Wise County Raiders!!!!

[Randy]

After baking in the heat for the last week the Wise County Raiders ended up in 3rd place in the 13AAA World Series. My youngest Trace had a heck of a week. He pitched the opening game and went the distance 6 innings (time limit) 10 K's, 1 run and had no hitter going into 4th. Only allowed 4 hits. He closed another game and had 2 K's in it. The game we adavanced in to the final 3, he drove in the tieing run, then 2 innings later with 2 outs and bottom of 7th, he drove in winning run. Over all he played 10 games at shortstop and had no errors, I am really proud of him, heck of a job. We lost this morning to the Alvin Express1-0, great ballgame, both teams played there hearts out. Was 0-0 thru 4 innings, game had chances of going either way. Hats off to boys from Alvin,Tx they did a great job and there outfield played incredibly strong.Hope I didnt bore ya from all my crowing but dang Im not only proud of my boy but the others as well. They are a solid bunch of boys, been playing together since they were 10, 4 trips to the World Series, 1st year as a minor league team they won 4th, 2nd year as a minor league team they won 7 tourneys, 2nd in one state championship, 1st in another and 6 tourney wins and 1st at the National Championship, 3rd year as a American or AAA they won 4th at Ntl's. This year, 3 tourney wins and 3rd at 13AAA World Series!!! Next year look out, we will be playing at the major level, not bad for a bunch of redneck country boys!!!

Smile says it all after game winning hit!