There will be a number of top 20 teams playing at the AAU sites this weekend. In particular, the 8u and 10u age groups will be loaded with top 20 teams including 8u #1 Carolina Threshers. Here’s a brief preview of the games this weekend.
Clemmons
11u
Just three teams in the field as Hutters, Select Baseball, and the Knockouts will play in a one-day event.
12u
6 teams will make up this two-pool event. Pool A will feature the Knockouts, Piedmont Pirates, and the Carolina Voodoo, while pool B will consist of 4G3 Training Facility, GBG NC, and the Carolina Torque. The top seeds in each pool will get a bye for Sunday bracket play.
Oxford
8u
The 8u age group will consist of 8 teams, including #1 Carolina Threshers, #4 Youngsville Phantoms, and #9 Dirtbags East. The Threshers will take on Dirtbags East and the Granville Rays on Saturday, while Dirtbags East will take on the HYAA Hawks in their other pool play game. The Phantoms will go against D1 Performance and Garner Express on Saturday. The NCDB Rivercats, who very nearly gave the Threshers just their second loss last week, are also in the field and will take on the Granville Rays and the HYAA Hawks on Saturday.
9u
#14 Dirtbags East are the highest rated team in the 11-team 9u field in Oxford this weekend. They will take on the North Wake Warriors and the North Raleigh Knights on Saturday.
10u
There will be an 8-team AA division and a 5-team AAA division in the 10u age group. In the AAA division, #8 Dirtbags East, #9 Dirtbags Black, #15 Wendell Knights, #19 Youngsville Heat, and the North Wake Elite are all in the field. Dirtbags East will take on the heat and the Knights in pool play, while Dirtbags Black will face the North Wake Elite and the Knights in their pool play games. The Heat and the Elite will also go head-to-head on Saturday. The #4/5 seeds will play head-to-head on Sunday for chance to take on the top seed in the semifinals.
11u
There will be both a 7-team Open division and an 8-team AA division in the 11u age group in Oxford this weekend. Both division should be very competitive. The North Wake Shockwave will get things started Saturday in the Open division, going up against the Rawlings Prospects and the NCDB Rivercats. The Prospects and Rivercats will also both face the Carolina Titans in pool play. The Roxboro Crusaders will look to continue their strong play this spring and will face Western Tidewater Rage Elite and the Chatham Phoenix on Saturday.
12u
7 teams make up the 12u age group in Oxford this weekend. D1 Performance Horner will take on the North Wake River Hounds and the New Bern Flames. GBI will take on Phoenix Elite and the Cary Wildcats in their two pool play games.
13u
The 13u age group has 5 teams this weekend. 4G3 will take on GBI Express Black and the Phoenix in pool play. Zone Select will take on GBI Express Black and the North Wake Thunder in their pool play games. The Thunder will take on the Phoenix in the final pool play game on Saturday.