The City Championship this year was a real treat. It was a chance to shoot at Wrigley Field, on a beautiful evening, treated to an entertaining game with great personalities.
The Taft Eagles defeated the Whitney Young Dolphins 6-1 Thursday evening.
The star of the game was Taft’s left handed pitcher Carlos Gonzalez who had a complete game victory only giving up one inconsequential run late when when the game was firmly in hand.
“I knew I was going to get my big moment. I knew I was made for this. I asked it God a lot of times before this game. And it happened,” Gonzalez said after the game.
Carlos really added something to the game. I have never seen a pitcher so fired up. Yelling and cheering after the third out in each inning. He’s a good hitter too.
“It means everything. I’ve been working on this since last year. It means everything to me. I pitched my heart today. And, we did it. I am very proud of this team. Great things are coming for us. This is the best experience of my life,” said Gonzalez.
“The adrenline that you file when you pitch in a game like that. My parents were there. My friends were there supporting me. That really gave me the energy to pitch today. I have always been like always,” Gonzalez added.
“I am very grateful to say that I played here and that we won the City Championship here.”
This was Taft’s first City Championship in baseball since 1964.
This was great of the Cubs to host the City Championship. These young players were treated to life long memory. Those boys, and one girl, now can say I played a game a Wrigley Field. They Cubs just created generations of Cub fans.
