Missoula, MT –
It was a special Championship Sunday in Missoula. A match up with the Helena Senators with the winner advancing to the finals vs Bozeman. The game was 1-0 entering the 5th inning when the Jets exploded for 10 runs finishing the game off. Levi Abbott started on the mound going 5 innings (48 pitches/38 strikes) allowing 0 hit, 0 run, 0 BB’s, 0 errors with 8 K’s. PERFECT GAME! This the first Jets perfect game in 12 years. A tremendous feat by Levi, catcher Shayne Campbell and the entire defense. Offensively, the Jets were led by Owen Harms who was 3 for 3 with a triple and an RBI. Ty Penner was 2 for 3 with a double and 3 RBI’s. Shayne Campbell was 1 for 3 with an RBI. John Vulcano was 2 for 4 with an RBI. Cooper Jones was 1 for 3 with an RBI and Evan O’Toole was 2 for 4 to round out a very balanced offense.
Entering the finals vs Bozeman Bucks the Jets ran out Adam Macko who went 6 very good innings allowing 2 hits with 6 K’s and 2 BB’s. Josh Tardif finished things off going 1 inning allowing 1 hit with 1 BB and 1 K. Offensively, the attack was well spread out again with Liam Vulcano going 2 for 4 with a double and 2 RBI’s. Ty Penner was 1 for 4. Kaiden Cardoso was 2 for 4. Shayne Campbell was 1 for 2 with an RBI. John Vulcano was 2 for 2 with an RBI. Cooper Jones rounded out the offense going 1 for 2 with a double and an RBI.
The Championship was the 1st for the Jets at the Missoula Memorial Day Tournament in 3 attempts.
Our attention now turns to a special game with the Annual TCMM game vs the Bulls Wednesday at 7 pm Spitz Stadium.