2005 ISA Men's Class D State Tournament

In the first round of tournament play Robinson Plumbing stopped Team Complete 14-7 to advance into the second round with a perfect 2-0 team won/loss record.
Early on Saturday evening Robinson Plumbing and pre-tournament favorite Lakota went at it with the Pekin squad winning 18-17 over Lakota to continue their advancement through the winner's bracket in this tournament. Lakota made it to this winner's bracket contest by defeating Slick Rick's 10-0 in the first round of tournament play.
Later on Saturday night Robinson Plumbing and Aero Softball played each other in a semifinal game of the winner's bracket with Robinson Plumbing slipping past the Sandwich based ball club in a very close game 16-15 to continue their advancement in this tournament. Aero Softball made it into this semifinal game by opening play with a first round 7-6 win over Clanahan Chiropractic from Pekin and than stopping Kelly Glass from Peoria 19-10 in the second round of tournament action to earn their spot in this semifinal game of the winner's bracket.
On Sunday in the game between the last two remaining unbeaten teams it was Robinson Plumbing and the Wise Guys playing for the guarantee spot in the championship game that goes to the winner of this game. Robbins Plumbing kept their eyes on the ball as they slugged their way to the title to the winner's bracket by upending the Wise Guys 24-16 in the battle between the last two unbeaten teams left in this tournament.
Now Robinson Plumbing had to sit and wait until the loser's bracket was played out to its conclusion before knowing which of the remaining teams would win the loser's bracket earning them the right to oppose Robinson Plumbing in the championship game. That team turned out to be Players/Mizuno and it was a team on a hitting roll as they were piling up huge scores as they fought their way through the loser's bracket to play Robinson Plumbing in the state championship game.
Players/Mizuno continued their hot hitting ways as a team scoring thirty runs to defeated Robinson Plumbing 30-15 and force the need to have the 'if necessary game' played in order to determine which of these two remaining teams would earn the title as the 2005 ISA Men's Class D State Champions.
Robinson Plumbing regrouped quickly and went after Players/Mizuno with everything that could throw at them but fell one run short 20-19 to finish in second place at this tournament.
Robinson Plumbing did not supply Illinois Softball Report with any team information, stats, highlights or quotes on how thy ewer able to achieve their second place finish at the 2005 Illinois ISA Men's Class D State Tournament.
Jackson also noted that Yoder Construction was removed from the tournament for using an illegal bat, it had been altered.

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