| Colorado Fireworks Showcase Spysoftball.com article dated July 7, 2008 AURORA 16U FINALS Comments furnished by a reader who has furnished accurate information in the past
SoCal Firecrackers- Class of the field. I believe their only tight game was the winners bracket final, where they hit a late HR to beat the East Cobb Cobras 1-0. East Cobb Cobras- Very strong second year team that came out of a tough bracket to eventually finish 2nd. After losing a heartbreaker against the Firecrackers, the Cobras hit a last inning HR to eliminate the Blaze. Injuries hit this team hard during the week, but good depth going in allowed them to make it to the final. Beaverton Blaze- One of the tallest, most athletic looking teams you will see at 16, with solid pitching. Beat American Pastime 1-0 in a classic before falling to the EC Cobras twice and taking 3rd. West Pines Diamond Dusters- Another very mature and athletic team. I believe this group posted a top 10 at 16-ASA Nationals last year. The DD’s can really hit, overcoming a six-run deficit against the EC Bullets to win 9-7 and finish 4th. East Cobb Bullets-Schnute- A first year 16 that had a great run, going 7-2 in tournament play. Only losses were to the EC Cobras and the WP Diamond Dusters. San Diego Renegades- I did not see them play. They were put into the losers bracket by the Firecrackers and eliminated by Beaverton. 2008 COLORADO FIREWORKS: SCHEDULE: AURORA,COLORADOJULY 2 (WEDNESDAY) 9:15 AM vs VA FIRE & ICE @ HIGHLINE PARK #2JULY 2 (WEDNESDAY) 11:00 AM vs WA ERUPTION FASTPITCH @ HIGHLINE PARK #2JULY 3 (THURSDAY) 7:45 AM vs CA FRESNO FORCE @ OLYMPIC PARK #2JULY 3 (THURSDAY) 11:00 AM vs TX AVENGERS DFW @ OLYMPIC PARK #1 2008 RADISSON SE 4th of JULY COLORADO FIREWORKS RESULTS |
| PLACE | TEAM | TOURNAMENT RECORD | POOL | POOL RECORD (wins / loss / ties / rs / ra) | POOL PLACE |
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| 1 | CA SO CAL FIRECRACKERS | 6-0 | LL | 4-w/0-l/0-t|++25/--0 | 1 | | 2 | GA EAST COBB COBRAS-JEFFREYS | 6-2 | GG | 2-w/2-l/0-t|++12/--12 | 2 | | 3 | OR BEAVERTON BLAZE | 5-2 | GG | 3-w/0-l/1-t|++11/--4 | 1 | | 4 | FL WP DIAMOND DUSTERS | 5-2 | BB | 3-w/0-l/1-t|++23/--8 | 1 | | 5 | CA SD RENEGADES | 7-2 | GG | 2-w/2-l/0-t|++15/--13 | 3 | | 5 | GA EAST COBB BULLETS-SCHNUTE | 4-2 | CC | 3-w/0-l/1-t|++21/--5 | 1 | | 7 | FL TEAM NORTH FLORIDA | 3-2 | JJ | 3-w/0-l/1-t|++36/--15 | 1 | | 7 | OR ARK OREGON LEGACY | 3-2 | EE | 3-w/1-l/0-t|++10/--7 | 1 | | 9 | CA RR GOLD | 4-2 | EE | 3-w/1-l/0-t|++11/--4 | 2 | | 9 | CA SO CAL PUMAS | 4-2 | FF | 3-w/1-l/0-t|++21/--5 | 2 | | 9 | KS RENEGADES | 4-2 | CC | 1-w/3-l/0-t|++12/--27 | 4 | | 9 | KS ARK City Aces | 2-2 | KK | 3-w/1-l/0-t|++13/--9 | 1 | | 13 | OK EXCLUSIVE | 4-2 | CC | 2-w/2-l/0-t|++16/--13 | 3 | | 13 | CA ROSEVILLE HEAT | 3-2 | HH | 3-w/1-l/0-t|++21/--7 | 2 | | 13 | MO ORIGINALS | 3-2 | FF | 4-w/0-l/0-t|++18/--8 | 1 | | 13 | CA AMERICAN PASTIME | 2-2 |
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