Mad Dogs take 2nd at Marianna Tournament

The Marianna Mad Dogs survived the 100 degree heat and took home second place in the Travel Ball USA Watermelon Smash tournament held Saturday, June 12, at the M.E.R.E. Sports Complex in Marianna. The Mad Dogs fell to the Eastside Bandits 18-0 in the first game and defeated the Southern Sluggers 11-9 in their second game. The Mad Dogs, seeded #4 going into the championship rounds, defeated the #1 seed Eastside Bandits 11-9, earning a spot in the final championship game against the Southern Sluggers. It was 0-0 until the third inning when the Sluggers scored, making it 1-0. That score held what seemed like forever, until the Sluggers broke out with seven runs and the Mad Dogs losing 8-0 and the Sluggers avenging their earlier loss.