- April 18, 2024
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American Radionics lost to Pierson in the District 19 Tournament of Champions title game Wednesday night.
American Radionics, Palm Coast Little League’s Senior Division champions, lost to Pierson Little League, 13-1, Wednesday night in the District 19 Tournament of Champions title game.
Although coach David Febus was disappointed in how the season ended, he said his team proved many wrong. American Radionics went 8-6 during the season en route to the division title in town before making it to the District 19 tournament.
“I think the guys had to realize that you have to work hard and practice hard, and I’m very proud of them,” Febus said.
Palm Coast overcame plenty of adversity on its path to the title game, too.
The team was supposed to play the first game of the district tournament at home, but the game was moved because of inclement weather. The game got moved to Orange City and half the team got lost, pushing the start time back by an hour.
That first game wasn’t much of a game, as Palm Coast lost to Pierson Little League, 20-1, on wet and muddy fields.
In the second game, Palm Coast played Deltona. With the game tied 3-3 in the fourth inning, rain forced a delay. The next day, the game resumed, and Palm Coast came out on top, 7-3. In the third game, Palm Coast needed extra innings to defeat DeBary, 17-14.
Earlier this week, Palm Coast played Pierson for the second time. This time, Palm Coast won, 15-5.
Wednesday night’s championship game continued the trend. The game began around 7 p.m., but in the second inning, lightning and rain forced approximately a two-hour delay.
In the end, however, the third time was the charm for Pierson.
Febus said in the end, the team came together despite all different skill levels.
“Teamwise, I think we did very well,” he said. “We lost the first game and won the next three games, so they put it all on the line, and we showed that we belong.”
