American National Loses SLABA Tournament Championship to Eagles West
A five-run first inning, and Brannon Callaway’s subsequent three-run homer, paces Eagles West ahead of American National.
COTTLEVILLE—Eagles West just wouldn’t be denied in the St. Louis Amateur Baseball Association (SLABA) 18U championship game. The No. 4 seed in the summer league’s end-of-the-season tournament, Eagles West won three straight games to reach Friday night’s championship at St. Charles Community College. Some thought they might be due for a letdown against rival program the American National Eagles. But Eagles West proved they were a train that couldn’t be stopped, winning the SLABA League championship game, 6-4, over their rivals from Hazelwood. “We got hot, and we played well throughout the whole tournament,” Eagles West head coach Mike Buda said. “The pitching was there. The defense was a little shaky at times, but today we played well. And …
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