By John Healy
Editor's Note: This article will appear in the June 7 Edition of The Eagle Eye.
It has been a magical run this season for the Junior Varsity Baseball team as they reached the JV Tournament Championship game on May 31.
The Eagles were not accustomed to losing many games this year, as they took a 17-3 record and a 12 game-winning streak into the championship game.
"I thought we would be a good team this year, especially with a lot of the older guys coming back," said coach Al Bigos. "They bring leadership to the team."
The championship game, however, was a different story from the rest of the season. The Eagles battled for the championship title in a close match against a strong Jackson team, but fell 10-7. The loss was tough for the team, but they did not go down without putting up a fight.
After trailing 5-1 early, the Eagles were able to tie the gamewith home runs by sophomores Tyler Cottrell and Kenny Patterson. In the final inning, the Eagles began to put up another rally, but Jackson was able to hold them off, forcing South to take second place in the tournament.
Although they were unable to win the championship game, they had a great combination of strong pitching and timely hitting, and the season was full of success.
"I never expected to win as many games as we did." said Bigos. "It was a pleasant surprise."
The core group of this team will go on and play varsity next year, hoping to bring this season’s success to the next level.
"It’s the expectations of the coaches for them to succeed at the next level." said Bigos. "It’s important that the younger kids are learning how to win too."
The JV team has provided high hopes for next year’s varsity team and a bright future for the South baseball program.
Editor's Note: This article will appear in the June 7 Edition of The Eagle Eye.
It has been a magical run this season for the Junior Varsity Baseball team as they reached the JV Tournament Championship game on May 31.
The Eagles were not accustomed to losing many games this year, as they took a 17-3 record and a 12 game-winning streak into the championship game.
"I thought we would be a good team this year, especially with a lot of the older guys coming back," said coach Al Bigos. "They bring leadership to the team."
The championship game, however, was a different story from the rest of the season. The Eagles battled for the championship title in a close match against a strong Jackson team, but fell 10-7. The loss was tough for the team, but they did not go down without putting up a fight.
After trailing 5-1 early, the Eagles were able to tie the gamewith home runs by sophomores Tyler Cottrell and Kenny Patterson. In the final inning, the Eagles began to put up another rally, but Jackson was able to hold them off, forcing South to take second place in the tournament.
Although they were unable to win the championship game, they had a great combination of strong pitching and timely hitting, and the season was full of success.
"I never expected to win as many games as we did." said Bigos. "It was a pleasant surprise."
The core group of this team will go on and play varsity next year, hoping to bring this season’s success to the next level.
"It’s the expectations of the coaches for them to succeed at the next level." said Bigos. "It’s important that the younger kids are learning how to win too."
The JV team has provided high hopes for next year’s varsity team and a bright future for the South baseball program.
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