justin Fields
|
P
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
11
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Chaz Wittingham
|
RF
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
Grayson Harbin
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3B
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
4
|
Justin Glover
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1B
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
10
|
Weston Bizzle
|
C/P
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
13
|
Thomas Leone
|
CF
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
6
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Carrington Evans
|
2B
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
9
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Hatten Mitchell (3rd in)
|
PH
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
12
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Jake Tuchmann
|
LF
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
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Zach Daniels (4th in)
|
PH
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
14
|
Mike Wright
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PR
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
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TOTALS
|
|
21
|
5
|
5
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
NO
|
PITCHING
|
IP
|
AB
|
K
|
BB
|
H
|
R
|
ER
|
15
|
Justin Fields
(winning pitcher)
|
4
|
17
|
3
|
2
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
10
|
Weston Bizzle
|
2
|
9
|
5
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
|
TOTALS
|
6
|
26
|
8
|
3
|
6
|
2
|
2
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OFFICIAL SCOREKEEPER -
Jon Pont
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How The Teams got to the Championship
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Clifton Park Knights (NY)
-defeated #21 Mavericks (CA) 14-2
-defeated #5 Charlotte Hurricanes (NC) 9-8
-defeated #13 Caldwell Spartans (NC) 6-2
-defeated #40 Cooper City Cowboys (FL) 7-6
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East Cobb Titans (GA)
-defeated #35 Cincinnati Riverbats (OH) 18-11
-derfeated #19 Texas Raiders (TX) 12-1
-defeated #6 St. Lucie Mets (FL) 14-7
-defeated #2 Charlotte Megastars (NC) 14-7
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2011 Week #4 Runnerup -
Clifton Park Knights (New York)
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2011 Week #4 Champions -
East Cobb Titans (Georgia)
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Photos by JOSH BUXBAUM, JACOB BERRIGAN and DENNIS FINN
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