Impact World Series Champions at Boshamer Stadium,
The Richmond Braves National 17U team won the Impact World Series at Boshamer Stadium, home of the UNC Tar Heels. The Braves went 6-1 at the event which featured 70 teams from 11 states. They went 3-1 in pool play and advanced to the playoffs as the last wild card by only allowing 5 runs in pool play. As the 9th seed, they went on to defeat the #1 seed and nationally recognized Dirtbags 2-1, SBA Canes 2015 Black 6-2 (who the Braves lost to in pool play 4-3 despite only allowing 1 hit) and the Carolina Ravens 2014 Blue 5-1 (went 7-1 at the event) in the Championship game.
The 2014 Braves once again received contributions from all 22 players that attended. They scored 53 runs on 76 hits in 7 games while only allowing 9 runs on 18 hits. They now sport a 28-3-2 record on the season and have reached the Championship game in 5 of 6 tournaments. This group is very talented and are the true meaning of “TEAM”. They compete at a high level nationally each time they step on the field and play for each other. OUTSTANDING JOB BRAVES!