That Championship game was intense, a real slugfest… Seeing the boys step up and battle their way to victory with multiple lead changes like that – made me one proud coach. – Coach Mike

On Saturday morning, the team came out flat, and found themselves in a dogfight against the Swagger 13U Red team, winning with a final score of 7-5. Their next game against Trosky 13U Select was more of the same, winning that game 8-5.

As the number two seed going into Sunday bracket play, the team once again started off a little flat but were carried by the pitching of Marcus Martinez who went 6 innings, giving up no runs on two hits, with 6 strike outs, winning their semifinal game 8-0 on a mercy rule walk-off single by Dario Catalano.

In the championship game against the Peninsula Mets, Fuego jumped out to a 6-0 lead in the top of the 2nd, only to give it all back in the bottom of the 2nd 6-6. After taking a 9-6 lead into the bottom of the 4th, they let that lead slip away at the end of 5 and were trailing 10-9. Fuego took back the momentum in the 6th scoring 4, to take a 13-10 lead into the bottom of the 6th, but the Mets battled back to make it 13-12 going into the 7th inning. In the top of the 7th, Fuego added 5 more runs to take a convincing 18-12 lead, but gave up a run before leaving two runners stranded on 3rd and 2nd base, winning by a final score of 18-13. Turned out to be a wild and fun ride for the teams, coaches and all the fans in the stands.