B Division Tournament  

Fittingly for the division between the A and C, the B Division got a mix of the weather the others enjoyed at their tournament - some sun, some rain.

The semis came down to first-placed Ray of Hope against the FCS Hawks while the Creekside Cardinals took on the new team, KMB Crimson Tide. The Tide and Cardinals played a close one with the Cardinals emerging victorious, but the real fireworks were in the other semi. Sixth-seeded Fellowship Christian School carried a 10-9 lead into the 7th inning only to fall behind 14-10 before responding with five runs of their own to regain the lead 15-14. In the ninth, Ray of Hope managed to tie it and hold FCS off the scoreboard. Into the tenth inning they went, Ray of Hope with only 9 players. FCS failed to score in the top of the inning but Ray of Hope drove one home in the bottom to take the game 16-15 and advance to the finals against Creekside.

Another close game ensued with the two teams tied at 12 after 6 innings. Then the Cardinals turned up the heat and Ray of Hope was unable to combat the charge. The Cardinals won 24-15.

Congratulations to the Creekside Cardinals! And thank you to all teams for a well-played season.

C Division Tournament

The C Division Tournament got underway this weekend. While the A Division was no doubt hoping for a little more sun last weekend, the Cs would have loved just a couple of innings of that rain!

Things were all sunny for the First Baptist Crusaders, who swept through the round robin and then eliminated Central Air in the semis. They would be facing the LMC Cobras, who came from behind to defeat the Grandview Gators in the other semi-final, 12-11, in the championship game.

The final was played in Petersburg Monday night in gorgeous weather. First Baptist jumped ahead to a 7-2 lead early on, but the Cobras stormed back in the top of the seventh to tie it up. The Crusaders responded with four more runs of their own in the bottom half and then managed to hold off the Cobras for a 14-8 victory. It was an excellent game played in front of a huge and exuberant crowd.

Congratulations, First Baptist, for winning both the A and C division playoffs this year! And congratulations to the LMC Cobras for making it to the finals in their first year of play.

A Division Tournament

Details are still trickling in, but we can safely tell you the results of the A Division Playoff Tournament.

Teams were able to play under clear - or at least dry - skies for Friday night and Saturday morning, but by the quarter finals things starting getting wet. By the semis, a steady rain was falling with only brief breaks for the rest of the day. But that didn't stop the First Baptist Batsmen, who defeated the Breslau Blues, or the Northside Yankees, who eliminated the Creekside Astros to advance to their second straight playoff final.

However, destiny appeared to be on the side of the regular season champions, as the First Baptist Batsmen held the Yankees off by a score of 18-8 to claim the A Division crown.

Congratulations, Batsmen!

And congratulations and thank you to all the teams who participated - a fun and friendly competition was had by all.