Dynamites capture Oswego Tournament title

Contributed Photo – Dynamites players and coaches celebrate capturing the Oswego Firecracker Classic Wood Bat Tournament championship Sunday.

The Dynamites 16U Travel Team captured top honors at Oswego’s Firecracker Classic Wood Bat Tournament by downing the Seneca All-Stars Blue 9-5 in the championship game Sunday afternoon.

Breaking away from a 5-5 deadlock the Dynamites regained the lead for good by scoring once in the sixth inning on a double by Brennan Bowes and an error.

The Dynamites then scored three big insurance runs in the seventh inning on a two-run home run by Isaac Smith and a solo homer by Ryleigh Culver.

Earlier, Vinny Gray and Gavin Heideman both banged out two-run doubles to key a four run third inning for the Dynamites.

Brody Fry went the distance on the mound scattering 4 hits and striking out 11 as the Dynamites improve to 8-3.

The Dynamites advanced to the title contest by scoring an 11-0 run rule victory over Lac St. Louis Tigers Bleu in the semifinal earlier Sunday.

Culver had a huge game at the plate belting a solo home run in the first inning , a two-run single in the second and a three-run homer in the fourth.

Smith also had a two-run homer in the fourth while Gray had an RBI double and Aiden Romesser an RBI single in the second.

Romesser picked up the win on the mound allowing 2 hits and striking out 6 in the five inning contest.

The Dynamites went 4-1 over the three days of the tournament.