In Los Vegas, the term “making the hard way” is thrown about a lot.
Well, Sidelines Bar & Grill “made it” the hard way Thursday night. It had to win three games to capture the 2011 Iola Pigtail League tournament championship.
Sidelines, the No. 2-seeded team in the tournament, waited in the losers bracket final for an opponent. A&W Family Restaurant defeated Emprise Bank 10-3 in the first game of the night at Riverside Park.
Sidelines got past A&W 10-4, reaching the championship game. Top-seeded Sigg Motors, which beat Sidelines 5-2 Wednesday, had no answer for Sidelines Thursday.
Sidelines Bar & Grill beat Sigg Motors 14-1 to force a second and deciding championship game. It claimed the title on a 6-1 victory over Sigg Motors.
Here are summaries from Thursday’s tournament games:
Sidelines Bar & Grill claims tourney title
