El Toro Versus Edison - game 1

Couldn't have asked for better conditions in this game one match up in the Garden Grove Tournament. What? You didn't know this was a tournament? Well don't feel bad, I don't think anyone else knows it either..... Who ever "wins" this tournament (each team plays 5 games over 8 days) will get exactly..... nothing. I was reminded the El Toro Frosh/Soph won this "tournament" last year and I still can't believe how many people turned out for the parade that ran thru the streets of Lake Forest... I'm sure somewhere I have a photo of Coach Farrell hoisting the Championship trophy over his head as confetti falls down around him at City Hall.... Maybe this is what it's like being a college football player and winning the "mythical" National Championship. Whoever goes undefeated and wins this baby, I'm going to "cast" my sportswriters vote and crown them Champions. Baseball America, USA Today, MaxPreps, CalHiSports, be on the alert for this epic achievement!

Okay, now that that's out of the way, on to the game: El Toro 9, Edison 0.

Two words - Brett Hammond. He was the story of the game. The southpaw went the distance for El Toro, only giving up 4 hits and shutting down a strong hitting Edison team. Solid defense and a couple timely double plays took care of the few batters that reached base.

From the offensive side, Matt Le Vert got it started in the first with a mammoth 2 run homerun to left center. He also supplied an rbi single later on in the game. Logan Roberts, Jake Tredwell, Mitchell Tolman and Gavin Collins also stepped up with big hits.

All told it was a dominate 1st game on both sides of the ball. A nice start to the season for the young El Toro squad.

Next up is Canyon High School in an 11am start at Charger Field on Saturday, mother nature allowing.

Bill