The 14U ACADEMY-BLACK team put everything together on Sunday and took down Adidas Athletics – Gold and then Stl Force to win the Paint the Black Classic Tournament! Strong pitching and good hitting and some exceptional defensive plays were the keys to victory! Great Job!

The 12U-RED squad went 2-0-1 in pool play and earned the #1 seed entering the championship game. They ran out of steam and lost to a strong team from O’Fallon, IL. Great effort for their first ever tournament! Excited for the future!

The 13U squad had a good weekend playing in the GMB American Blue Silver Ring Showdown. They earned the #2 seed after pool play and advanced to the finals by defeating the Mavericks in the semi’s. They fell in the championship game to the Metro East Mavericks who entered as the #1 seed. Good job boys!

The 17U-BLACK won the Fall Brawl Tournament in St. Peters on September 20th. Great pitching, hitting and defense propelled them to the championship game where they won 1-0. The win was secured when the tying run was thrown out at the plate by LF Ben Cavato with 2 outs in the last inning. Great job boys!

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