8U BODKIN BASH RESULTS (Article by Steave Phann)

Your Lakeshore 8U Flames coached by Mr. Jeff Johnson takes the championship after a long grueling season of hard work, dedication and most of all "fun"!  The Flames dropped a couple games early in the season then settled in to an unprecedented "win streak" to close out the regular season.  They entered the playoffs on a high that never slowed down.  Going undefeated through the series, they pulled off back-to-back wins against the Fireballs to finish a fabulous season while taking the league championship.

The Fireballs coached by Mr. Joe Heilman also had a great run going 8-0 before dropping their first loss during the regular season.  They took the long path to the championship game after falling short in a nail biter against the Flames in the semi-finals losing 7-6.  Fireballs had two runners on with two outs when the Flames 3rd baseman made a dramatic line drive catch to end the game.  Fireballs valiantly fought their way back to the series final, but came up a little short in a championship thriller against the Flames.

Congratulations to all the strong young ladies on an 8U season to be remembered. This class of softball players were quite possibly some of the most competitive winners I've seen in recent history.  A Big Hearty Congratulations also goes out to the Lime Diamonds, Blue Lightning and the Thunder Bunnies.  Playoff standings in order for 8U are Flames, Fireballs, Thunder Bunnies, Lime Diamonds and Blue Lightning.