Diamond Kings Champs
Braves 14u North Win Diamond Kings
One weekend of cold, wind, and snow wasn’t enough for the new look 14U Richmond Braves North team; they decided to take the field again. Saturday offered the warmest weather of the two days and saw the Braves go 2-0 earning the second seed for Sunday’s elimination play and a trip into the semifinals. Sunday, however, was a battle from the start. Temperatures were holding in the mid 30′s with the wind chill, and just holding the bat was a challenge. After winning their first game through a run shortened slaughter rule game the Braves found themselves against the 1 seed Central VA Rams. The Rams had only given up 3 runs total runs en-route to a 3-0 record. The Rams had an early lead 2-1 before the Braves took charge of the game. When the final out was registered, the Braves won their second championship in as many weeks 11-2. This championship was a true team effort.
The Braves scored a total of 53 runs and used 9 different pitchers. Congratulations to Mike, Ray, Brent, Brenton, Ryan, Tyler T, Kyle, Tommy, Tyler S, Cole, Trey, and Tanner.