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12u Stewards Team Finds Success in Aberdeen
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The 12 & U Spring Challenge Team
made a successful trip to Aberdeen, MD for the Cal Ripken Memorial Day
Tournament. Twenty 12&U teams from NY, NJ, PA, MD, DE, VA, and NC competed
in the weekend tournament. In addition to the great baseball, the weekend
was a fantastic hit including steamed crabs, a tour of Oriole Park at Camden
Yards and dinner at the ESPN Zone in Baltimore.
The Stewards team swept both games on Saturday defeating the Columbia Red
Storm, of Columbia MD, 10-0 and the Central Jersey Giants 14-5. While both
victories were total team efforts, the highlight was 5 home runs hit in a
row by Ian Edmiston. Ian's last at-bat against the Red Storm was a homer and
all four of his at-bats against the Giants were home runs. In addition, Eric
Ellis was 5 for 6 in these two games (also one walk), scoring 6 runs, and
Clayton Calvert was 3 for 3 with 3 walks, scoring 6 runs. Troy Lowden and
Justin Moore got the wins on the mound, while AJ Girting and Ian Edmiston
also pitched well.
On Sunday, the first game was against the Norlando Redbirds, of Lancaster PA
at Fenway Park. Stewards led midway in the 5th 4-2 after a superb pitching
effort by Troy Lowden. Ian Edmiston hit his 6th homerun in the tournament
and his 6th in a row when he homered in the 1st inning. The game was a
classic pitching and defensive struggle. In the bottom of the 5th, Norlanco
hit a two run homer, tying the game and went on to win 5-4 in the bottom of
the seventh. After coming off the emotional game against the Redbirds,
Stewards lost their second Sunday game against the Baltimore Buzz at the
beautiful Cal Sr. Field (replica of Oriole Park at Camden Yards).
For the weekend, Ian Edmiston hit 6 homers, 1 triple, 9 hits, slugging % of
2231.00, and batted .692. Eric Ellis was 7 for 12, batting .583. Clayton
Calvert batted .500, Justin Moore batted .333, and Chris High batted .300.
On the mound, Troy Lowden and Justin Moore were both 1-0 with both having
tournament ERAs under 2.80. Ian Edmiston, AJ Girting, Jack Edmiston, and
Eric Ellis also contributed on the mound.
Next up is all-stars for most of these boys, then on to Cooperstown NY for a
tournament the week of August 5th.
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