Heat 13U continues winning tradition


The Mahoning Valley Heat 13U travel baseball team is picking up where it left off in its last three years of winning tradition.

The Mahoning Valley Heat recently won the Boys of Summer Memorial Day Classic in Akron. In the tournament semifinal, the Heat defeated Jackson Bears Gold 16-0 and then defeated the Stow Outlaws 7-6 in the championship.

Earlier in the year, the Mahoning Valley Heat was also a finalist in the Ohio Eagles Spring Round-Up. The Heat went undefeated in pool play posting wins over teams including the PA Red Hawks (7-6), Northeastern Ohio Thunder (5-3) and Ohio Glaciers Blue (15-3).

The Heat is also in first place in the Stark Summit Baseball League American North Division. The Mahoning Valley Heat has won the league two out of its last three entries.