The Kennesaw Titans began Father's Day at the cages at 7am getting ready for their American division first round match up against the NYO Red Devils. The Titans had a 6-3 lead behind the strong pitching of Brent Duncan until the last inning when the Red Devils tied it up 6-6 and then pulled away in extra innings to take a 10-6 victory in the 8am contest.
The loss dropped the Titans to the National division where the team had to drive across to Harrison Park in East Cobb to face off in a noon match up with the Alpharetta Cougars. The Titans played like a team still reeling from the early AM loss and fell behind to the Cougars 4-0. However DaMarkus Green settled in and the team came roaring back and finished with a walk off single to knock in the winning run and take a 5-4 victory in the last inning.
As soon as the game was completed the Titans faced off against first round foe, the South Forsyth War Eagles, and the team continued their hot streak & hot hitting and Jordan Williams pitched a 7 inning complete game and the team took a 9-4 victory over a very good War Eagle team.
After the win over the War Eagles, the squad traveled back across town to face off in the 5:30pm championship game at Big Shanty Park against the Sandy Plains Wildcats. The game was a back & forth affair for much of the evening before the Titans pulled away with some more clutch hitting and great baserunning to secure a 12-6 championship victory! Scoop Villalobos, Brent Duncan & Tyler Ayres combined in the 7 inning effort to help the Titans get the 14u National State Championship. The squad walked off the field after 8:15pm which was 13 hours from they had first arrived in the morning!
The Titans do not quit and never stop attacking and the squad epitomozes what a true baseball team is all about!! Way to go Titans!! The Kennesaw Titans finished the USTBA State tourney with a 5-1 record! The team now looks forward to the Hardcore baseball tourney in Conyers next weekend!
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