The # 6 ranked Lumberkings are headed south from Bakersfield, to compete in this weekend’s So Cal ASA A/B league, meaning that half of Sledgehammer’s California Top 10 Teams will be in action in the same tournament:
# 6 – Bakersfield Lumberkings
# 7 – Rude Pac
# 8 – Long Beach Snakes
# 9 – Savala Rounders
#10 – Panteras
Here are the match-ups of ranked teams to watch for during Saturday’s round robin games:
8:00 a.m. – #7 Rude-Pac vs. #9 Savala Rounders
9:45 a.m. – #7 Rude-Pac vs. #10 Panteras (rematch of last week’s championship game)
3:00 p.m – #8 Long Beach Snakes (first action of the year) vs. #9 Savala Rounders
6:30 p.m. – #6 Bakersfield Lumberkings vs. #10 Panteras
Up, down and holding: The # 10 Panteras made their way into the Top 10 following their victory in the first league weekend tournament of the year, at Palm Springs, CA. #7 Rude Pac rose two spots from #9 on the strength of their runner-up finish to the Panteras; the Savala Rounders, minus a few key parts of their new roster, struggled at 1-4 to tumble three spots from #6 to #9, while the #6 Lumberkings and #8 Long Beach Snakes did not play and held their respective spots.
Outside Looking In: Three other teams notched wins over Top 10 ranked opponents but are as yet unranked:
Amigos (over #9 Savala Rounders)
San Diego Primetime (over #9 Savala Rounders)
Long Beach Black Sox (over #9 Savala Rounders, and #10 Panteras)
From our “Maps & Fields” section: Thinking about coming out to the ballpark to take in some of the action? Click here for map and driving directions, and a bit more about the park.