The four teammates — Nick Halo, Connor Cox, Chet Sikes and Luke Michael — play on the Carolina Mustangs, a team ranked No. 1 in the 8 and under division. The team bagged not one but two state championships this year.
The four joined the Carolina Mustangs in August 2009.
The Carolina Mustangs won the USSSA state championship June 11-12 at Beeson Park in Kernersville. The Carolina Mustangs defended their championship well by giving up no runs.
This is the second consecutive year the team has claimed the USSSA championship.
The team won the Nations Baseball state championship June 26-27 in King’s Mountain. In this tournament, the Carolina Mustangs went 4-0, only giving up one run.
This tournament marked the team’s third state championship in a year.
Overall, the team holds an undefeated 36-0 record in the 8 and under division. The team’s 2010 record stands at 40-1.
The Carolina Mustangs is an 8 and under USSSA team. The 11 players live in Davidson, Forsyth and Randolph counties. They have compiled an impressive overall record of 62 wins and only five losses. Three of those losses happened last fall when the team played 9 and under teams and only one loss from an 8 and under team.
Coaches Gary Faulkner, Andy Perrell, Robbie Sikes and Dan Swaim hope that the team can bring home the world series championship.
“It’s a great group of kids,” said Coach Sikes. “Each of the players has a lot of desire and ability.”
Follow the Carolina Mustangs’ at www.carolinamustangs.com.
News flash!
The Mustangs just won the South Carolina USSSA state championship game in weekend play.
According to dad Robbie Sikes, the team won four games, scored 77 runs and gave up three runs.
“In the last three state championships, we have scored 168 runs and allowed four runs,” said Sikes.
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