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JULY 4, 2008 SPORTS THEPRESS.NET | 3B
Having a Blast!
Photo by Mark Petures
The Brentwood Blast 9U baseball team played fi ve games at a
United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA) tournament
over Father’s Day weekend, making its fi rst championship game
and very nearly taking home the title. The outstanding pitching performances
of Stirling Strong, Michael Daysog and Kevin Lonergan led
the way. Matthew Petures, Jack Mitchener, Josh Shiffl ett and Matthew
Willis supplied the offensive charge as the Blast exploded into Sunday’s
championship game against the Pleasant Hill Hawks. Although the
Blast couldn’t defeat the Hawks for a second consecutive day, manager
Ed Mitchener was pleased with both the effort his team put forth and
the growth he’s seen from his players throughout the season. “They’ve
come so far in a short period of time,” Mitchener said. The Blast 9U
players are Michael Daysog, Matthew Petures, Kevin Lonergan, Matthew
Willis, Stirling Strong, Joshua Shiffl ett, Kamren Carey, Devin Norris,
Ethan Marchetti, AJ Jobb, Jack Mitchener and Will McCurdy.