KA Softball / Worth Wins Illinois USSSA Open State

Fifteen Teams Particiapte In Rockford On August 5th

ROCKFORD: KA Softball / Worth from Chicago went a perfect 5-0 to win the fifteen team USSSA Men's Open State tournament held in Rockford on August 5th. Players, Inc. (4-2) from Chicago finished in second place with Paul Davis Restoration (5-2) from Rockford taking home third place and Souse's Lounge / Roger Drywall (3-2) from Rockford finished in fourth place. Rounding out the top eight finishers were in a tie for fifth place Blackhawk Athletic Club (3-2) from Rockford and Affordable Heating (2-2) from Rockford, finishing in a tie for seventh place were both Full Tilt Softball (2-2) from Naperville and Creative Design / Darcy's (2-2) from Joliet.
KA Softball / Worth's Jamie Mackert (SC) was named as the MVP of the 2006 Illinois USSSA Men's Open state tournament he was joined on the 2006 Illinois USSSA Men's Open All-State Tournament Team by his KA Softball / Worth teammates Lincoln Adams (CF) Jim Kersten (AH) Brett McCollum (SS0 and Mike Rhines(P).
KA Softball / Worth drew Creative Design / D'Arcy's from Palos Hills in their opening game and promptly posted a 29-7 win in four innings to advance in the bracket. In the second round of play in the winner's bracket it was KA Softball / Worthl meting and defeating Full Tilt Softball from Naperville 35-13 in three innings to advance into the semifinal of the winner's bracket. Full Tilt Softball had beaten the Hooded Frogs / Bridgeview Sports Dome from Bridgeview (no score was reported) in the first round of play to advance into this second round contest with KA Softball / Worth.
KA Softball / Worth and Affordable Heating from Rockford went at it in a semifinal game with KA Softball / Worth posting their third straight short game win as they downed Affordable Heating 22-14 in four innings. Affordable Heating had opened play with a first round win over Top Notch from Elgin before stopping Primetime Softball from Joliet in the second round to earn the right to oppose KA Softball / Worthl in a semifinal game of the winner's bracket in this tournament.
Now playing in the undefeated game of the winner's bracket KA Softball / Worth stopped Players, Inc in five innings 17-7 to become the only unbeaten team left in this tournament. KA Softball now needed to sit and wait until the loser's bracket play had been completed and when it was over a rematch with Players, Inc. was on top for the Chicago based ball club in the 2006 Illinois USSSA Men's Open Tournament state championship game. KA Softball / Worth completed their undefeated run to the title by winning every game by the run rule eliminating Players, Inc. 22-7 in four innings to claim the top prize from this tournament.
Players, Inc. made it to the championship game of the 2006 Illinois USSSA Men's Open State Tournament by stopping the North Chicago Ballers from Waukegan (no score was reported) in the first round of play. In the second round of play Players, Inc. met and defeated Team Picnic / Mulligan's from Rockford 25-11 to move into the semifinal of the winner's bracket. Team Picnic / Mulligan's had defeated Hell Yeah in the first round of play to advance into this second round match-up with Players, Inc.
In their semifinal game it was Player's Inc over Souse's Lounge / Rogers Drywall from Rockford (no score was reported) to put Players, Inc into the winner's bracket undefeated game. Souse's Lounge made it to this semifinal game by opening play w with a win over Wheels By RT / Triple Play USA from Rockford (no score was reported) before stopping Paul Davis Restoration from Rockford to earn their way into this semifinal game against Players, Inc.
Players Inc ran into a buzz saw in the undefeated game losing to KA Softball / Worth 17-7 in five innings. This loss dropped them into the loser's bracket finals where they need to defeat Paul Davis Restoration which they did 15-12 to earn a second chance at playing KA Softball / Worth and winning the 2006 Illinois USSSA Men's Open State title. Players, Inc. came up short in the title game losing in four innings to KA Softball / Worth 22-7 to finish in second place