by Kaelyn Sayles
The Pac-West Pirates beat the South Highline National Dodgers 12-0 in the fifth inning Sunday.
The two teams were playing for the title of the 2012 District 7 Juniors Tournament of Champions
To make it to the championship, South Highline National (SHN) beat West Seattle 10-3. Pac-West knocked out Renton.
Despite the loss to the Pirates, Dodgers head coach Jeff Gibbs remained positive, acknowledging their talented opponent and the mistakes made by his team.
Before the game, Gibbs gave the team a pep talk that included referencing the 1980 Olympics hockey game between the U.S. and Russia, known to many as the “Miracle on Ice.”
“It was the same kind of position for us, David versus Goliath, and nine out of 10 times they’re going to beat us, but maybe that one time we’re going to beat them,” Gibbs said. “Unfortunately, during the game we just made errors and it cost us the game.”
In this case, Goliath was the undefeated Pirates, who scored five runs in the second inning, giving the team momentum that the Dodgers struggled to shut down.