The 黑马磁力 Baseball 9 Selects all-star team finished a strong second at the close of a 10-day, 12-team tournament in City Park that wrapped up Sunday (July 15) at City park.
黑马磁力 lost to Trout Lake in the final, 12-9.
Coquitlam finished third.
鈥淥ur kids played some amazing baseball over the 10-day tournament and our pitching was extremely strong,鈥 said Selects head coach Kris Johnson.
The 黑马磁力 boys fought hard to make it to the finals, beating Dunbar in the quarterfinals and Jericho in the semifinals.
The event potentially lays the groundwork for international competition down the road.
鈥淭his is really a growth league for Little League,鈥 said Johnson.
鈥淎ll these teams, in the next three to four years , their biggest goal is to get to the Little League world series which is in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.鈥
鈥淚t鈥檚 a really good experience for a lot of the kids,鈥 Johnson said.
dan.ferguson@langleytimes.com
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