Head1st Wins ISA Class E World Qualifier

EUREKA: Head 1st (4-1) won the five team ISA Men's Class E qualifying tournament held at Eureka Lake Park in Eureka on April 30th by defeating Floyd Dailey (3-2) 16-13 in the 'if necessary game' to win the title. Brass Rail (1-2) took home third place.
The champions to be opened play with a play in game in this tournament and they defeated Outpost 16-15 to move into the second round of play. IN their second game of this qualifying tournament Head 1st squared off with the Brass Rail and posted a 15-5 win up onto the bracket board to improve their record to 2-0 in this tournament.
In the winner's bracket finals Head 1st and Floyd Dailey matched up for the first of three head to head games on this Saturday afternoon with Head 1st claiming the opener 17-7 of Floyd Dailey.
Head 1st now was able to sit back and wait as the loser's bracket need to be played out to its conclusion before they would find out which of the other remaining teams would be their challenger in the championship game. When the final out was record in the loser's bracket a rematch with Floyd Dailey awaited Head1st in the title show down. Floyd Dailey came out looking to gain a measure of revenge an did just that as they defeated previously unbeaten Head 1st 18-11 to force the need to play the extra game between this two ball club to decide who would be the champion of this tournament. That extra game as a close game but when it was over Head 1st was leading on the scoreboard 16-13 to complete their mission of winning this tournament.
Head 1st did not supply Illinois Softball Report with any information, team stats, highlights or quotes on how they were able to win this event.
Runner up Floyd Dailey opened tournament play with an impressive 15-4 win over Sauder Sports in their first game of this tournament. Floyd Daily now was matched up against Head 1st in the winner's bracket championship game where they were forced to accept a 17-7 defeat. This loss dropped them down into the loser's bracket where they met the Brass Rail and defeated them 15-12 to win the loser's bracket and earn a second shot at both Head 1st and the tournament title. Floyd Daily came out with revenge on their minds for the loss that they had suffered at the hands of Head 1st earlier in the day and that is exactly what they did as they defeated Head 1st 18-11 forcing the need to play the extra game in order to determine which of these two teams would win this tournament. That extra game went to Head 1st as Floyd Daily was forced to accept second place after suffering a 16-13 loss to Head 1st in the deciding game of the tournament.
Floyd Daily did not provide Illinois Softball Report with any information, team stats, highlights or quotes on how they were able to finish in second place at this tournament.