12U Roswell Renegades Win Panther Invitational

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Earlier this month, the 12U Roswell Renegades baseball team won the 7th Annual Panther Invitational in Lilburn.

After losing a heart-breaker 8-7 to Brookwood the morning of Saturday, June 6, Roswell came back later that afternoon to dominate Collins Hill 20-0 to close out pool play. The elimination portion of the tournament was played on Sunday, June 7.

Roswell came from behind to defeat North Gwinnett 7-6, and then knocked off number-two seed and host, Parkview, 5-2. The championship game against Norcross had several lead changes, but the Renegades came out on top, 7-5, for their first tournament championship this year.

During the Collins Hill rout, fans were treated to a little history. Twins Chris and Carson Knighton became the first brothers in Roswell all-star history to each hit a homerun in the same inning.

Chris hit a two-run shot early in the bottom of the third inning to dead center field. Five batters later, brother Carson cracked a grand slam to close out the game.

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Photo: Front Row L to R: Carson Knighton, Tristan Szarek, Henry Lovings, Jared Berenthal, Ryan Hoitsma; Middle Row L to R: Nick Romero, Ethan Bell, Trey Lednick, Chris Knighton, Hank Harris; Back Row L to R: Head Coach Matt Hoitsma, Coach Kevin Lednick, Coach Chris Hoitsma, Coach Alan Harris. Not Pictured: Joe Sci, Evan Barnes. Credit: city of Roswell