Vienna Author Publishes Her First Book

If you were driving down Beulah Road in Vienna anytime during the last two weeks of July, you might have noticed hundreds of young witches and wizards making an appearance in the muggle world.  If you know what muggles are, then you may just know why they were there.  (Or maybe you read our blog post last year called "Not Your Mother's Summer Camp!")

For the second year, Vienna’s Church of the Holy Comforter held its vacation bible school based on J.K. Rowling’s popular book series exploring the adventures of Harry Potter and friends.  While the book series is the inspiration, the curriculum of the program was born right here in Vienna.

Leslie Barnhart,  a parishioner at the church, developed the curriculum for the bible school and with permission from Warner Brothers, opened the doors to Vienna’s  version of Hogwarts Castle in the summer of 2011.   After the completion of that first session, Leslie was inspired to write a book on the topic.  The Christian’s Guide to Harry Potter was published in July.

In the book, Leslie first explores some of the overarching themes of the book series and then dives into each book to highlight Christian themes and symbolism.  While I admit to loving English lit class in high school and college, the experience of reading this book, along with J.K. Rowling’s series is fascinating to me.  Like so many others, I’ve enjoyed the plot of the Harry Potter series but find myself re-experiencing it at a much deeper level through Leslie’s book.

The Christian’s Guide to Harry Potter by Leslie Barnhart is currently available in paperback and Kindle versions through Amazon.com.  Look for it in bookstores in September.  If you want to gain new insights into this wonderful series, you must pick it up!

Leslie has added her name to Vienna’s growing list of must-read authors (including David Baldacci, Ian Caldwell & Richard Kirkland just to name a few).  And interesting residents like these are just another reason why WE LOVE LIVING IN VIENNA!

For more information - visit Leslie Barnhart's web site.

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(This edition of TheresNoPlaceLikeVienna.com was contributed by Susan Hussey. Susan resides in Vienna with her husband and two young children; and she is a member of Holy Comforter Episcopal Church. )

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There’s No Place Like Vienna . . . . or Magruders!

When I moved to Vienna, Virginia, I had no idea that I would have a constant reminder of my previous life from the  “other side of the river” (Maryland) and it would be . . . . a grocery store. A grocery store? Are you kidding me?  You’re going to wax poetic about a grocery store? The answer is, yes, I am. 

If you are not a native Washingtonian, let me explain. Magruder's is a family owned store and has been “ a Washington tradition since 1875”.  Where I grew up, in Chevy Chase, Maryland, we lived near one of the first Magruder’s stores that ever opened in Washington and I was sent there seemingly daily for the  specials.  “Make sure you get the freshest chicken”, “Don’t buy the fish if the eyes are cloudy” . This is what I was told on the way out the door.

The aisles were too small, the floors not pristine, and they didn’t have the great selection of junk food that the big chain stores had.  What it did have, and what they still have today, are, friendly employees, and great deals.

Best of all, for me, the location in Vienna is close to my house so I can re-live my youth - fighting for specials in those narrow aisles! 

There’s no place like Vienna……or Magruder's!

(This edition of TheresNoPlaceLikeVienna.com was contributed by Catharine Via)

LANGLEY, MOSER MOW DOWN MADISON

Thank you once again to Guest Blogger Dave Graham, for a final post about the last game for Madison High School's baseball team this season. In a postcript to the game, Madison players Nate Favero & Jonny Graham were both named to the All Northern Region First Team. Congrats to Nate & Jonny! Both young men will be going on to play baseball at the next level - Nate for Brigham Young University & Jonny for the Air Force Academy. Best of luck boys!

photo courtesy of Jonny Graham/Facebook

	RUNS	HITS	ERRORS
LANGLEY	2	6	2
MADISON	0	1	2

On a beautiful evening in Vienna, Langley rode the arm and bat of Matt Moser to a 2-0 victory over Madison in a second round Liberty District playoff game.  Moser breezed through the first five innings allowing only one base runner and navigated through a bit of trouble in the sixth and seventh in hurling a one hit shutout.  He also singled to ignite a two run rally in the third that was all the offense needed to advance the Saxons to the District semifinals and guarantee them a spot in the Northern Region tournament.  Coach Mark “Pudge” Gjormand later noted, “Give them the credit.  They fielded the ball well and Matt Moser did a wonderful job on the mound.  We never had a chance to get any momentum going”

Tim Davis got the starting assignment for Madison   He retired the side in order in the top of the first on a grounder to second, a routine fly and a backwards K.

Moser responded with the first of four 1-2-3 innings.  Third baseman Cal Jadacki got the first out making a nice play to charge a bunt and get the out at first.  After a fly out, a check swing grounder to second ended the inning.  Two of the three outs came on the first pitch as Moser used a total of only five to retire the side in a sign of the efficiency that was to come.

Davis began the second with another looking K and with two outs Thomas Dungan reached when a low throw to first wasn’t dug out.  AJ Holtberg entered as a courtesy runner and moved to second when Gray Decker lined a single through the right side.  The threat ended on a grounder with first baseman Matt Livingston pulling down a high throw to first.

Moser began and ended the second with a pair of strike outs sandwiched around an unassisted ground out to first.

Dan Richardson led off the decisive third by lining a single through the right side.  In the pivotal play of the game, he took off for second on a 2-2 pitch.  Moser worked a hit and run to perfection slapping a bouncer through the hole vacated by Nate Favero as he covered second.  Instead of two outs and no one on, the Saxons had runners at the corners and no one out.  The first out came on a shallow foul fly to left that Evan Jacquez captured after a long run with the runners holding.  On a Jadacki grounder to first, the first baseman chose not to step on the bag and instead whirled and threw to second without looking at the runner at third.  Courtesy runner Jack McSteen was forced at second but Richardson scored and there was no return throw to first.  Two pitches later Michael Byrne belted a double to the gap in left to knock in the second run.  He advanced to third on an errant throw attempting to pick him off when he took a big turn at second.  He was left aboard as the inning ended on a strike out but Langley had all the runs it would need on this night.

With one out in the bottom of the frame, Justin Padgett laid a perfect bunt down the first base line.  Moser bolted off the mound and made a magnificent play gloving the ball and flipping it to first for the out without transferring it to his bare hand.  The inning ended on another sparkling play as a hard hit bouncer up the middle ticked off the leaping Moser’s glove and shortstop Brandon Bast swooped behind second to gobble it up and fire to first for the out.

Dungan again reached on an error leading off the fourth with Holtberg courtesy running.  On a bouncer identical to Moser’s hit and run single the prior inning, Madison turned a second to short to first double play.  The inning ended on a fly to left.

With two outs in the bottom of the fourth, the Warhawks got their first runner when the left fielder was unable to make a sliding catch of Favero’s sinking line drive.  The inning ended on a line drive back to Moser.

With two outs in the top of the fifth, Bast grounded a single up the middle but Davis ended the inning with a strike out.

Moser once again set Madison down in order in the bottom of the fifth starting with a pair of strike outs.

In the sixth Dungan drew a walk on a 3-2 pitch with two outs but Padgett made a nice backhanded stop at third and threw across the diamond for the final out.

With one out in the Warhawk sixth Henry Brandmark pinch hit and after fouling off a 1-2 pitch ripped a single over the shortstop’s leap for the lone Madison hit of the game.  Ben Socher hit a hard grounder to second that took a bounce off the lip of the infield and handcuffed the second baseman to put two men on with one out.  Both runners moved up as Jadacki made another nice play at third to charge a slow bouncer and get the out a first.  Favero crushed a line drive to center but David Paul played it well backing up a few steps to make the catch.        

With two outs in the top of the seventh Moser drilled one to the gap in left with center fielder Jonny Graham hustling to cut the ball off and hold him to a single.  Padgett ended the inning charging a slow hopper to third and getting the out at first.
Moser sailed into the seventh having only thrown 66 pitches and with his first three pitches he recorded two outs.  Dan Powers patiently worked a five pitch walk to bring up Davis.  On a 1-2 pitch, Powers stole second with a headfirst slide.  On the next offering a shot down the right field line just missed being fair by inches.  Davis battled heroically eventually working the count full by fouling off a whopping five two strike pitches.  Moser had retired the side on eleven pitches in three different innings and on the eleventh pitch of the at bat coaxed an unassisted ground out to first ending the game.

For his part, Davis had pitched a fine game giving up six hits while fanning five and walking one.  He had also fought valiantly at the plate making Moser throw 22 pitches in his three at bats---more than 25% of the total Moser threw in the game.  On the pitches he threw to the other Madison hitters, Moser was brilliant and highly efficient.    

The stunned Warhawks could only stand and watch as Langley celebrated on the same field where thirteen days earlier Madison had beaten Moser and the Saxons.  In the previous game they had come from behind with two in the fourth and five in the fifth to win 8-2.  That night Moser was knocked out with no outs in the fifth having thrown 78 pitches.  In the rematch, Moser needed only 85 pitches to toss a complete game.  In the earlier game, Madison jumped on Moser’s first pitch five times producing two singles and a pair of doubles.  In an astonishing turn around, on this night the Warhawks were hitless in nine one pitch at bats.

Langley lost its next game to Stone Bridge and will play the Concorde District champions in the first round of the Northern Region tournament.  A season which began with much fanfare for Madison ended in bitter disappointment.  Two years ago they won four straight District and Region playoff games; last year they won five.  Both years their run ended in the Region semifinals.  Going “one and done” this year was unexpected to say the least.  Coach Gjormand summed it up by saying, “I am really going to miss this group of seniors.  They played a big part in last year’s District championship and several helped us go back to back.  There will be a new Liberty District champion this year.”       

You Too Can Hear U2!

Do you have a "bucket list"? I don't have one that's written down, but I do have a few ideas of things I'd like to eventually do or see. And the band U2 is DEFINITELY one of them.

Well - I'm not quite there yet, but I'm getting closer. And if this is something on your bucket list too, maybe you'd like to join me.

This Saturday (May 19th), the Vienna Choral Society is presenting a concert called "Seikilos to U2". The concert is being held to support arts education in Fairfax County & beyond and it will take place at 7:30PM at UUCF (2970 Hunter Mill Road in Oakton).

Vienna Choral Society is partnering with several organizations including One Voice, which is David Reynolds' organization (he is the way cool teacher at Vienna Elementary who leads the VES Jammers that VCS featured at the Celtic Arts Fest. You might also remember their Flash Mob at Viva Vienna last year).

There will also be a pre-concert talk given by Jennifer Rodgers Beach at 7PM. Families young & old are welcome. And seniors and children even get discounted tickets. (Details & tickets are available online or at the door.)

Here's what VCS had to say about the show:

"And yes, Seikilos to U2 is a huge span - 2000+ years of western music history in 90 odd minutes. Why? Because we are the Vienna Choral Society, and we can!"

Now seriously folks - you can't beat that. You too can hear U2!

Vienna Choral Society - just another reason why WE LOVE LIVING IN VIENNA!

Calling All Foodies & Fun Lovers

If you've been reading our blog about "Life In Vienna" over the past few years, then you already know that WE LOVE LIVING IN VIENNA! In fact, the whole purpose of our blog is to share all the reasons WHY we love living in Vienna.

Well, this weekend, you have the opportunity to find out for yourself how much fun Vienna is. Our past blog posts have talked about the awesome variety of cuisines offered in Vienna's restaurants, the fabulous music scene, the family friendly activities and the people themselves. And this Saturday from 11AM-8PM, all of these things will converge in one spectacular event.

I'm proud to say that The Belt Team is a sponsor of what is being billed as "the first annual" TASTE OF VIENNA. This is an event you don't want to miss! And proceeds will benefit the Vienna Volunteer Fire Department. VVFD has served our community for over 100 years. And these men and women truly deserve our support. I can tell you from personal experience having had a daughter with serious medical problems, that the EMTs and fire fighters are sent straight from heaven. It's a call you never want to have to make, but when you call 9-1-1 and within minutes you hear the siren on the VVFD truck, that siren is a beacon of hope.

There's no admission required for the event. Each restaurant will sell "tastes". And wine & beer will be sold as well. We hear that more than 30 local restaurants will be represented and many of them will have their Owners and/or Executive Chefs on site. This isn't just typical street vendor food like you'd see at a fair. If you and your family can never agree on where to go out to eat because you like different cuisines - this is the perfect event for you! Everyone can try their favorite at the same time.

Here's a partial list of participating restaurants:

• ADITI INDIAN DINING
• ALEGRIA
• BAZIN'S ON CHURCH
• CAFFE AMOURI
• CALIFORNIA TORTILLA
• CHEF GEOFF'S TYSONS CORNER
• CHURCH STREET PIZZA
• CREPE AMOUR (opening soon)
• CULINARIA COOKING SCHOOL
• DONATOS PIZZA
• FAMOUS DAVE'S BBQ
• KABOB TAVERN
• LA SANDIA
• MAPLE AVE RESTAURANT
• MAPLEWOOD GRILL
• NOODLES & COMPANY
• OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE
• PANACHE TYSONS
• PEKING EXPRESS OF VIENNA
• PURE PASTY CO.
• PURPLE ONION CATERING CO.
• ROBEKS
• SILVA'S PATISSERIE
• SWEET CITY DESSERTS
• SWEETLEAF
• TARA THAI
• TEQUILA GRANDE MEXICAN CAFE
• VIENNA INN
• WHOLE FOODS MARKET
• YIRASAI SUSHI & GRILL (Japanese & Korean Cuisine)

Not only will there be fabulous food, but the line up of entertainers is excellent as well. These are musicians you might catch at some of Vienna's musical haunts like Jammin Java or the piano bar at Maplewood Grill - but this time no ticket charge or tip jar! Here's the schedule:

Noon - Tom Lohrmann
1PM - Overland (Formerly - Ray Bennett & Band)
2PM - Natalie York
3PM - Natalie York
4PM - Terry Lee Ryan
5PM - School of Rock
6PM - Shenandoah Run
7PM - Overland

You can bring your kids (there will be face painting and a moon bounce), but you can't bring your dog (unless it's a service dog). And I'd suggest walking if you can as parking will not be easy. VVFD says the event is on rain or shine, so you'd better pack your umbrella too!

For more information, visit the web site for Taste of Vienna.

Hope to see you there. Come find out why WE LOVE LIVING IN VIENNA!

Rock N Roll Royalty Visits Vienna!

Have you been to The Barns yet? (Not the kind of barn where the horses live, but the one that's part of Wolftrap!) If you haven't been, then you are missing out on something really special. Wolftrap & The Barns are part of why we LOVE living in Vienna!

Right here in small town Vienna, we have one of the premier music venues in the country - America's National Park For The Performing Arts. The initial 53 acres of land for this park was originally purchased (and later donated) by Catherine Shouse for $5,300 (don’t you wish you could buy land around here for $100 an acre!) and she named the farm “Wolf Trap Farm”.

From late May to early September each year, people enjoy the outdoor amphitheatre known as The Filene Center. (People like us who have grown up here just call this “Wolftrap”.) The Filene Center seats about 7,000 people. The Barns, on the other hand, is an intimate facility that probably seats less than 200 people. It is made up of two 18th century barns that were restored & rebuilt using only 18th century methods with hand -hewn beams & panels. It’s simply gorgeous and the acoustics are phenomenal.

The Barns' season runs from October through May, so you only have a few chances left to catch a show there this season. We made the most of that opportunity on Saturday night when we attended Bandhouse Gigs' "Tribute To Rod Stewart". This isn't the first time Bandhouse Gigs has brought one of their tribute shows to The Barns and hopefully it won't be their last - because IT ROCKED!

If you've never caught a Bandhouse Gigs "gig" before, let me explain. Basically, it's a gathering of the premier rock n roll royalty of the DC music scene. Musicians and singers from all different bands and various genres gather together for a one or two night show. Musicians mix and match - and they pay tribute to whomever the chosen artist is. Previous shows have celebrated Neil Young, Nils Lofgren, Bob Dylan, Nick Lowe, Joni Mitchell, Warren Zevon, Allen Toussaint, Paul Simon, the British Invasion, Woodstock & The Byrds. It's an incredible opportunity to see so many top notch musicians - all at one time, in one place and for just one ticket price! It's a great way to scope people out & see who you might want to see again on their own.

Saturday's show was a tribute to Rod Stewart - great timing since while we were watching the Tribute Show, Rod & The Faces were actually being inducted to the Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame! Here's a list of just SOME of the musicians who participated:

• Tad Wadhams
• Scott Kurt
• Ronnie Newmyer
• Patty Reese
• Paul Bell
• Mike Cotter
• Louie Newmyer
• John Jennings
• Jim Clatterbuck
• Janine Wilson
• Greg Hardin
• Doug Tull
• Daryl Davis
• Buddy Griffin
• Billy Coulter
• Bill Wadhams
• Andy Shriver
• Akira Otsuka
• Bill Craig
• Bill Starks
• Brandon Ehrgood
• Chuck Sullivan
• Dary Jr. Cline
• Eric Scott
• Helen Hausmann
• Jeff Watson
• Joe Romero
• Jon Carroll
• Mark Walston
• Max Evans
• Paul Pisciotta
• Rico Petruccelli
• Seth Kibel
• Spencer Hoopes

Like I said, this is the royalty of the DC music scene. Musicicans listed above include Grammy Award winners & WAMMIE Award winners and have performed with the likes of Sheryl Crow, Steve Miller, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Ringo Starr & Nils Lofgren. One of them even was the piano player for the King of Rock N Roll - Chuck Berry!

It's always hard to tell at a Bandhouse Gigs tribute, who is having more fun - the folks in the audience or the folks on stage.  After all, most of these musicians don't get an opportunity to see one another perform. You can't be two places at once, so if your band is playing, you can't very well catch someone else's! EXCEPT at a Bandhouse Gigs tribute. And boy do they guys (and gals) have fun!

I don't know the answer to the question of who has the MOST fun, but I do know that I loved it. It's hard to pick out highlights - especially with this kind of star studded cast, but let's pick three who I thought stole the show:

John Carroll - the consummate Washington DC area musician. You might recognize him from back in the day when he was part of Starland Vocal Band and had his own TV show. But he's had a long, storied career since then, playing both solo and with a number of nationally knows artists. I started following John when I was a kid (ie- a LONG time ago). He'd play piano at my best friend's house and the way he could tickle those ivories mesmerized me - and it still blows me away today. Then you add his frenetic energy & great voice. And boy is he fun to watch. I especially liked his version of "I'm Losing You".

Tad Wadhams - If you were around in the early MTV days, then you might remember Tad. His band Animotion's video "Obsession" was played on MTV a LOT!

On Saturday, Tad definitely livened things up.  Ronnie Neumyer, co-founder of Bandhouse Gigs, said "I love a man who knows how to wear a wig and crawl on a piano." Well, guess what? So did we!

Daryl Davis - OK, this guy stole the show. Some people just have that "it" factor. And Daryl has IT! From the second he came onstage, you knew something special was going to happen. This man can PLAY! Not only did he play the piano - but he played the electric guitar - - - - - BACKWARDS. Daryl had the crowd on its feet.

The night ended with more than 30 musicians on stage and a fabulously fun five minute version of  "If I Knew Then What I Know Now". Of so true!

Two more Bandhouse Gigs shows are in the works (tributes to Stevie Wonder & a re-creation of The Band's "The Last Waltz"), but we're waiting for the next time they come back to The Barns. Because when you live in Vienna, you get spoiled. After the 3 hour show, we popped into our car & were home in less than 5 minutes. Now THAT'S what I'm talking about!

If you'd like to catch a show at The Barns before the season ends, here's what's coming up:

Jim Brickman (pop pianist)
Jeri Sager (Broadway sensation)
John McCutcheon (folk singer/songwriter)
Joyce Yang (piano)
The Nields (sisters folk duo)
Tom Principato Band (blues rock)
25th Annual Evening of Comedy

THE BARNS - Just another reason why we LOVE living in Vienna!

WARHAWKS TAME WILDKITS TO CAPTURE CROWN

Spring Break is over for Fairfax County Public Schools and Guest Blogger Dave Graham is back in town with the final report for the James Madison High School baseball team's tournament adventure. Congrats to the Warhawks!

The Wildkits from Evanston Township High School in Evanston, Illinois, upset the team from California that Madison had beaten in eleven innings to set up a contest with Madison for the Hall of Fame Spring Classic championship.  Pitching on short rest Tim Davis brought a tired but still effective arm to the mound and a big bat to the plate in leading the Warhawks to a 4-2 victory.  Coach Mark “Pudge” Gjormand later noted, “I thought we were a little edgy and lethargic at the start of the game playing an afternoon game the day after an evening game.  We really played six games this week because of the extra inning game.  I think we grew up some; it was a team week and everyone contributed.”

Evanston, fresh from an 11-5 thumping of the Narbonne Gauchos, handed the starting assignment to Charlie Binford, a crafty little lefty.  He retired the side in order on only nine pitches in the top of the first.

Madison countered with Davis for this Thursday afternoon game.  He had also started the first game of the tournament Monday morning throwing 59 pitches in four shutout innings against the team from McMinn, Tennessee.  He recorded the first two outs on grounders to second then Connor Hackett sliced a single to left field.  Jeremias Delgado bounced another single through the left side but Davis ended the threat on a fly to right.

Nate Favero was hit by a pitch leading off the second.  He advanced to second on Livingston’s grounder through the wickets at shortstop.  Catcher Delgado picked Favero off second with a superb throw to the shortstop covering.  Logan Claybrook got a pitch up and drilled it for a single up the middle to put runners at first and second.  Binford got the second out on strikes with Delgado hanging onto a tipped strike three to set up the pivotal play of the game.

Davis fought off a two strike pitch before stroking a sinking liner to right on a 1-2 offering.  The right fielder came racing in and dove headlong for the ball but instead did a face plant and the ball trickled behind him.  The impact stunned the right fielder so the center fielder had to come over to retrieve the ball.  Livingson scored easily from second and after almost stopping at third Claybrook was waved home too.  Davis had to hold at first because the ball was in shallow right meaning that Claybrook scored from first on a single.  Jake Hall entered as a courtesy runner and stole second but the inning ended on a ground out.  The Warhawks had grabbed an early two run lead.

Davis protected the lead in the bottom of the second with a 1-2-3 inning finishing with a pair of backwards K’s as both batters stood paralyzed by two strike breaking balls.

Andy McGuire led off the third.  He drove a ball deep to right leading off the game and had pummeled numerous balls to the outfield throughout the tourney.  With the outfield back he was able to parachute a single in front of the oncoming right fielder.  Fooled by the lefty’s motion, he took off for second and was out when first baseman Max Siedlecki relayed the pickoff attempt to shortstop Alex Vergara who made the tag.  With two outs Jonny Graham jumped on a pitch and lasered a double into the right field corner.  The inning ended on a pop to short.

With one out in the bottom of the third Davis issued back to back walks to the first two hitters in the Wildkit order.  He recovered to get the third and fourth hitters who had singled back to back in the first to extinguish the threat.

Livingston led off the fourth and drilled a 3-2 pitch to the gap in right but center fielder Evan Binford made a nice play to run it down.  His brother Charlie retired the next two hitters on just four pitches.

Brandon Vamarsi led off the bottom of the fourth by grounding a single just under the shortstop’s diving attempt.  Siedliecki got new life on a dropped foul pop and took advantage by slapping the seventh pitch of the at bat to center.  With runners at first and second, Luke Hackett bunted toward third and Justin Padgett made a good play to get the out at first with the sacrifice putting runners in scoring position.  After a called strike three Evan Binford grounded a 2-2 pitch up the middle to score a run and put runners at the corners as Graham hurriedly returned the ball to the infield.  Vergara walked to load the bases but Davis once again escaped, this time with an infield fly.  He labored through 80 pitches in four innings striking out three.  Despite giving up five hits and three walks he managed to strand seven runners and surrendered only one unearned run.  It was a gutsy effort pitching on short rest under the Florida sun.

Davis and Binford locked up in an epic battle to start the fifth.  After falling behind 0-2, Davis fouled off four two strike pitches.  Finally on a 2-2 pitch he stroked a bouncer up the middle past the shortstop’s dive for a lead off single.  Hall again entered as a courtesy runner.  When Padgett missed a 1-0 bunt attempt Hall moved to second as the catcher threw the ball away trying to pick him off first.  Hall alertly tagged up and hauled to third when Padgett flew out to center on a full count pitch.  With two outs the swift Ben Socher easily beat out a high chopper the second baseman backhanded to bring home an important insurance run.  The inning ended when left fielder Hackett made a splendid diving catch to rob Graham of an extra base tweener.

In the bottom of the fifth the Warhawks brought in southpaw Henry Brandmark to protect a 3-1 lead.  He breezed through the 3-4-5 hitters on only eight pitches setting them down in order ending with a called K.

After 77 pitches, the Wildkits pulled Binford in favor of Josh Isenstein.  Favero jumped on a 3-1 offering and lashed a single over the leaping second baseman.  He stole second and moved to third as Livingston flew out to right on a good piece of two strike hitting.  Claybrook chose to wear a pitch on his sleeve to put runners at the corners.  Beau Overholt pinch hit and on the first pitch executed a perfect bunt to first to drive in Favero and move Claybrook to second.  Tommy Kyllo pinch ran at second and Evanston brought in Jack Anderson who threw one pitch to end the inning.  Playing small ball pushed the Madison lead to 4-1.

In the bottom of the sixth Hall came in to play center with Graham sliding over to left.  After surrendering a one out walk Brandmark buckled down to get a swinging strike out on a full count.  He punctuated a brilliant two inning stint on three pitches for another backwards K to end the inning.

The Wildkits brought in Matt Munro in the top of the seventh to pitch and he quickly retired the side in order.

McGuire came in to close in the bottom of the seventh facing the top of Evanston’s order with Padgett sliding over to short and Dan Powers entering the game to play third.  On a 3-2 count lead off hitter Vergara lined one back at McGuire who narrowly averted disaster by deflecting the ball with his pitching hand.  He fell with his back on the ground as the ball trickled toward third and Vergara sped to first.  Fortunately the ball hit the fleshy part of his palm so after a few warm ups tosses he stayed in the game.  He recovered to record a three pitch strike out but then issued a six pitch walk to Hackett.  Delgado drove a single to right but Socher returned the ball to the infield quickly and down by three runs the runner held at third to load the bases.  Working from the wind up, McGuire uncorked a wild pitch on an 0-2 count to move everyone up 90 feet and score a run.  McGuire got another swinging K on the next pitch for the second out.  The game ended with Padgett ranging far to his left to gobble up a chopper behind second base and fire a bullet to first for the final out.
The victory gave the Warhawks a well deserved tournament championship as they  swept through the week with a perfect 5-0 record.  This win typified the streak as many players contributed and execution of little things made the difference.  Coach Gjormand summed it up by saying, “Tim did a good job pitching on short rest; his hitting was just as important.  Henry did a great job and Andy showed some toughness in coming back from being hit on his pitching hand.  It was great to get a trophy at the end of the week.  Hopefully there are more in front of us.”