Dragon's Dome Win ISA Indoor Cash
Eleven Teams Participate At Dragon's Dome In Pekin
On 2/19 & 20
Champions Dragon's Dome From Pekin - Photo
by Jerry Jackson
PEKIN: Dragon's
Dome from Pekin went a perfect 4-0 to capture to title at the
eleven team ISA Men's cash indoor tournament held at the Dragon's
Dome in Pekin on February 19th & 20th. The champions pocketed
six hundred dollars, a team plaque, and a set of t-shirts for
winning the championship. Tournament runner-up Players Lounge
(5-2) from Canton finished in second place and they took home
four hundred dollars and a team plaque. Third place went to Nudo
(2-2) from Springfield and they received two hundred dollars with
St Louis (2-2) finishing in fourth place.
Dragon's Dome opened play on Saturday morning with a first round
game against Crossroads from Springfield and came away with a
one sided 23-3 win to advance into the second round of tournament
action.
Game number two was also win number two for the Dragon's Dome
ball club as they met and defeated the ball club from St. Louis
25-25 on Saturday afternoon moving them into the semifinals of
the winner's bracket.
On Saturday night the Dragon's Dome squad squared off with Players
Lounge in s defensive ball game and came away with a 7-3 win moving
them into Sunday's winner's bracket championship game.
Now with only two unbeaten teams left in this tournament the Dragon's
Dome ball club took the field against unbeaten Nudo on Sunday
morning and posted an exciting 19-16 win over them to become the
only unbeaten team left in this tournament.
Now the Dragon's Dome ball club had to sit and wait as the loser's
bracket was played out to it's conclusion before they would know
which team would be challenging them in the title game. When the
last out was recorded in the loser's bracket, Players Lounge was
the team still alive earning them the right to play Dragon's Dome
in the title game.
The championship game was not like to first encounter between
these two teams as both teams scored run after run in a high scoring
game. When the final out was recorded the scoreboard read 23-18
in favor of Dragon's Dome over Player Lounge as the home standing
ball club complete their undefeated run through the field of teams
to win the title and the six hundred dollars a cash prize that
goes with that title.
Dragon's Dome did not provide Illinois Softball Report with any
details, highlights or stats on how they were able to accomplish
winning this tournament.
Players Lounge made it to the championship game by opening play
with a 14-4 win over Sauder Sports from Roanoke in the first round
of tournament play on Saturday morning.
On Saturday afternoon they met and defeated the Bombers from Mackinaw
in a close game 13-11 to advance into a Saturday nights semi final
game on the winner's bracket.
On Saturday night Player's Lounge tasted defeat as they were upended
by the eventual champions Dragon's Dome in a tightly played game
7-3.
This loss dropped them into A Sunday morning loser's bracket game
where they squared off Sauder Sports for the second time in this
tournament and came away with another win over the Roanoke ball
club winning 23-2. Next up was a noon ball game against the St
Louis entry and Players Lounge proved to be ready for this high
scoring contest as they outscored their Missouri opponent 16-18
to advance into the loser's bracket championship game.
Players Lounge and Nudo went head to head with the winner earning
the right to challenge unbeaten Dragon's Dome in the championship
contest. Players Lounge continued to score impressive amounts
of runs as they sent Nudo's home with the third place cash after
defeating them 19-7.
The championship game was a shootout as both teams had their offences
in high gear but the unbeaten Dragon's Dome was able to out score
Players Lounge 23-18 to send the Canton ball club home with second
place money and the second place plaque.
Players Lounge did not supply Illinois Softball Report with any
team information, stats, highlights or quotes on how they were
able to accomplish their second place finish in this tournament.
2nd Place Players Lounge From Canton - Photo
by Jerry Jackson
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ISA Indoor Cash
Dragon's Dome, Pekin
February 19th & 20th, 2005
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1
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Dragon's
Dome
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5-0
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2
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Players
Lounge
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5-2
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3
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Nudo
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2-2
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4
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St Louis
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2-2
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5t
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Sauder
Sports
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2-2
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5t
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Balls
Deep
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2-2
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7t
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Kenosha
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1-2
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7t
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Pyro
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1-2
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9t
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Slick
Rick's
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0-2
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9t
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Crossroads
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0-2
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9t
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Bombers
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0-2
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