Glenview, IL: After two stinging defeats by the #1 seeded Mundelein Red baseball team during the regular season, the Evanston Orange Cats pulled off a stunning 8-1 victory in the championship game. 

Coach Tyler McHolland and Assistant Coach Joe Liss received warm hugs from every member of their team. 

Winning the glistening gold glove trophy on Sunday was a bitter sweet moment for the entire Orange Cats team. These youngsters played together since they were about nine years old. This was the team’s final game together, lifting the championship trophy marked the end of an era for them. 

All now must leave their team, which is part of the Lake Shore (Illinois) Feeder Baseball League 14A division. Next spring, they will be age 15 and too old for this youth league. Fortunately, the high schools they will attend in the fall have baseball teams on which they can play next spring.