Suncoast Storm win state championship

The Suncoast Storm went 8-1 to capture the South Florida “B” State Championship July 6-8 in West Palm Beach.

The Storm opened the tournament with a 10-7 victory over PBG Lady Gators 12 Blue before falling to Royal Palm Beach Youth Softball Association 12U 12-4.

The girls responded with a 13-3 victory over West Pines Diamond Dusters Black, a 4-0 shutout over Cruisers-Parker and a 9-2 victory over Crush 12U.

The Storm trailed 8-1 in the final inning of the 30th game of the tournament against Royal Palm Beach and was on the brink of elimination when the girls rallied for seven runs to force extra innings. The Storm walked away with a 10-9 victory.

The team went on to defeat Crusiers-LaBella 8-4 and the Coral Springs Panthers 12U team 10-3.

In the championship game, the Storm once again found itself trailing in the final inning. Down 5-2, the girls rallied to force the game into extra innings before defeating the Coral Springs Panthers 6-5.