The season for the 14-year-old San Benito Babe Ruth All-Stars ended Thursday one round short of a second-consecutive berth in the Pacific Southwest Regional championship game. Needing to win two games to advance to play Friday, San Benito could muster a victory in only its first game and was eliminated.
The San Benito Bath Ruth 14-year-old All-Star team is one win away from clinching a second-straight state title, after starting the Central California state tournament with three-consecutive victories.
The San Benito Babe Ruth 14-year-old All-Star team won the District 1 tournament in Lodi on Tuesday, winning three games by a combined score of 27-4. With the tournament victory, San Benito advanced to the Central California State Championship, held from July 13 to July 17 in Arroyo Grande.Â