Elkland, PA- The Elkland Fastpitch Team kicked off it's 2007 season with 4 wins at the 2007 6th Annual Elkland Round Robin Tournament in Elkland, PA. The team did not have their latest signee's Jason Smith and Gregg Garrity in uniform, and instead focused on trying to out slug opponents at times, while position players Jason Whiteley and Bryan Miller helped out with pitching duties, along with long time hurler Hugh Hillhouse, who picked up 3 wins on the day, two as a starter and one in relief.

Here are the game by game details and statistics for the tournament:

Game #1 – Elkland 17, R& R Tents 5

Game #2 – Elkland 12, Yuengling 2

Game #3 – Elkland 9, Jean Bonnett Tavern 3

Game #4 – Elkland 10, ESA Thunderbelly’s 5

(Elkland) Team Batting Average - .463 (51-110)

Elkland Top Hitters

1. Bryan Miller – 9-13 (.692), 4 HR’s, 6 RBI’s
2. Bruce Hackett – 8-12 (.666), 3 HR’s, 10 RBI’s
3. Kevin Brinks – 8-13 (.615), 2 HR’s, 5 RBI’s
4. Jason Whiteley – 7-13 (.538), 3 HR’s, 7 RBI’s
5. Mike Makowiec – 5-11 (.454), 3 HR’s, 6 RBI’s
6. John Dry – 4-10 (.400), 1 HR, 3 RBI’s
7. Tony Bruce – 4-10 (.400), 1 HR, 2 RBI’s
8. Justin Cevette – 5-15 (.333), 2 HR’s, 5 RBI’s

Elkland Top Pitchers

1. Hugh Hillhouse – 3-0, 3.50 ERA, 14 IP, 16 Strikeouts
2. Bryan Miller – 1-0, 2.62 ERA, 8 IP, 2 strikeouts

Elkland will next play in the George Bauman Memorial Tournament in Erie, PA on May 25^th through the 27^th.

Bruce Hackett
The Elkland Fastpitch Team
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