The DeKalb Hustle Hogs won their first tournament of the year in Clinton, Wisconsin this past weekend.  This marks the team's third championship in five years in Clinton, WI.  The Hogs improved to 21-7 on the young season.  Blain Nicholson went 4-1 and Aaron Leahy went 1-0.

Leading the way offensively for the Hogs were Lewis Weldon 11x19 (.579), Tom Crouch 9x16 (.562) and Matt Smith 10x21 (.476).

 

 

Game 1: Kenosha Earls Club 9 Hogs 8

LP Nicholson

Hogs could not hold down the Earl's Club offense even after scoring 8 runs.

Tom Crouch 3x4 Triple

 

Game 2: Hogs 8 Stoneyard 7 (8 innings)

WP Nicholson

Lewis Weldon doubled home Tom Crouch and then scored on an Aaron Leahy walk-off single in the bottom of the 8th for the win.

Weldon 4x4, Dylan Elmer 2x4

 

Game 3: Hogs 10 Janesville 3

WP Leahy

A Lewis Weldon 320 ft bomb in the first sparked the Hogs as they cruised to the win.

Tom Crouch 2x4 D, Matt Smith 2x4, Brian Crouch 1x1 2BB, Weldon 1x4 HR, Proscia 1x1 BB

 

Game 4: Hogs 6 Woodstock 4

Timely hitting and a couple of great defensive plays by the Hog infield helped with the win.

WP Nicholson

Mike Proscia 3x3, Leahy 2x2, Tom Crouch 2x3, Scott Beal 2x4

 

Semifinals: Hogs 12 Mazon 2

WP Leahy

The Hogs came out hot scoring 8 runs in the first three innings to seal the victory.

Matt Smith 3x4, Tom Crouch 1x2, Weldon 2x3, Leahy 1x2, Dylan Elmer 1x1 T, 

 

Championship: Hogs 12 Earls Club 2

The Hogs scored four in teh first an d then mirrored that score in the second to secure the lead. Nicholson threw great getting the win.

Brian Crouch 3x3, Tom Crouch 1x1, Lewis Weldon 2x2, Chad Crutcher 2x3 BB Matt Smith 2x4, Mike Drew 2x2

 

The Hogs are off for a couple of weeks before resuming league play in Rockford and then competing in the Bristol Progress Days tourney the second week of July.