The Wellington Warriors 9u defeated the West Pines Cobras by a score of 17-3 to win the 2009 Weston Spring Tuneup Tournament.  The Warriors defeated some pretty good ball clubs along the way.  The Wellington Warriors had to bounce back from a blowout lost to the Miami Legends in their second seeding game Friday night.  Warrior pitchers walked 14 batters and committed 4 errors losing to the Legends 16-1.  After completing of the seeding games the Warriors received some great pitching performances for the remainder of the weekend.  Xavier Smith and Jacob Mercado received game balls as they anchored the Warriors pitching rotation leading the Warriors to victories over the Miramar Canes,Weston Hawks, Pembroke Lakes Bulldogs, and West Pines Cobras.  Not to be left out, Kyle Bowman received a game ball with his dominating performance against the undefeated Florida Pokers in route to a 13-3 win.  The Wellington Warriors defense on the infield was led by Xavier Edwards ss, and Jason Fox 2b making spectacular plays on the infield.  The Warriors defense in the outfield was led by Jacob Weiss rf, Ethan Levi rcf, and Xavier Smith lcf.  Jacob Weiss led all outfielders with 5 nice catches from his rightfield position.  The pitching performances were solidified by solid catching from Will Anglin and Jacob Mercado.  The Warriors offense totaled 59 runs in their 6 ball games.  Every Wellington player contributed at least one basehit if not more during the course of the tournament.  The following players contributed extra base hits in the tournament.  Jacob Weiss, Ethan Levi, Andrew Johnson, Nick "Mailbox" Adams, Kyle Bowman, Will Anglin, and Xavier Smith, and Xavier Edwards.  Xavier Edwards led all hitters with 13 hits during the course of the tournament.  The Warriors, runners up during the Fall 2008 Florida Premier Baseball League have captured the last 2 USSSA tournaments they have entered going 10-1 in the process.  Congratulations to the Wellington Warriors coaching staff and team on a fine tournament.  The Warriors would also like to thank the Weston Hawks for putting on such a great event.  We look forward to returning and competing against the best South Florida has to offer.  Go FPBL.  Go WARRIORS 2009!!!