The Los Alamitos Youth Baseball (LAYB) Mustang Division Los Al Diamondbacks went 16-1 and won the league championship, defeating the Brewers 16-7 in the final game. The team includes players Aksel Atwood, Aiden Chhe, Nathan Glatman, Casey Hall, Ian Perez, Carter Smith, Aiden Taylor, Luca Tricano, Ethan Wojtanowski, Hayden Young and Zenleigh Zenus. Over the past two seasons, Coach Sheldon Smith has a record of 33-1, and his teams won back-to-back championships at LAYB. Coach Smith said, “This team overcame a lot of adversity, including injuries and multiple sport athletes missing games. We developed our athletes to step up into any position and taught them plays to minimize baserunners. Kids today can learn the fundamentals and game strategies at a young age, and I’m so proud of them for executing everything they’ve learned.” Coach Smith is now leading the Alliance Baseball Club (ABC), representing Los Al.
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