Both regular season champions won close 1-run games in tournament finals. The Major Division Champion Cardinals are headed to Memorial Field (directions) to play the Granada Little League Champions in their first-round game of the District 57 Tournament of Champions (Saturday June 18 at 10am). The Minor Division Champion Braves are traveling to Dublin's Sports Park (directions) to play the San Ramon National Little League Champions in their first-round game of the District 57 Tournament of Champions (Saturday June 18 at 1pm, Field 4).

Majors (Submitted by Todd M. Sleek)
The first place Cardinals and the second place Dodgers squared off for another nail bitter in the Pleasanton National Tournament of Champions final match. The game again being decided by 1 run. Patrick Phillips of the Dodgers had another outstanding effort against the Cards, holding the Cards to 4 hits and 1 run. The Cards have been ripping up the rest of the leagues pitching, averaging 11 hits a ball game this year. Patrick has faced the Cardinals in all five of the teams' meetings, only giving up three earned runs in 13 innings of work. Alex Hewitt also pitched great in his 3 innings of work. In the bottom half of the 6th inning the Cards scored the winning run, when Robert Lipman got on after being hit with 1 out in the inning. Robert advanced to second on Ryan Wongs chop hit that bounded high off the plate and pitcher Alex Hewitt was unable to make a play. Joey Moroney stepped up and hit a hard shot up the middle. Kyle Munson got to the ball and knocked it down, but was unable to make a play, bases loaded. Mike DeVivo as he has done all year hit a shot to the outfield scoring Robert Lipman for the game winner.

Minors (Submitted by Tim Stevens)
The Braves and the Cubs saved their best game for last! It was a ten inning marathon that ended with a walk off single breaking a 5 all tie. The Cubs came out swinging in the first and scored one. In the bottom of the first the Braves had six walks and a single scoring 4. The game progressed with the Braves adding one in the third and the Cubs scoring in the 5th 6th to tie it up. Base runners and runs were scarce after the 6th. Through the 7-10th the Braves and Cubs pitched scoreless ball and each team played great defense. In the bottom of the 10th Justin H. walked, Tanner Sp. walked and Hunter M. slapped a single down the third base line scoring Justin for the win. Pitching: Brad 4k 3hits, AJ 5k 1 hit, Zac 2k 2hits, Nick 5k 1 hit. Offense: Zac 2-3, Ben 1-3, Brad 1-3 rbi, AJ 1-3 rbi, Nick 1-4 rbi, Tanner Sp 1-3, Hunter M 2-2 rbi, Josh 1-3.

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