I seem to find these softball stories....here's the latest.
A synopsis:
- Team A, B & C were in a 4 team bracket of pool play for the LLWS (softball edition)
- Team A was 3-0 in pool play having defeated Team B by 1 run in a close game.
- Team B was 3-1 in pool play.
- Team C was 2-1 in pool play, preparing to face Team A (having lost to Team B)
Team A&B played the final game of pool play last night. Team A, not wanting to potentially face Team B again in an elimination game, benched their four best players and had their reserves bunt every at-bat. They lose to Team C (8-0), creating a three-way tie at 3-1 with only 2 spots available to advance. Team C wins the tiebreaker over Team B based on total runs scored in pool play, and Team B is sent packing.
Is this a douche move or simply good strategy on the part of Team A's coach?