10U Junction City Blues baseball team fought through a tough semifinal battle to reach the championship game this past weekend at the Gettin’ Peeled Tournament in Kansas City. With a walk-off RBI triple in the semifinals from Jordan Smith, who tripled on a 2-2 count scoring one run, sealing the victory 16-15. The Blues tallied 14 hits in the game and the offensive firepower continued into the championship contest with the team producing 11 hits.
The championship win was led by John Paolino Jr. pitching all five innings and allowing no earned runs, and Bentley Boeckman who went three for three at the plate in a 15-7 victory.