TOURNAMENT SUMMARY as I promised from an earlier post:14U 520 Elite beat the Saints 8 to 6 after trailing them 6 to 2 at bottom of 7th to win Championship. They were unbeated in the tourney.
16U Minnesota Classic won the championhip 6 to 5 against the AZ Mudhens.
520 Elite 16 U lost a tough one on an unearned run on Top of 7th vs Seattle Select. 520 Elite 16U tied the game @ bottom of 5th on a solo shot (see video)to LF but cannot score the runner @ 2b in the bottom of the 7th. Their overall record was 3-2. The Seattle select eventually lost to the Classic.
SOLO SHOT
18U 520 Elite blanked the Sabercats Black 8-0 to win. They pretty much dominated the competition except the really close win in semifinals against the Sabercats Gold 4-3. They were unbeated as well in the tourney.
520 ELite 18U Champs!
Overall, I think the tournament was pretty competitive with most competition ( # of teams involved and more Out of State teams) in the 16U age group. USA Select teamed up with Triple Crown Sports to get this tournament off the ground. Got some reps in prior to tryouts and see some HS teams (in Arizona) prior to season. . GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE THIS SPRING!
SEASON COUNTDOWN ...... RR23