U12 All-Star Update

Braves,
I promised an update of the fate of the U12 team Chris is on, so here it is -- even though the news is not as good as I would have liked it to be.
The Whitefish Bay team played in a seven-team pool at Beckum Field in Milwaukee (a very cool place, by the way). Each team played four games, with the highest-ranking four teams advancing to additional games.
We won our first game (I sent out a report about that one), got creamed in our next two, and had to beat undefeated Germantown Friday evening to have any chance of advancing. It was nice to see the Bay team play its best game of the tournament, winning 10-5. Joe Kaszubowski started on the mound and pitched very effectively into the fifth inning. Then Chris came on and struck out the last batter of the fifth inning before mowing down the top of the Germantown lineup in the sixth, fanning the final hitter to seal the victory. Offensive highlights for Whitefish Bay included a bases-loaded blast to the center-field wall by Kyle Rogers and an opposite-field bomb over the left-fielder's head by Chris for an RBI double.
After Friday's victory, our fate depended on the outcome of a game Saturday between Beckum, with a 1-2 record, and Menomonee Falls, with an 0-3 record (and having scored only one run in its first three games). If Beckum won that game, they would have the same 2-2 record as we had, but would advance instead of us because they had allowed fewer runs. Unfortunately for us, Beckum won that game.
Despite the Bay team's failure to advance, the players enjoyed the experience and benefitted from excellent coaching (Bob Leckie, Doug James, Jeff Clark). They also learned the importance of defense -- the Whitefish Bay team committed at least 15 errors in the four games, leading to countless unearned runs.
So the U12 season is over, but the U10 (Scott) team and the U11 team (Connor and Alec) are just beginning their post-season play. They would appreciate your support!
Dave