Watson named player of the game at 16-18 Babe Ruth World Series

Two Holyoke athletes were recently part of the Buckley Bombers baseball team that represented the Midwest Plains region in the 16-18-year-old Babe Ruth World Series. Jesus Trejo, a 2019 graduate of Holyoke High School, and Seth Watson, an HHS senior, traveled with the Bombers to Mobile, Alabama, for the Aug. 2-9 series.

Pool play ran Friday-Tuesday, Aug. 2-6, followed by a single-elimination bracket for the championship Wednesday-Friday, Aug. 7-9. The Bombers had the opportunity to play the four other teams in the American Division during pool play but did not advance to the championship bracket.

In their first game, the Bombers played the Cape Cod team that represented New England at the World Series. The Saturday matchup resulted in a 5-1 win for Cape Cod. On Sunday, the Bombers played the MLB China team. The game went into extra innings, with China winning 3-2 in the ninth.

Representing the Southeast region, Florida faced the Bombers on Monday. Florida won 4-1. In their final game, the Bombers played the Mobile team Tuesday. Mobile won 10-0 in five innings.

Bombers receiving recognition as players of the game were Watson against Florida, Junior Arambula of Wray against Cape Cod, Jaden Hottinger of Akron against China, and Dillon Harshman of Wiggins against Mobile.

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