Illinois Diamond Owlz

The Illinois Diamond Owlz were successful in securing their second tournament championship of the season Sunday by outlasting the New Lenox Rebels for a  4-3 victory in the Batavia Spring Fever Tournament. Jake Esp started for the championship and pitched a strong three innings allowing only one run to cross the plate.  With the game tied 1-1, Tyler Halas put the Owlz ahead with a long home run. The Owlz batters managed to score two more insurance runs, which proved to be the winning runs in the 4-3 victory. The  Rebels fought hard, staging a furious comeback that fell just short. With  strong pitching, players up and down the line-up that can hit the ball and disciplined defense, they will be a team to be reckoned with as the season progresses.  It was a great Championship game! A repeat performance happens this Wednesday, as the Owlz travel to New Lenox for a rematch in what should be another great game.

The Owlz hitters displayed, once  again this weekend, that they are a force on the field. In the six games played, the Owlz out-scored their competition 65-13 and provided more than enough runs for a team still learning the finer aspects of defense. Pitching is also becoming a trademark of this team. Nine of the ten players rostered for the tournament took to the mound in an impressive display of depth at this critical position.