After a remarkable 11 and 3 season, the Bowen Mariners little league baseball team fell just short in the championship game.
In the game, played Saturday, June 6, at Rick Genest field in West Vancouver, the Mariners saw a 5-3 lead slip away, falling 7-5 to the second place Cardinals.
Throughout the playoffs the Mariners saw several players rise to the occasion, including but not limited to outstanding hitting by River Hooper, clutch hitting by brothers Clayton and Wyatt Miller, a double steal by CJ Scarff, and a solid all round performance by Mattias Behm. Perhaps most noteworthy was the clutch pitching of closer Sam Jennings.
While tears, rather than bubbly, were flowing post-game, the Bowen Mariners can be extremely proud of a groundbreaking season that led them to finish first overall in the standings.
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