Diamond Jaxx win Summer Blastoff

The West Michigan Diamond Jaxx won the Summer Blastoff Tournament in Lynwood, Ill., which was held June 16-17. Pictured in front, from left, are bat girl Belle Hunn and bat boy Bryce Leazenby. The second row consists of Alex Jasper, Cody Glick, Chad Adkerson, Kyle Leazenby and Eddie Hojara. The third row is made up of Dalton Riddle, Dustin Anders, Michael Hunn, Max Gashin, Brant Rago and Tyler Mojsiejenko. In back are coaches Scott Glick, Vince Rago, Dave Jasper, Roger Mojsiejenko and JT Adkerson. (Daily Star Photo/Provided)

The West Michigan Diamond Jaxx won the Summer Blastoff at Ho Chunk in Lynwood, Ill. held June 16-17.

The Diamond Jaxx went 3-0 in pool play, outscoring their opponents 30-8.

The team earned the No. 1 seed heading into elimination play. The Diamond Jaxx beat the Orlando Park Magic 3-2 in the semifinals and then claimed the title with a 12-2 win over the Duneland Flyers.

The Diamond Jaxx will play in the USSSA State Tournament in Canton next weekend. The team is ranked No. 1 in the state of Michigan in the USSSA Conference for points and power ratings.

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