NC Heat Win in Dramatic Fashion

June 23, 2011

Back L-R: Coach Mike LaCourse, Coach Joel Graciano, Coach Pat Sicard, Jared Hussey, Charlie Bevins, Matthew Messier, Logan Harper, Dustin Bathalon, Chase LaCourse, Coach Andre Messier.Front L-R: Andrew Graciano, Nick Sicard, Dakota McAllister, Tyler Sanville, Wyatt Prue (Photo NDG Baseball, Montreal)

MONTREAL–After two complete innings of play it looked like Orleans Red Sox from Ontario was going to run away with the championship game as they had amounted a 14-3 lead over the North Country Heat from Vermont. However, displaying an excellent example of a "never say die" spirit, the North Country Heat began there comeback. In the third inning the Heat would score ten runs and then in the fourth inning they would go onto score another seven more runs to take a 20 - 14 lead that they would never relinquish. The North Country Heat would score another thirteen runs in the sixth inning to close out the scoring and win the Michelin Tournament 33 - 14.