Featured photo by Ginger Swanson
The Minden All-Stars won the Diamond Youth Softball 12U state tournament Saturday at the Minden Recreation Center.
Minden completed a dominant run in the three-team double round robin with routs of Ponchatoula and Sabine.
Minden went 4-0 in the tournament, outscoring its opponents a combined 59-0.
Minden will represent Louisiana in the DYS 12U World Series July 16-21 in Tioga. All of the World Seems tournaments will be played there.
The Minden 10U team is one win away from winning its division. Minden defeated Sabine and Vernon Parish Saturday.
Minden will play the winner of Sunday’s 9 a.m. elimination game between Benton and Vernon Parish at 11. The Sabine-Vernon Parish winner will have to defeat Minden twice to take the title.
The Minden 8U team suffered its first loss but is still in the hunt for the title. Minden plays West Monroe in an elimination game at 9 a.m.
Sabine, which defeated Minden in the winners’ bracket finals, plays Haughton at 9. The winners face off at 11.