There was no bat flip, but there was a celebration.
The New Westminster Blue Jays proved to be good hosts and great competitors at the recent Hyack Majors baseball tournament at Moody Park.
New West loaded up the batting order and thumped Forest Hill 10-1 in the final, powered by three home runs.
Savic Vellios delivered one of the long bombs, his first of the season, as the Blue Jays put on a display of sharp pitching and red-hot hitting.
Jalen Sami was on both sides of that equation, going 3-for-3 at the plate with a home run, while tossing two shutout innings.
Joining him in throwing a two-hitter were Taiki Suzuki and Brendan Tong, who combined to strike out 15 Forest Hill batters on the day.
The tournament, hampered by rainouts, saw the Blue Jays pick up wins over Coquitlam, 5-3, and Langley, 8-4, to be seeded first in their division.
It was the 52nd annual tournament, with New West picking up its second straight title.
