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13U Lightning Players Helps Clean The World

By Terrelle Chandler 10/01/2018, 9:15am PDT

Clean The World Foundation was founded in 2009 to address global health issues by using recycled and repurposed supplies from the hospitality industry. Clean the World imagines a future where every single person has access to clean water, sanitation, and hygiene. On Saturday, September 22, 2018, Robert “RL” Chandler and Kaleb Sturman participated in making that dream a reality by volunteering at this event, sponsored by Sands Cares, to build 35,000 hygiene kits. RL, Kaleb and their moms got to work. They filled each bag with soap, shampoo, conditioner, lotion, tooth brush, a small towel and a note of encouragement.  The boys and their parents had a great time at this event. RL and Kaleb found ways to make the building kit process fun and entertaining. The hygiene kits that were built will be spread across the Vegas Valley to 9 different organizations.   RL, Kaleb and their moms enjoyed giving back to the community. They look forward to participating in this event again!

TEAM EFFORT IN STRONG 10U SEASON OPENER

By Eddie Gomez 09/20/2018, 7:15am PDT

The 10u Lightning showed very well in their first tournament of their 10u season. Playing in the Tournament of Champions, the Lightning dominated pool play outscoring their opponents 55-12 in four games while going 4-0.

Ethan S had a huge game 1 vs the SFV Vapors going 3-3 with 4 RBI’s. Jayson M, Trevor H, and JD N also added 2 RBI’s of their own. Sawyer V came in for early relief work and struck out 4 batters in three innings. Ethan “Jensen” S also came into close the game and struck out all three batters he faced.

Game 2 consisted of dominate power pitching from Matthew M and Jayson M in a combined no-hit effort against the NV Road Dawgs. Matthew M threw just 13 pitches in two impressive innings of work. Brayden L, Malachi A, and Jayson M all added 2 RBI’s to the Bolts offense.

The Lightning spent the majority of Day 2 pool play in the batter’s box. In game 3 against the CBA Outlaws, the Bolts put 30 balls in play over their 33 AB’s. Trevor H and Logan G led the way with 3 hits. After a tough first inning, Cash C held strong on the bump and only gave up three runs in 3 innings. Cameron G came in and threw well to finish the game showing off his much-improved velocity.

Game 4 against the SoCal Sticks featured strong defensive plays behind starting pitcher Logan G. Although he walked 4 batters, the defensive found ways to get outs with heady defensive plays. The Bolts executed two rundowns at the plate and to prevent 2 runs from scoring. Trevor H gunned a runner from right field trying to take 2 on a base hit down the right field line. And Preston P made a great back up play after an overthrow to finish a double play. Preston P also went an impressive 6-7 offensively in his first tournament with the Lightning.

In a championship matchup against the SN Bruins, LVBA’s bats ran out of juice. Weak contact against a quality pitcher was a recipe for disaster offensively. The Bruins defense made all of the routine plays and threw in a couple extraordinary to boot. On the other hand, LVBA struggled mightily defensively with 8 errors behind what was solid pitching from Matthew M, Malachi A, and Jayson M.  Uncharacteristic throwing errors made for an extremely sloppy game for the Lightning. When the dust settled, the SN Bruins were victorious 12-4.  A tough loss after what looked to be an extraordinary start to their 10u season. All players chipped in during the course of the tournament and showcased their abilities. The coaching staff was very impressed with their pool play efforts and some signs of resiliency in the championship game.

These boys will bounce back with a vengeance come their next tournament.

9u LVBA LIGHTNING "TEAM" DOMINATES DIAMOND DUEL TOURNEY

By Chase Lacomb 09/18/2018, 3:45pm PDT

Congrats to the 9U LVBA Lightning "TEAM" for going 4-0 this previous weekend in the Diamond Duel Tournament.  The team boasted excellent offensive production from the entire team putting up 73 runs in 4 games.  Strong offense and multiple pitchers proving their dominance on the mound ensued with every game being a run rule for the 9u Lightning team.  

Game 1 of the tournament was against the 8u Team Adidas.  The boys jumped out early with 7 in the first, put up 7 more in the second, and 11 in the 3rd to post a final score of 25-5.  Every member of the team scored a run in the game.  The pitchers used in this ball game, Cash R and Vincent S, posted a no hitter in the game while striking out 5.  

Game 2 of pool play the Lightning were matched up against the Road Dawgs.  The pitching and defense were outstanding again for the Lightning.  Ridge O and Noah H combined to give up only 1 hit.  A couple walks were the only blemish on the day for them.  Noah H recorded 5 strikeouts in his 2 1/3 innings of work. Micah A and Jake G had some big swings for the Lightning in this game. 

Game 3 was a match-up against 8u Team Adidas.  A similar result occurred from the day before with a 19-4 victory by the Lightning.  Jameson D had a good first start on the mound for the Lightning with 4 K's and 2 earned runs over 3 innings of playoff baseball.  Micah A and Bryson D hit doubles, Jake G had 3 hits, and 8 players on the team recorded 2 runs scored.  

The Championship Game of the tournament was against a usual opponent in the Vegas Xpress.  First inning was three up, three down from both sides.  Second inning they posted 1 off a huge blast in the gap.  The Lighting responded with a big 5 spot.  The bottom of the Lightning lineup made the first strike.  Ty C, Micah A, and Noah H each had huge RBI singles for us during the inning.  Cash R had another great swing to continue the trend, but a solid defensive play by the right fielder ended our inning.  The next inning, we put up another big 5 spot.  Up 10-1, the team was in a great position to end the game with a run rule.  Of course, the Vegas Xpress continued to fight and battled back.  As true team depth offensively and on the mound really started to show, the Lightning extended their lead again.  They won the championship 15-7.  

The baserunning was tremendous all tournament taking extra bases and constantly putting pressure on the opposing teams.  Walks turned into multiple bases with our ability to steal bases and put our hitters in great positions to hit.  It should be a hitter's dream to always have runners in scoring position when up to bat.  As the 2018 season is moving along the 9u Lightning are off to a tremendous start and look forward to seeing great competition in upcoming tournaments and hope to maintain their high level of play.  

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