There were numerous top 10 and 20 teams in action in Charlotte this past weekend. 12u #1 Minion was one of the headliners, but ranked Showcase Baseball Academy and Dirtbags teams were also in the fields this weekend. Here we recap the weekend’s USSSA Charlotte games.
8u
The Venom Stars went 2-0 in pool play on Saturday with a 23-0 win over Battalion and a 21-8 win over the Lil War Possums. The War Possums topped Battalion 19-8 in their other pool play game. In the semifinal game, the War Possums again topped Battalion, this time by the score of 19-7. In the finals, the Venom Stars completed an undefeated day with a 20-1 win over the War Possums.
10u
#19 Mission Vipers Gold went 2-0 on Saturday with a 15-0 win over the EW Havoc and a 14-3 win over 9u SBA Canes – Red. 9u #2 SBA Canes – Simmons also went 2-o in pool play with a 9-6 win over the Mallard Creek Miners and an 18-5 win over Force Baseball. Mission Vipers Black also went 2-0 in pool play with a 16-0 win over SBA Canes – Red and a 15-5 win over the EW Havoc. In bracket #1, Mission Vipers Black scored an 8-7 win over the Mallard Creek Miners to reach the finals against Mission Vipers Gold. In the finals, Vipers Black got the better of Vipers Gold this time, scoring a 12-4 win. In the bracket #2 semifinals, Canes – Simmons notched a 17-4 win over Force Baseball while Canes – Red topped the EW Havoc 9-5. In the finals, Canes – Simmons completed an undefeated weekend with a 13-5 win over Canes – Red.
12u
#1 Minion went 1-1 on Saturday with a 9-8 loss to Titans Select (SC) and a 6-1 win over Canes Charlotte. Titans Select also scored a 10-8 win over the Carolina Vipers to finish 2-0 in pool play. Canes Charlotte fell 12-4 against Carolina Premier in their other pool play game. The Carolina Chaos went 2-0 in pool play with a 7-6 win over the Carolina Vipers and a 9-7 win over Carolin Premier. Team 24 Gamecocks – 2024 (SC) went 2-0 in pool play scoring a 12-0 win over the Carolina Vipers White and a 9-3 win over 4G3. Team 24 Gamecocks – Miller (SC) also went 2-o in pool play with an 11-1 win over the South Charlotte Mojo and a 20-3 win over the BlackSox. In bracket play, the Carolina Vipers topped Canes Charlotte 10-7 in the play-in game. In the quarterfinals, the Vipers edged Gamecocks 2024 4-2, Titans Select notched a 7-5 win over 4G3, Carolina Premier blanked Gamecocks – Miller 11-0, and Minion rolled to a 12-2 win over the Carolina Chaos. In the semifinals, Titans Select edged past the Vipers 7-6 while Minion also scored a 1-run 8-7 win over Carolina Premier. In the finals, Minion got some revenge on Titans Select with a 14-6 win.
13u
#13 Dirtbags Charlotte went 1-1 in pool play with a 10-9 win over the SBA Canes and a 14-5 loss to Heat Baseball Red. The Canes fell 6-1 against Team 24 Gamecocks (SC) in their other pool play game. The Gamecocks also scored a 5-0 win over Rawlings West to finish 2-0 in pool play. Heat Baseball Red tied the Carolina Vipers 6-6 in their other pool play game. The South Charlotte Braves – Hueston went 1-0-1 in pool play with a 14-2 win over Gators Baseball and a 5-5 tie against HQ4 Clippers Grey. Rawlings West went 1-1 in pool play with a 15-2 win over the Carolina Vipers in addition to their loss against Team 24. In the play-in games, Rawlings West notched a 12-7 win over HQ4 Clippers Grey and Dirtbags Charlotte scored a 7-5 win over Heat Baseball Red. In the semifinals, Team 24 rolled to a 12-4 win over Rawlings West and Dirtbags Charlotte blasted a 12-3 win over the South Charlotte Braves – Hueston. In the finals, Dirtbags Charlotte scored an 11-2 win over Team 24 to take home the 13u title in Charlotte.