Championships Held Monday Night For Manchester Youth Baseball

Kyler Hopkins(sliding) of Central Funeral Home is forced out at 3rd base by Cole Fowler of Interstate Auto in Coach Pitch action on Monday.  Central Funeral Home won the game 9 to1.

Kyler Hopkins(sliding) of Central Funeral Home is forced out at 3rd base by Cole Fowler of Interstate Auto in Coach Pitch action on Monday. Central Funeral Home won the game 9 to1.

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Krish Patel of Coffee Financial catches a pop foul against the fence on Monday in his team’s 12 to 6 win over Mark Lemons Construction in the Minor League post season tournament... Photos and story by Dennis Weaver

Krish Patel of Coffee Financial catches a pop foul against the fence on Monday in his team’s 12 to 6 win over Mark Lemons Construction in the Minor League post season tournament… Photos and story by Dennis Weaver

aseball League held their post season tournament championships, as well as closing ceremonies, for their Coach Pitch, Minor League and Major League divisions on Monday night at Fred Deadman Park. In a night dedicated to recognize regular season champions and league all-stars, the underdogs stole the spotlight.
In the Coach Pitch Division, 2nd seeded Central Funeral Home rolled up 6 runs in the first inning to upset regular season league champion Interstate Auto by a final score of 9 to 1. Knox Wimberley, Kyler Hopkins and Trevor Jesse all had 3 hits for Central Funeral Home. Interstate Auto notched their lone run in the 4th inning when Kylen Mantooth drove home Cayden Trail.
In the Minor League game, 3rd seeded Coffee Financial stopped the Cinderella run of 4th seeded Mark Lemons Construction by a final score of 12 to 6. Jacob Sherrill had 3 hits and got the win on the mound for Coffee Financial. Conner Shemwell was also 3 for 3 with 2 triples and Krish Patel was 2 for 3 at the plate and had the catch of the night on a pop foul against the dugout fence in the 1st inning. Jayden Burns had a walk and a single to lead the Mark Lemons Construction offensive attack that was held to 4 singles.
Jiffy Burger’s Skylar Bratcher gets congratulations for his dad and Jiffy Burger coach Ricky Bratcher after his 6th inning home run helping Jiffy Burger to a 17 to 7 win over Coffee County Bank on Monday night.

Jiffy Burger’s Skylar Bratcher gets congratulations for his dad and Jiffy Burger coach Ricky Bratcher after his 6th inning home run helping Jiffy Burger to a 17 to 7 win over Coffee County Bank on Monday night.

The Major League game between Jiffy Burger and Coffee County Bank featured the top 2 seeded teams and entered the 5th inning tied at 6 to 6. Second seeded Jiffy Burger banged out 10 hits in the final 2 innings to blast the regular season league champion Coffee County Bank 17 to 7. The 2 inning hit parade was highlighted by a 2 run home run from Skylar Bratcher who finished the night with 4 hits in 4 at bats. Tyler Culber was also 4 for 4 with 3 RBI for Jiffy Burger. Jake Hollandsworth was 3 for 3 for Coffee County Bank with a solo home run.