Buckstop wins slo-pitch tourney championship

Justin Atwood and Jordan Harmon were named tournament co-MVPs as Buckstop Archery won the Vandalia men's slo-pitch double-elimination tournament.

In the title game, Buckstop defeated Keck's Marsh, 19-2, with Jordan Harmon hitting a grand slam, and Justin Atwood, Josh Atwood and Tyler Pilcher each doubling.

Harmon was 8-for-8 in two games of the tournament.

The tournament all-star team follows:

•Pitcher: Ju. Atwood
•C: Brian Rosenkoetter
•1B: Harmon
•2B: Dan O'Malley
•3B: Bryan Hosick
•SS: Jo. Atwood
•OF: Pilcher
•OF: Greg Mitchell
•OF: Shane Depew
•OF: Jon Lotz
•DH: Andy Hipsher
•EH: Joe Eddy

Game 1
Montgomery Plumbing 3
Riedle Law Firm 3

Game 2
Keck's Marsh 10
Copper Penny 9
•Jon Keck had the game-winning hit in the bottom of the ninth inning, and Blaine Hyde had a home run and a triple.

Game 3
Buckstop 16
Montgomery 4
Buckstop: Ju. Atwood, 2 HR, 2 B; Mitchell, HR; Rosenkoetter, 2B.
MP: Leyton Godoyo, HR.

Game 4
Copper Penny 9
Riedle 6
CP: Hyde, 2 hits; Eddy, 2 hits.
Riedle: Mark Lewis, 2B; Buddy Carroll, 2B.

Game 5
Buckstop 16
Keck's 15
Buckstop: Hosick, HR; Harmon, HR; Jason Wren, 2 2B; Depew, 2B.
Keck's: Josh Miller, HR; O'Malley, HR; Lotz, HR; Hispher, 2 2B; Garrett Keck, 2B.

Game 6
Copper Penny 13
Montgomery 12
CP: Eddy, HR, 2B; Cody Wimberly, 3B, 2B; Chris Matthews, 3B; Brendan Wasmuth, 2B.
MP: Sam Miller, 2B; Dathan Berning, 2B; Tyler Montgomery, 2B; Jeb Smail, 2B.

Game 7
Keck's Marsh beat Copper Penny.
Keck's: O'Malley, HR; Lotz, HR, 2B; Tylor Knisley, 3B.
CP: Eddy, HR; Wimberly, HR; Matthews, 3B.