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11u Lightning Takes Runner Up in March Mayhem

By Dan Jaffe, 03/06/17, 10:30AM PST

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The 11u Lightning team took the field this weekend in their second tournament of 2017 in the March Mayhem Vegas Valley tournament. After going 0-1-1 in pool play with a fantastic back and forth baseball game with the CBA Pumas in a 4-4 tie, the boys took the 6 seed into the Silver Division playoff round. After falling behind the NV Stars 4-0 early in the semifinal game, the Lightning battled back with a quick 5 spot in the bottom of the 2nd, and then a quick 6 spot in the bottom of the 3rd as well. The boys battled and fought extremely hard to put the Stars away 15-7, and reach the championship. The come-from-behind magic would not be there for the Lightning in the championship, though, as they dropped the game 6-2 to a very good NV Elite Gorillas team. The Lightning put the tying run at the plate in the 6th, but nothing was able to come of it.

The amount of fight and drive that these players showed this weekend was exactly what we have been looking for from them. They all worked extremely hard, and now have that taste of what can be. Time to get back to work and win it next time!