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Elmo Plaskett Little League to Compete for Territorial Championships June 14-16

Little Leaguer at bat (Submitted photo)

The Elmo Plaskett Little League has come to the end of a great season. The teams worked hard all season to provide the community with exciting games in all divisions. The final standings and stat leaders are as follows:

9-12 Division Champions are the Cubs, managed by Orlando Benitez Jr. and his supporting staff was Orlando Benitez Sr. and Otoniel Pereira.

  1. Cubs 12-1
  2. Indians 10-3
  3. Cardinals 7-6
  4. Braves 7-6
  5. Spartans 4-9
  6. Diamond Defenders 0-13

9-12 Division Top Pitchers:

  1. Daniel Remie III from Diamond Defenders with 51 strikeouts
  2. Javier Bermudez from the Cubs with 48 strikeouts
  3. Zaire Paul from the Braves with 42 strikeouts
  4. Omari Lang Jr. from the Indians with 41 strikeouts
  5. Nathan Lynch from the Cardinals with 39 strikeouts

9-12 Division Top Hitters:

  1. Timothy Wesselhoft from Indians -17
  2. Yaniel Omar Pereira from Cubs-13
  3. Javier Bermudez from Cubs -11
  4. Chaniel Rivera-Perez from Indians -8

The Pee Wee and 7-8 Division Champions are the Lil Rebels, managed by Javier Velez and his supporting staff: Alysha Velez, Roderick Moorehead, Carlos Morales Sr., Juan Velez Jr., Jesus Perez and Kevin Matthews.

The Territorial Championships will be the final round of baseball action. St. Thomas will be bringing its best players in all three divisions (6-8, 9-10 and 11-12) to compete against St. Croix’s best. The winners of the 9-10 and 11-12 divisions will move on to represent the Virgin Islands in the Latin American Little League Tournament.

The Territorial Championships will be held the weekend of June 14-16, at the Rudy Krieger Ballpark in Sion Farm.

Friday, June 14, 2024

STT vs. STX at 3 p.m. (6-8 Division)

STT vs. STX 30 min. after (9-10 Division)

STT vs. STX 30 min. after (11-12 Division)

Saturday, June 15, 2024

Opening Ceremony at 11 a.m.

STT vs. STX Noon (6-8 Division)

STT vs. STX 30 min. after (9-10 Division)

STT vs. STX 30 min. after (11-12 Division)

Sunday, June 16, 2024 — Games will be played if necessary.

STX vs. STT at 9 a.m. (6-8 Division)

STX vs. STT  30 min. after (9-10 Division)

STX vs. STT  30 min. after (11-12 Division)

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