PHBR Kidsports team played in 2010 State Junior Baseball Organization Championship
Congratulations to the Pleasant Hill Running Billies and the South Eugene Axemen two of Lane County, Oregon’s best youth baseball teams. Both of these teams played Spring baseball in the Willamette Valley Babe Ruth – Cal Ripken Baseball League and Summer baseball with Kidsports.
As part of the Kidsports program Pleasant Hill and South Eugene were selected through playoffs to compete in the JBO State Championship Tournament where they played in the Junior Baseball Organization Midget division for age 10 and under.
July 15th – 18th the State Championship was held at North Clackamas Park near Portland, Oregon. What a great experience this was for these young baseball players to compete against the best teams in the state of Oregon.
Win or lose a team that has been chosen to play for the JBO State Championship has already proven by their selection that they are among Oregon’s best baseball players in their age group.
The State Championship is a memorable experience for these youngsters. Traveling as a team to play in the tournament, the camaraderie among the players and a few harmless pranks seemed to add to the fun of the players. Swimming in the motel pool during breaks may not seem big to many but was a real treat for our kids for in the Pleasant Hill area swimming pools are few and far between.
While neither Pleasant Hill or South Eugene took the 2010 state championship, Lane County, Oregon can be proud of these two fine teams.
While 2011 may seem far away, Pleasant Hill Babe Ruth Baseball encourages youth baseball players in our area to participate when our next Spring baseball season rolls around.
