Xtreme/Combat of Brooklyn Park, Minn. outscored BBS/Miken 17-14 in the finals to take home the title Sunday afternoon at the ASA Men’s B National Championship presented by Worth at the ASA Hall of Fame Stadium. Xtreme/Combat went through the bracket undefeated with their own Dustin Fulton (Maple Grove, Minn.) earning the MVP title.
Xtreme/Combat jumped out to an early 8-1 lead in the first inning off of five hits and three defensive errors. They picked up one more run in the second but BBS/Miken, who defeated C-Town/Demarini 21-11 to advance to the Championship Game, bounced back in the third inning with six runs off six hits and one error.
Xtreme/Combat came back with four runs of their own in the bottom of the fourth off of fives hits that included a three-run homer from the tournament’s home run champion Dustin Palm (Champlin, Minn.). Palm finished the tournament with seven home runs.
Each team picked up four hits in the fifth inning but Xtreme/Combat was able to convert four runners while BBS/Miken could only score three and they trailed 17-10 entering the sixth innings.
No runs were scored in the sixth and BBS/Miken found themselves with one last chance to rally down by seven entering the seventh inning. They were able to score four runs off of five hits but it wasn’t enough and Xtreme/Combat secured the ASA National Championship.
Fulton batted .842 in the tournament to earn the Batting Title. The outfielder also hit four home runs, 16 RBI and scored 10 runs of his own. For his accomplishments in the two-day event, Fulton was awarded the Tournament MVP award.
Later this month fans in Oklahoma City will have the opportunity see the best in slow pitch softball at ASA Hall of Fame Complex when the 2012 ASA Championship Series presented by Worth 2012 comes to town Sept. 28-Sept. 30.