Just as I feared, we had no shot. Down 3 pitchers going into the tournament, it was a long putt right out of the chute. After 5 games in 4 days and only the bottom 2 pitchers on the staff (with a combined 2 innings of experience) available for more than an inning, it would have taken a miracle to beat an offensive team with almost an entire pitching staff available.

I was thrilled with Sat nights comeback and an appearance in the title game, but knew going in what the result would be. At least it allowed me to watch without worrying about the ultimate outcome.