Forest Glen Wins Tournament Championship!!

This past weekend the Major Peewee Forest Glen Giants battled through a thrilling extra inning game to win their first tournament championship. The Melrose Mudhens proved worthy opponents playing two excellent games against the Giants. The championship game went back and forth and was a thrill for everyone involved.


The Giants came out of the gate showing some nerves in the first few innings. The result was a 2-0 deficit. The Giants fought back over the next 2 innings however manufacturing 2 runs with Anastasi Grigoriou and Lucas Suppa coming across to score. The closely contested game was tied 2-2 after 5 innings when the Giants looked to break it open.

Aidan Morris led off the 6th with a single followed later by a Dylan Connoly-Downey base knock. Mitch Fiacco then came up with a clutch two out single to score the second run and give the Giants the lead.

In the bottom of the inning the Mudhens fought back with 3 runs of their own to put the pressure back on the Giants. The Giants responded by turning a Daniel Nikitovic walk into the tying run, and came within inches of scoring the go ahead run on a Braden Wojcik steal of home. The Giants were not fazed by the call not going their way however, as Mitch Fiacco pitched a shutout inning in the bottom of the 7th to send the game to extra innings.

The teams would shut each other out in the 8th as well, and then the Giants would make their move in the top of the 9th. Dylan, Lucas, and Mitch all reached base, loading the bases for Christian Banken. Christian answered the call with a sac fly to center to give the Giants the lead. Daniel then broke the game open ripping a two-rbi double down the right field line.

The Mudhens did their best to make it interesting in the 9th loading the bases with one out. With the tying run at the plate Mitch induced a pop out and a tap back to solidify the victory.

An overall excellent defensive game by both teams was highlighted by a rolling catch in right field by Austin Kean to end the 4th inning.

Christian Banken, Jeremy Receno, and Mitch Fiacco pitched 3 effective innings respectively. The Mudhens were a talented offensive team and holding them to 5 runs over 9 innings was an impressive performance.

The tournament overall was well run and a great success, and the thrilling final was a fitting end. The coaches are pleased with how the players responded to the challenge, and hope that this is just the start of a great season.

I have scanned in the scoresheet and it can be found below. Click on the scoresheet to enlarge it.