Columbus Seniors punch ticket to state tournament
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"I can't say enough about the effort that I saw," Seniors head coach
In the three-run Seniors win, Columbus recorded 13 hits to bat in eight runs.
"It was well spaced out," Keiser said of the Seniors' offense. "We did a great job of putting pressure on the defense, as evident by the five errors. We were always looking for the extra base out there. You can't ask for more out of these kids."
The plan for this game was to have Morton on the mound, Keiser explained, but it was only possible because of the nice work from other pitchers in the last few days.
"In an ideal world, you always want your ace lined up for this game," he said. "Because of the work our pitchers did in previous games, we were able to have (Morton) fresh for this game. To have (Morton and Bubak) in a game like this is huge. We were happy that we had arms available and we felt good about who went out there."
Looking ahead, Keiser sees areas that can be improved, but he feels that falls on the coaching staff.
"There's always work to do. We can always get better," he said. "In the same way we've seen improvement throughout the season, we're going to work to sharpen our skills. We're going to have our work cut out for us. But at the same time, when you put in all the work as a unit, you can't help but feel really good about it. Our coaching staff will worry about the other stuff. The kids deserve a day or two to really enjoy this."
The Seniors will play the winner of the
As the top team in the tournament,
"The good thing is there will be no surprises when we get (to the state tournament) because we'll have seen a team that's as good as anybody," he said. "It's good for us to get a reminder of what we're up against. It can only help to play teams like that."
Monday at Norfolk
Columbus (10-14) -- 8 13 3
-- Pitching: WP --
-- Leading Seniors Hitters:
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