Teams continue to make some big statements at the AAU events in Clemmons and Cary/Oxford, and this weekend was no exception. There were a few ranked teams in action, and here we provide a brief recap of both the Clemmons and Cary/Oxford sites.
Clemmons
8u
The Carolina Spinners went 2-0 on Saturday with an 11-10 win over Spartans - Nichols and an 8-7 win over Spartans - Mullins. Spartans - Mullins scored a 14-11 win over East Rowan 7u in their other pool play game. In the semifinals on Sunday, Spartans - Mullins topped Spartans - Nichols 22-4 and the Carolina Spinners blanked East Rowan 7u 10-0. In the finals, Spartans - Mullins got revenge on the Spinners with a 15-8 win to take home the title.
9u
Reidsville Luckies Bronze went 2-0 in this 2-team event, with 9-1 and 7-6 wins over Spartans - Allen.
10u
Five Star Carolina, who finished 10th in our final 9u rankings last year, went 2-0 in pool play with a 17-8 win over Hutters and an 11-0 win over the Davidson Crush. The Crush topped Hutters 11-1 in their other pool play game. The Carolina Rockies Gray went 2-0 in pool play as well with a 9-8 win over East Rowan and a 4-2 win over the Davidson County Rippers. In the bracket play play-in games, Hutters topped the Rippers 8-6 and the Davidson Crush scored an 11-10 win over East Rowan. In the semifinals, Five Star Carolina edged Hutters 6-5 and the Crush rolled to a 17-2 win over Carolina Rockies Gray. In the finals, Five Star Carolina notched a 6-2 win over the Davidson Crush to take home the 10u title in Clemmons.
11u
The 11u age group consisted of a 3-team, double-round robin format. The Alamance Patriots, who finished 12th in our final 10u rankings last year, went 2-0 on Saturday, scoring a 5-3 win over Surry North and an 8-6 win over GBC Prospects - Breedlove. The Prospects scored an 11-8 win over Surry North in their other pool play game on Saturday. On Sunday, the Patriots again went 2-0, to finish 4-0 for the weekend, with a 16-3 win over Surry North and an 8-3 win over GBC Prospects - Breedlove. The Prospects notched a 14-4 win over Surry North in their other game on Sunday.
13u
Five Star Tigers - Shelton, who finished 7th in our final 2017-2018 rankings this past year, played up in the 13u division this past weekend and went 1-1 on Saturday with a 2-0 loss against the Carolina Red Sox and an 8-3 win over Pirates Baseball Club. They went 1-1 on Sunday as well, scoring a 6-4 win over King Kryptonite and an 8-2 loss against the Red Sox in the finals.
Cary/Oxford
9u
The 9u age group consisted of a 3-team, double-round robin format. The Virginia Squires went 1-1 on Saturday with an 18-15 win over the Granville Rays and a 15-12 loss against the Gate City Gators. The Granville Rays scored a 13-1 win over Gate City to also finish 1-1 in pool play. On Sunday, the Granville Rays went 2-0 with a 7-6 win over the Squires and a 10-8 win over the Gate City Gators. The Virginia Squires notched a 14-6 win over Gate City in their other pool play game on Sunday.
10u
D1 Performance went 2-0 on Saturday with an 11-10 win over the Carolina Tide and a 13-7 win over Zone Select. The Carolina Thunder also went 2-o in pool play, notching a 13-0 win over the Virginia Squires and a 20-5 win over Dirtbags Camo. In the play-in games on Sunday, Dirtbags Camo notched a 15-2 win over Zone Select and the Virginia Squires scored an 11-10 win over the Carolina Tide. In the semifinals, the Carolina Thunder edged past Dirtbags Camo 6-5 and D1 Performance scored a 13-7 win over the Squires. In the finals, D1 Performance finished off a 4-0 weekend with a 5-4 win over the Carolina Thunder.
11u
The North Wake Chargers went 2-0 in pool play with a 10-7 win over the Southside Panthers (VA) and a 22-3 win over Squires Baseball South. American Dream also went 2-0 in pool play with a 15-0 win over Sandhills Stingrays - Lloyd and a 16-1 win over the Southside Panthers. In the play-in game on Sunday, the Southside Panthers scored a 15-0 win over Sandhills Stingrays - Lloyd. In the semifinals, the North Wake Chargers rolled to a 14-5 win over Squires Baseball South and American Dream notched a 7-1 win over the Southside Panthers. In the finals, the North Wake Chargers finished off a 4-0 weekend with a 12-4 win over American Dream.
12u
No teams went undefeated in pool play on Saturday in the 12u age group. The Riptide went 1-1 with a 12-1 win over the Rawlings Prospects and a 6-5 loss against the Burlington Yellow Jackets. The Prospects scored an 8-4 win over the Virginia Squires in their other pool play game. In the play-in games on Sunday, the Rawlings Prospects topped Purpose Driven North 8-7 and the Burlington Yellow Jackets notched an 8-7 win over D1 Performance. In the semifinals, the Riptide notched a 4-2 win over the Burlington Yellow Jackets and the Rawlings Prospects scored a 6-1 win over the Squires. In the finals, the Riptide were able to get past the Rawlings Prospects with a 12-9 win.