All newsJun 11, 2007

Forty-Fives win 2007 North/South Classic.

BERWYN, IL - The Miller Forty-Fives go a perfect 6 and 0 to win the 2007 North/South Classic. The Forty-Fives were never really challenged, beating three of the teams by 10 or more runs. Mudville came the closest to beat the Forty-Fives, but the Forty-Fives were able to win by a score of 7-3 in the final game of the winners bracket. The Forty-Fives went on to beat Maxim, who came out of the consolation bracket, 17-7 to win the tournament.

Maxim started of the tournament by beating Windy City 11-1, but was sent to the consolation bracket a few rounds later losing their first game against the Forty-Fives 9-3 in the semi-finals of the winners bracket. Mudville ended up in 3rd place, losing to Maxim by a score of 7-6 after losing to the Forty-Fives 7-3. In 4th place was the Grasshoppers, whose solid play during the weekend earned them victories over the Raiders, Kings, Young Guns and Entourage. Universal Iron finished in 5th place with wins over Lounge, Dogg Pound, March, Young Guns and Windy City before losing to Maxim. Entourage ended the tournament in 6th place followed by Boom and Windy City tied for 7th.

2007 North/South final bracket

Bracket and results: North-South Classic