State tournament play ended for four area baseball teams on Sunday. All tournaments were sanctioned by the United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA).
Mountain Home’s 12-year-old Class AA team ended up as runners-up in the Arkansas State Championships at Conway. The Fury began bracket play by edging out the Kekambas 5-4. Mountain Home later squeaked by the Watson Prospects in a high-scoring game with a final score of 14-13. The Fury picked up another one-run win in the quarterfinals as they got past the Arkansas Ball Hawgs 9-8. Mountain Home was more dominant in its semifinal game with a 10-2 victory over the Conway Adrenaline. The Fury ran out of luck in the title game as they fell to the Fieldhouse Force 8-0.
The Mountain Home 11-year-olds ended up as semifinalists in the Arkansas Class AA State Championships at Alma. The Bombers’ first bracket game was a 7-4 win over the Fort Smith/Greenwood Warriors. Mountain Home later defeated the Sluggers Baseball Club 7-5. The Bombers were bounced from the final four after losing to the Sherwood Bears 6-4.
Mountain Home’s 8-year-olds were one and done in the bracket of the Arkansas Class AA Coaches Pitch State Championships at Maumelle. The Cardinals fell to the Klutch by a final of 15-4.
The Mountain Home Baseball Academy 7-year-olds lost their first game of bracket play in the Arkansas Class A Coaches Pitch State Championships at Cabot. Mountain Home lost to the J.D. Cardinals 17-4.
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