Tuesday night brought some exciting action in the AL & NL league championship games the 2A & 3A Town Tournaments.

In a run-filled game, the Blas Nationals secured the 2A-NL title with a 12-9 win over the Smith Nationals. Going into the bottom of the final inning, the Blas Nationals were up 12-5 and the Smith Nationals posted four runs in their bid for a comeback. The teams combined for 15 hits and twenty-five walks. Colin O. led the way for the Blas Nationals going 3 for 3 with an RBI and a double. Ben and Dane led the Smith Nationals going a combined 4 for 6 and scoring 3 runs.

The 2A-AL title provided even more drama as the Dorney Nationals edged out the Csigi Nationals on a walk-off RBI single to right field by Jack D. giving the Dorney Nationals the AL championship by a score of 7-6. Going into the bottom of the last inning the Csigi Nationals led 6-5. After loading the bases in the bottom of the final stanza, the Dorney Nationals got the tying RBI from Jack S. followed by the dramatic walk-off line drive by Jack D.

The Dorney Nationals will meet the Blas Nationals in the 2A Town Tournament title game on Thursday, June 9^th at 7pm at Rhodes.

Moving up a level to 3A, the Blue Jays won the AL championship over the Twins by a score of 8-1. The game remained scoreless through 3 innings and then the offensive power of the Blue Jays came alive in the second half of the game as they scored 3 runs in the 4^th and 5^th and tacked on 2 more in the top of the last. The Blue Jays were led by Grant R. who went 2 for 4 with 2 RBIs and Griffin S. who went 2 for 3 with one RBI and a double. Graham M. pitched 4 innings for the Jays giving up no hits, no runs and striking out 8.

In the NL championship game, the Tigers secured the title with a 6-4 win over the Orioles. The Tigers jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead in the first and stretched that to 5-0 by the end of the 3^rd. Going into the top of the 6^th, the Tigers led 6-1 but the Orioles were not quite done as they put up 3 runs in the last inning. Jack led the way for the Tigers with 2 hits, a walk, and 3 RBIs on the night. Jack’s two hits included a double and an inside-the-park HR. Kellan started the game for the Tigers on the bump and went 3 innings giving up 1 hit, 1 walk, no runs and striking out 4.

The Blue Jays and the Tigers will face off in the 3A Town Tournament final at 7pm at Crabtree on Thursday, June 9^th at 7pm.