Caps/Fury Champions AT ASA D In Westchester

Seven Teams Participate At Mayfair Park On June 4th & July 30th

WESTCHESTER: Caps/Fury from Lombard won the seven team ASA Men's Class D National Qualifier played at Mayfair Park in Westchester on June 4th and continued after a weather rain delay on July 30th by double dipping Buzz Saw 15-9 and 15-2 in the finals to claim the title. The champions earned a berth to play at the ASA Men's Class D Eastern National Tournament to be held over Labor Day weekend at Salem, Virginia and $220.00 in sponsor travel money. Buzz Saw (3-2) was second, Joltin' Joes (2-2) was third, and the Psychos (2-2) took home fourth place from this tournament.
Caps/Fury opened tournament play with a first round game against WFAD Mustangs from Chicago and posted a victory onto the bracket board (no score was reported). In the second round of tournament play Cap/Fury lost to Buzz Saw (no score was reported) dropping them into the loser's bracket where they first met the Storm and showed them the exit door to advance (no score was reported) in the bracket.
After a long weather related delay the tournament was now suspended until July 30th when it was resumed from the point that it was at when the delay caused the stoppage of play.
Cap/Fury came out of the gate on fire scoring fourteen big runs to put away the Psychos by a final score of 14-3 to put them into the loser's bracket championship game.
Caps/Fury now were set to squared off with Joltin' Joes, who could not return at this date so Caps/Fury won by forfeit 7-0 to move into the championship game.
Caps Fury was on a roll now and they handed Buzz saw a fast 15-9 loss to force the need to have the 'if necessary game' played between these two ball clubs in order to determine which of them would be the champion of this tournament.
The extra game was all Caps/Fury as the pounded out a 15-2 win to claim the championship and take the berth to play in Virginia over Labor Day Weekend at the ASA Men's Class A National Tournament.
Caps/Fury did not provide Illinois Softball Report with any team information, stats, highlights or quotes on how they were able to win this tournament.
Buzz Saw made it to the championship game by winning the winner's bracket as they opened tournament play with a win over the Psychos (no score was reported) in the first round of play. In the second round of play it was Buzz saw over Caps/Fury (no score as reported) to but them into the winner's bracket finals when the weather delay stopped tournament play until July 30th when it was resumed.
When play was resumed on July 30th Buzz Saw was set to take the field against Joltin' Joes but their opponent could not return to play on this day so Buzz Saw advanced into the championship game via a 7-0 forfeit win over Joltin' Joes.
Buzz Saw now was set to take the field against Caps/Fury in the championship game needing to only win one more game to claim the tournament title but the Lombard based Caps/Fury had other ideas as they sent a clear message in the fir t game wining 15-9 to force the need to have the 'if necessary game' played to determine which of these two teams would earn the berth to play in Virginia over Labor day Weekend at the ASA Men's Class A National Tournament.
In the deciding game it was Caps/Fury over Buzz saw 15-2 to send Buzz Saw home with second place with $125.0 in sponsor travel money.
Buzz saw did not supply Illinois Softball Report with any team information, stats, quotes or highlights on how they were able to finish in second place at this tournament.