Blue Jays capture playoff championship
Contributed Photo – Blue Jays players and coaches celebrate their title win. In front are Steven Gobeli, William Tagg, Jimmy Dieter, Ethan Brown, Anthony Reese, and Aidan Papaj. In the second row are Carter Woodworth, Aiden Wisniewski, Preston Woodworth, Brody Fry, Brady Christaansen, Joseph Reese, and Colton Smith. In the top row are coaches Brian Christaansen, John Dieter, Shaun Smith, and Bo Gobeli.
Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Colton Smith bangs out a hit for the Blue Jays.
Completing an undefeated (13-0) season, the Woodroe Realty Blue Jays downed the Roy-Hart Yankees 9 -1 in the N-O Youth Baseball Minor Boys playoff championship game Wednesday evening at Buts Park.
The Blue Jays broke the game open early slugging out 3 runs in the first inning and 6 more in the third.
Brody Fry led the Jays attack with a two-run home run in the first inning and a two run double in the third. Aiden Wisniewski had 2 singles and 2 RBI’s, Jimmy Dieter a single and a double with 1 RBI, Brady Christaansen a single and a double, Aidan Papaja single and 1 RBI, Carter Woodworth a double and 1 RBI, Colton Smith a double and Preston Woodworth a single and triple. Joseph Reese, and Steven Gobeli each added a hit.
Fry pitched 3 scoreless innings logging 7 strikeouts, Papaj pitched 2 strong innings and had 2 strikeouts, and Jimmy Dieter closed out the game and added a strikeout.
For the Yankees, Braden Ricker and Nick Preston each pitched well, and Garrett Glyshaw had the home run.
