Meridian Star

June 30, 2009

Area teams dominate youth baseball division

from submitted reports

The Meridian Slammers took the gold medal in the 10-year-old division of the 2009 State Games of Mississippi Youth Baseball tournament, defeating the East Missisippi American from Meridian 19-9. 

The American claimed the silver medal, while the Enterprise Bulldogs and the Neshoba Braves setled for bronze.  The tournament was held June 27-28 at Northside Park in Philadelphia as one of the 29 sports in the 18th Annual State Games of Mississippi.

In the 9-year-old division, the Meridian Chargers took the bronze medal.  The gold went to the Hammers from Columbus and the silver to Madison's Hurricanes.