Live Blogging of Micksburg's quarter final game

Visitor: Ashland (Dan Deumo pitching - a pickup from the Niagara Snappers)
Home: Micksburg (Corey Costello pitching)

1st inning:
Corey Costello breaks the strikeout record in this inning for most in a ToC tourney
Corey drew a walk for M'burg but was left on
no runs, no hits
0-0

2nd inning:
Big diving catch by Brad Steege in top of 2nd to steal a hit
Corey hitting 75mph on radar gun
no runs, no hits
0-0

3rd inning:
6Ks after 3 for Corey Costello, still perfect
Brad Pender draws a two out walk and stole second but is stranded
3Ks after 3 for Dan Deumo, two walks
no run, no hits
0-0

4th inning:
Mike Bateman (Twins pickup from Niagara Snappers) robbed of a homerun at the fence
no runs, no hits
0-0

5th inning:
10Ks for Corey after 5 innings, still perfect
Dan Deumo still has no hitter
no runs, no hits
0-0

top 6th inning:
Ashland puts a runner on through an infield hit with one out (announcers were thinking error but scorer announced hit)
Runner moved to second base, two outs
Corey strikes out last batter to get out of the inning
1 Ashland hit, no runs

bottom 6th inning:
Brent McIntyre gets hit in the back pinch-hitting to lead off
Brad Pender rips a triple to score Brent
Micksburg up 1-0
Barry McIntyre hits sac fly to score Pender
Micksburg up 2-0, one out
Corey hits a single as next batter - Kerr Childerose in to pinch-run for him
Jamey Mick drives a double to left centre
Childerose tries to score but is out at home
3 Micksburg hits, 2 runs
RBIs: Pender, Barry McIntyre
Micksburg leads 2-0

top 7th inning:Corey re-enters the game to pitch against the meat of the Ashland line-up
First batter grounds to Kevin Humphries at first, one out
Second batter (Urban) drag bunts safely to get a single, one out
Third batter (Flinner) pops to Barry McIntyre at short, two out
Fourth batter (Hoenacher) goes to full count - strikes out
1 Ashland hit, 0 runs
Micksburg wins 2-0

WP: Corey Costello 2 hitter, no walks, 13Ks - set new tournament record for strikeouts
LP: Dan Deumo 3 hitter, 2 walks, 1 hit batsmen
Micksburg RBIs: Brad Pender, Barry McIntyre
Micksburg hits: Brad Pender, Corey Costello, Jamey Mick

Micksburg to play Palermo, ON Athletics in the semi-final
Tavistock, ON Merchants to play Perkasie, PA Rise in the other semi-final

Brad and Corey both interviewed on Ballpark Radio after the game. Corey made it a point to say "Gidday" to all the fans back in Micksburg! A large contingent of fans from Micksburg could be heard celebrating in the background.