The Amsterdam Pirates won the Kids Tournament Metroball in Mannheim last weekend, defeating the Mainz Athletics by a score of 7-3 in the final. The Almere Magpies finished in third place after a 4-1 victory over the Stuttgart Reds. Amsterdam already had won the Under-12 tourney two years ago. Overall eight teams made the trip to the Tornados facilities.
Results:
Group 1:
Karlsruhe Cougars – Stuttgart Reds 1-7
Rouen Huskies – Almere Magpies 1-11
Almere Magpies – Karlsruhe Cougars 4-3
Stuttgart Reds – Rouen Huskies 10-2
Karlsruhe Cougars – Rouen Huskies 14-3
Almere Magpies – Stuttgart Reds 5-3
Group 2:
Mainz Athletics – Mannheim Tornados 4-2
Amsterdam Pirates – Freising Grizzlies 8-1
Amsterdam Pirates – Mannheim Tornados 7-1
Freising Grizzlies – Mainz Athletics 2-4
Mainz Athletics – Amsterdam Pirates 1-5
Mannheim Tornados – Freising Grizzlies 2-1
Semi-Finals:
Amsterdam Pirates – Stuttgart Reds 5-2
Almere Magpies – Mainz Athletics 2-5
Bronze Medal Game:
Stuttgart Reds – Almere Magpies 1-4
Final:
Mainz Athletics – Amsterdam Pirates 3-7
Individual Awards:
- Best Batter: Oliver Severino (Amsterdam Pirates)
- Best Pitcher: Victor Voll (Mainz Athletics)
- Most Valuable Player: Delano Selassa (Almere Magpies)