Dodgers Are The Champions !!

The Dodgers, including 3B/SS/P/C Henry Rodgers, won the championship of the Bellevue Thunderbird Little League on Saturday, defeating the Giants in dramatic fashion, 11-10. Down 10-8 going into the bottom of the final inning, the Dodgers got the first two base-runners on. They then hit a base-clearing triple, followed by a walk-off single to the pitcher. After the winning run scored the bench erupted into bedlam and raced onto the field, celebrating their hard-earned victory.

Henry, the only player on the team (and likely in the league) whose last name rhymes with his team's name, got two hits in two at-bats in the victory - a single and a double. He had 1 RBI and scored once. He was on-deck when the winning run scored.

The Dodgers had cruised through the tournament undefeated; the other four teams in the league each lost twice.  Combining potent bats with strong defense, the Dodgers only trailed in the tournament for one inning - the top of the final inning before they roared back with their victory.

The players eschewed a champagne celebration in favor of juice boxes and potato chips.

Team picture after the trophy ceremony.
(Henry is in the middle of the three  kneeling players on the left;
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Henry with Coach Lambro