Comeback rookies

The SBMSA Astros (pictured) won the rookie division championship. After a rough start to the championship game, the Astros rallied from a 10-3 deficit and came back to beat the Mets 18-14. The pre-kindergarten, kindergarten and first-grade boys were undefeated in both the regular season and playoffs, with a record of 13-0. In total, the Astros had 36 home runs. Head coach Matt Bray said, “Every player contributed, and every player hit the ball. This made us successful. They only had 17 strikeouts in the entire season.” Congratulations to the champs (top row, from left): coaches Matt Bray, Trey Henderson, Brad Cherry, Brad Steinfeld and Brooks Meadows; (bottom row, from left) Miles Staley, Boyd Henderson, Antonio Franquiz, Grayson Steinfeld, Benjamin Bray, Cameron Blossom, Carson Cherry, Charlie Meadows, Declan Huber, Henry Pesek and Vinay Radhakrishnan.

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