Islip Owls

Winning pitcher Derek Rivera on the victory in the championship @EcybTournaments pic.twitter.com/epFYI1NE3d — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) October 8, 2018 Pitching and defense is still the most tried-and-true recipe for success across all levels of the game of baseball. The Islip Owls played excellent defense, received a complete game gem from Derek Rivera and, oh that’s right, they also put up 11 runs to capture the 12U championship of the East Coast Columbus Day Tournament. “It was a complete effort the entire weekend,” said their Head Coach. “They did the little things from taking extra bases, hitting behind runners, hitting sac flies, it was an all-around team effort,” he added. They wasted zero time getting on the board in the top of the first inning when Jimmy Reidy led off w...