Southern Indiana Spikes

8U: The news article & picture in progress...stand by...coming soon from the 8U staff! 12U: The Spike 12U’s traveled to Hopkinsville, Kentucky (aka Hoptown) July 14th thru the 16th to compete in the “Play It Again Sports Classic” baseball tournament. After completing the pool play format with a record of 2-1, the team was seeded #2 in the elimination brackets. The Spikes defeated the host team the Christian County Colonels 4-3 in defensive battle in the first round. This moved the team on to the semi-finals vs. the Western Kentucky Mustangs. The Spikes came out strong and run-ruled them in 3 innings, 13-1. Then it was on to the championship game Sunday evening at 7:00 pm and facing a familiar foe, the Southern Indiana Bombers. The Spikes were out to avenge their only pool play loss, which had came at the hands of the Bombers the night before. The boys came out focused and ready to compete. The Bombers also came out strong as usual and putting the ball in play, but due to some very good pitching and great defense, the Spikes held them scoreless though five innings while themselves scoring 2 runs in the first and 6 runs in the third inning on a total of 10 hits to end the game by run-rule after five complete innings, 8-0. Then it was time to take the team pictures, dump the water cooler on Coach Brad and claim the huge Championship trophy, which stood six feet tall!!! [Go to the 12U Spikes webpage to see a close up of this mammoth hardware! Look under the “Team Awards” section] ...click here to go direct to the 2006 12U site This takes the 12U's combined 2006 season record to 32-9 so far. Way to go Spikes 12U!