PG Super25 Championship: Tri-State Arsenal 3, Canes 2

An epic championship game concluded the PG Super25 championship, with Tri-State Arsenal taking a 3-2 win over the Evoshield Canes.

The game was scoreless until the bottom of the fifth, when the Canes scratched out a single run that briefly looked like it might be enough to win. Arsenal then struck back with three in the top of the sixth (cameras were able to capture the following very telling footage of their scoring play in the top of the sixth, with the real action beginning around the 25-second mark), only to watch the Canes get back within one run with the tying run on base in the bottom of the frame.

Outstanding pitching on both sides ruled the game, with Tri-State using a pair of hurlers and the Canes throwing only Andrew, who was terrific all morning. The Evoshield defense also backed him up with error-free play for most of the day, making both routine and spectacular plays look easy. The depth of both squads' pitching staff was on display, with both teams still having enough arms even after a long tournament to keep quality opposing offenses in check.

The season ended with some tears and lots of hugs, but also with a 73-4 record for the combined 12U season (fall and spring). That includes wins over teams from eleven different states. The Canes entered a total of 17 tournaments in the fall and spring and won 14 of them, eventually finishing second in the nation overall.

Good job, guys.

Championship Canes scoring plays

Fifth inning

Ben singled and went to second on a passed ball. Asher dropped down a bunt and Ben sprinted all the way around to score the game's first run.
Score after five innings: Canes 1, Arsenal 0

Sixth inning
Gavin walked and went to third on Drew's single. Reid drove in a run with a one-out fielder's choice.
Score after six innings: Canes 3, Arsenal 2

Pitching Performances

Andrew was incredible, going all six innings and allowing just five hits. He was perfect the first time through the powerful Arsenal lineup, retiring all ten batters in order.

Dugout wisdom
Shoutout to the variety of lucky charms the Canes used in the dugout throughout the week in Florida, from Jerry the Sloth to rally cups to sitting in whatever spot happened to be lucky at any given time.

This particular arrangement is known as the King Tut:

Also, if you would like to roll like the Canes, here's the Fort Myers playlist. I would highly emphasize the importance of getting the clean versions of these songs, or you may find yourself with a slightly more hardcore playlist (that unedited Frozen soundtrack is pretty gangsta).

Human--Rag 'n' Bone Man
Call Me Maybe--Carly Rae Jepsen
Let It Go (from Frozen)--Idina Menzel
Rapper's Delight--The Sugarhill Gang
Pokemon Theme--Pokemon X
Eli's Coming--Three Dog Night
Despacito--Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee, Justin Bieber
Butterfly Effect--Travis Scott
Weak--AJR
Rolex--Ayo & Teo
Location--Khalid
Started from the Bottom--Drake
Bounce Back--Big Sean
Congratulations--Post Malone
Tunnel Vision--Kodak Black
God's Gonna Cut You Down--Johnny Cash
XO Tour Lif3--Lil Uzi Vert
DNA--Kendrick Lamar
And every trip through the playlist is required to end with Ando en la Versace by Omega El Fuerte, which your player probably knows as "that Spanish song."

Championship Web Gems

• Gavin made multiple nice plays on blistering grounders to short.
• Drew pounced on a bunt in front of the plate and threw a seed to first to get the hitter.
• Drew threw to JT to cut down a runner trying to advance to third in the sixth.

Championship line score	1	2	3	4	5	6	R	H
Arsenal	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	5
Canes	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	3