Erie Outlaws Baseball Organization

Erie Outlaws 10U White won the Battle for the Axe Tournament in Meadville, PA. In pool play they defeated the Conneaut Steel Rays 13-5 and the Greenville Diamond Dawgs 6-4. 

In the Semi Finals, they faced the Sharpsville Blue Devils. Justice Laird gave up 2 runs (1 earned) in 3 lights out innings. In the first inning Calvin Hiltabidel smashed a 2 run home run to give the Outlaws a 2-0 lead. In the 3rd inning with base runners on Parker Berk twice threw from deep center to home to save 2 different runs. In the bottom of the 3rd inning Calvin hit his second 2 run home run of the game giving the Outlaws a 3 run lead. In the 4th inning in a tight game Rocco Almonte caught a steaming line drive and tagged first to force an unassisted double play to save a run and end the inning. With the game tied 10-10 in the bottom of the 5th, Nolan Lackey knocked in Rocco Almonte for the go ahead run. In the top of the 6th inning with 2 outs DiamondDawgs stole home to tie the game. In the bottom of the 6th inning with the game tied 11-11 Jack Lewis leads off with a double. The next batter, Ethan Bliley, was hit by a pitch followed by a walk off double by Rob Watson to win the game. 

In the Championship game, they faced the Meadville Barbarians. Both teams came into the game as Pool #1 seeds and undefeated. Justice Laird again pitched 3 lights out innings giving up just 1 run. Between the semi finals and championship, Justice struck out 7 batters. Calvin Hiltabidel pitched the final 3 innings giving up only 3 more (only 1 earned). Logan Hammer had two amazing catches in the outfield and hit a 3-Run home run to seal the deal in the bottom of the 5th as the Outlaws rolled to a 10-4 win in the Championship game, claiming the AXE!