The Dartmouth Dynamites Gold team captured its home tournament, winning the 2024 Summer Blast 12 championship on Sunday at Quinn Elementary for the first time.
“These girls have been together for the past four seasons and this is the first time they have won Summer Blast and that was a main goal this year,” said Dynamites coach Brian Thomas. “They really wanted it.”
Dynamites Gold defeated Flash Blue 7-4 in the championship for the team’s fifth straight win.
Dartmouth went 5-0 in the tournament, out-scoring the competition a combined 42-8.
“From top to bottom, we literally played the best defense throughout the entire tournament,” Thomas said. “That’s why we got there. Our defense was awesome.”
In the title game, Addy Thomas allowed three runs (two earned) over five innings while striking out one and walking five.
Offensively, Venna Botelho went 2-for-3 with two RBIs while Shylee Turgeon added a pair of hits. Botelho had an inside-the-park home run.
In the semifinals, Dartmouth defeated Rehoboth Thunder 11-4. Thomas pitched the first two innings, allowing three runs on three hits and three walks while striking out two. Avery Imbeau pitched five innings of relief, allowing one run off four hits while striking out nine and walking one.
Reese Rymszewicz powered the offense by going 2-for-4 with three RBIs. Chloe Korolnek, Thomas, Rymszewicz and Hayden Camara each had two hits. Rebecca Watson had a highlight reel diving catch of a hit on the first pitch of the game.
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This was Dartmouth’s fifth tournament of the year. The Dynamites lost in the finals of their first tournament and reached the semifinals in the next three tournaments, falling each time to the eventual champs.
Team members include Thomas, Botelho, Turgeon, Imbeau, Rymszewicz, Korolnek, Camara, Watson, Addison Labelle, Raquel Estrella, Khloe Tripp and Taylor Beauparland.
Coaches include Ryan Rymszewicz, Brian Thomas and Tim Imbeau.
Dartmouth Gold 12 is now 23-8 on the season. The Dynamites will compete July 27 in Hersey, Pennsylvania.
Firestorm wins Summer Blast 10U title
Fairhaven Firestorm beat the Swansea Xtreme 6-0 in the finals of the Summer Blast 10U tournament on Sunday at Quinn Elementary to capture the team’s fourth straight tournament championship this summer.
Sophia Almeida pitched a complete-game, one-hitter, striking out 15 while walking none over six innings. Zoey Hemphill led the way offensively with two hits and one RBI while Almeida added a hit and two RBIs. Aubrey La Fountain, Aria Camara and Kylie Pestana each had an RBI.
In the semifinals, Firestorm beat Free-Lake Flash 8-0. Bri Phaneuf pitched a complete-game, one-hitter with one walk and 10 strikeouts. Mackenzie Lee went 2-for-2 with a walk and three runs scored while Hemphill had four RBIs. Phaneuf had one hit, two RBIs and a run scored while Almeida was 1-for-2 with a walk, RBI and run scored. Charlotte Sousa, who caught both of Sunday’s games, was 1-for-2 with a run scored.
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Unbeaten Firestorm is 17-0-1 in four tournaments and has only allowed eight total runs in 18 games.
Fairhaven competes this weekend at the Summer Burn in Taunton with games on Saturday against Massachusetts Attack Red (11:30 a.m.), KP Pride (1:15 p.m.) and Rangers (4:45 p.m.)
Team members are Almeida, Hemphill, La Fountain, Camara, Pestana, Lee, Phaneuf, Sousa, Lexi Pequita, Gabby Sadeck and Emma Leite.
Coaches include Brent Almeida, Ryan Hemphill, Ethan Pequita and Shane La Fountain.
This article originally appeared on Standard-Times: Dartmouth 12U and Fairhaven 10U capture tournament titles at 2024 Summer Blast
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