Norwood Blues

The Blues won five straight games to win the 2015 Fred Gordon Memorial Holiday Tournament.  Norwood swept three games in pool play; with wins over Genoa City, Grayslake and Morton Grove.  The semi final saw the Blues defeat Zion and the title game was a rematch with the Mustangs of Morton Grove. The game was tied at two at the end of seven innings.  The California Tie Breaker was then used for the extra inning(s) and the Blues erupted for five runs in the top of the eighth.  The Mustangs scored two in the bottom of the inning resulting in a 7-4 Blues win and the title.  Pitchers of record in the tourney included; Blake Kons in the opener, Jake Andrews, Chris Ruiz and Kenny Serwa ending up with two decisions including the "W" in the title game.  George Karavidas earned the "Save" in the finale.  Recording multiple hits in the title game were Austin Wills and Chris Huerta.  Also recording hits in the decisive eighth inning were Drew Thomas, George Karavidas, and Eli Mercado.  Others contributing all week to the success were Angel Comas. Kevin Garcia, Paul Cappetta, Joe LaCivita, Robert Vargas, Sam Reichert, Michael  Jahnke, Justin Halpern and Andy Hayes.    CONGRATS