They came in as underdogs, and the run for team Bahamas came up just short at the Pony Baseball 12U Caribbean and Latin American Zone Championships in San Christobal, the Dominican Republic.
The team finished with a 3-1 record in group play and were eliminated in the semis today by the Dominican Republic Host Team.
Josiah Filterman doubled off the wall but in the top of the first inning but offense was hard to come by for team Bahamas.
In group play, they began the tournament with a dominant 21-0 win over El Salvador.
Gianno Newball, Isaac Richardson, and Bossfield Butler each drove in three runs.
Game two was a hard fought 7-6 loss to the Dominican Republic Championship team that wasn’t decided until the bottom of the seventh inning.
In game three, the team got back on track with a 9-4 win over Panama.
Waiden Bain Jr hit two home runs and finished 3-3 with four rbi.
Carmelo Wallace dominated on the mound and pitched a complete game with nine strikeouts
It took a three hour rain delay, changing the location of the field, but The Bahamas advanced to the semifinal with a 10-4 win over Ecuador.
Josiah Filterman was 2-2 with three rbi, and Xavier Petit had seven strikeouts in the win.
