The Young Guns remain the reigning slopitch champions.
After three days of intense play with a total of 10 teams competing, the Young Guns narrowly squeaked through another championship at the Chase slopitch tournament last weekend .
After losing their first game to the Rum Runners on Friday, the Young Guns pulled together to win all of their Saturday games.
Sunday followed with some fierce competition as their first game saw them pitted against the Rum Runners for a second time.
While the scores remained close for most of the game, this time the Young Guns were able to clinch the win at the last minute, moving them to the next round.
The Young Guns were sent directly into the next game without much time to catch their breath, taking on the Rookies.
Things were looking bad until the sixth inning when the Guns took the lead and nabbed another win.
A large number of Chase locals gathered under the shade of a nearby tree to take in the action at the Chase slopitch finals.
The Young Guns and the Ash Kickers battled until the end, keeping onlookers on edge and tensions high on the sidelines.
Keeping with the trend they had set for the entire tournament, the Young Guns trailed closely behind the entire game until the final inning.
The Guns fought hard to hit runs and steal bases, working for the win.
With a final score of 23 to 22 the Young Guns were able to take home the championship title for the third year in a row.
This follows their Brennan Creek tournament victory just two weeks before. This ends slopitch season in the area.
