Myrtle Beach Championship: Canes 2, Rock Solid Red 1

In one of the best pitching duels you will ever see, much less in a 12U baseball game, the Canes won the NYBC Qualifier with a 2-1 win over Rock Solid Red in six brisk innings. The game was highlighted by Drew's outstanding complete game pitching performance (more details below).

The victory completed an impressive 4-0 weekend in Myrtle Beach that included the following eye-popping stats:

The Canes did not commit an error in 17 defensive innings.

Nine different Canes pitched and combined to allow just three runs.

Those nine pitchers walked just four and allowed only ten hits for the weekend (the Canes offense drew 14 walks and pounded out 37 hits).

Those stats can't even quantify some of the stellar base running and taking extra bases. The numbers are even more impressive when you consider we're talking about these goofballs:

Here are your tournament champions:

And here are your slightly questionable dads (Don't ask. There's no viable excuse):

Championship Canes scoring plays

Fourth inning

Chace worked a one-out walk and hustled all the way around on Drew's double. A passed ball put Drew on third, and he scored on a wild pitch.
Score after four innings: Canes 2, Rock Solid Red 0

Pitching Performances

Drew was dominant over six innings. He struck out 13, threw just 71 pitches, threw a first-pitch strike to 15 of the 21 batters he faced, did not walk a hitter, went to a three-ball count on just one batter, threw only six pitches from the stretch, and struck out the first 10 hitters he faced in a row. In other words, Drew was dominant over six innings.

Dugout wisdom
In the middle of the second, Coach Sean gave a great motivational speech to get the Canes fired up. He ended it with, "Tough D on 3, 1-2-3, TOUGH D!" Only one problem: the Canes were the home team, so it wasn't time to play tough D. "Maybe D stands for dingers," Chace offered.

In the bottom of the fifth, as the Canes were locked in a tight, 2-1 defensive battle. Out of nowhere, Ben asked, "Do you think life would be better without nerves? You wouldn't have to feel pain." A good question to ponder...perhaps at another time.

Championship Web Gems

• When your pitcher strikes out 13 in a six-inning game, you don't make a lot of defensive plays. But the Canes did look snazzy throwing the ball around the infield.
• Colin made a diving play on a dying popup in the infield in the sixth.

Championship line score	1	2	3	4	5	6	R	H
Rock Solid Red	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	2
Canes	0	0	0	2	0	X	2	2