The Bulldogs got the Win over Portland in the 10:00  a.m. game 4-3. The Raiders got on the board first when they scored 2 on a Homer by Townsend. In the 4th the Bulldogs pulled ahead when Mel Braman smacked one over the fence scoring Londyn Brown and Kaidence Thomas and then Raj Esquivel hit a solo dinger. The next 3 innings were crazy exciting nail bitters but, our defense held up behind Junior Kaidence Thomas. Kaidence went all 7 innings giving up 4 hits and striking out 4. Besides the Dingers by Braman and Esquivel we had hits by Brown, Thomas and Emma White. 

The 2:00 game vs Lakewood turned into a slug fest with Lakewood crushing 6 Dingers and Ionia hitting 2. Mel Braman hit a solo in the first inning and in the 5th inning junior Kam Perry went yard for the first time knocking in 3 runs. I felt that we stayed scrappy as we took a 2-8 deficit into top of 5th where we were able to put 4 runs up, making it a 6-8 deficit, in the 6th Lakewood scored 2 more runs and again we battled in top of 7th scoring 2 more runs. We came up short lossing the District Championship game 8-10. Both of these games were great games and proud of the way my team represented Ionia.

As we watched the Vikings get their medals and trophy and watched them celebrate I couldn't help but have tears coming down my cheeks as you think about everything that has happened since the season started back in March. More then Wins & Loses, we had lessons in growth, leadership, giving, caring for our community  and life long "buddies" I know my team knows that they can always count on me and I truly care about them.

Always a Good Day to be a Bulldog!!