July 20, 2020
By: Dwayne Page
The DeKalb Youth Baseball League 10U team won the Tennessee Youth Baseball Association (TYBA) Open championship Sunday at Barfield Park in Murfreesboro.
The Tigers lost to MTA of Murfreesboro 9 to 8 on Friday but on Saturday defeated the Bedford County Wolfpack 11 to 1 and the Smyrna Outlaws 13 to 1 to secure the #1 seed in the tournament on Sunday.
After beating the Outlaws 12-4 in a rematch Sunday, the Tigers faced MTA again in the semi-finals and won 14-5 before knocking off the Nashville Storm Chasers 8 to 1 in the Championship game.
The DeKalb County 15 year old and younger Tiger team also competed in their division of the tournament.
Meanwhile, signups are underway for a Youth Baseball Fall League with divisions for 7-8 year old Machine Pitch; 9,10, & 11 year old Major League Kid Pitch; and 12-15 year old Kid Pitch Senior League.
Players already in the summer league can sign up for fall league at $15 per participant. The cost is $50 each for new players.
Signups will be Tuesday night, July 21 and every Tuesday night through August 4 at the ballpark on Allen Ferry Road.
Check out the league’s facebook page to learn more.