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NORWICH – The Purple Tornado cruised to a championship in the first annual Cars and Credit mini tournament, winning in the finals 18-2 over second place Sidney.

Norwich scored six runs in the bottom of the first on a two-out rally that got started by J.T. Vinal’s triple. The Purple then batted through the lineup in the first inning before the Warriors secured the final out.

The Tornado scored all their runs from the first on just two hits as Sidney recorded three errors in the frame.

On the mound for the Purple was Marcus Cashman who only allowed three hits in six innings of work. Cashman rung up 14 batters with strikeouts, five of them looking on beautifully thrown curve balls.

Norwich added another six run inning in the sixth, which was their last at-bat of the championship contest.

Vinal finished with a big day at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two triples and a double in the game. Cashman went 3-for-3 with a double and two RBI’s to help his own cause on the mound.

In the first game of the double-header, the Purple Tornado took down the Edmeston Panthers 4-2, scoring all their runs in the first inning.

Tanner Franklin started the first inning rally for the home team immediately, singling in the first at-bat for Norwich. Mike Trevisani reached on an error and Vinal drove both in on a bases-clearing double. Cashman followed with a double of his own, scoring Vinal to give the Purple a 3-0 lead.

Cashman scored later in the inning, giving Norwich their four runs as the team batted one through eight in the order.

Trevisani pitched the seven innings and recorded the win on the mound, allowing just two runs in the second. He finished with four strikeouts and allowed only six hits on 76 pitches.

Edmeston took third-place in the tournament following their 7-2 win over Mount Markham. Sidney topped Mount Markham in the first round 9-6 to reach the finals against Norwich.