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“Telling the Stories of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community”

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October 16, 2024

Lehi Raiders Take to the Road in Parker Tournament

By Andreea Miguel

After competing in the 60th Annual Southwest All-Indian Baseball Tournament in Salt River, the Lehi Raiders traveled to Parker, Arizona, for the Colorado Indian Tribes Labor Day All-Indian Baseball Tournament on September 6 and 7. Over the weekend, six teams played in games at the Manataba Park and Veterans ball fields. 

Joining the Raiders in this two-day tournament were the Desert Dingers and Az Heat (two other teams from the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community), who were also vying for the championship trophy. However, both the Dingers and the Heat were eliminated from the bracket late Saturday afternoon, leaving Lehi the last team standing.

On Saturday, after a day of competing in the dry desert heat, the Lehi Raiders played in the championship game with an undefeated record of 5-0. They won in yet another shutout game against their opponent, Reds Baseball, with a final score of 18-0. 

After the game, all-tourney awards were presented to Eric Makil and Aaron Makil; both hit back-to-back homers in in their third game (Eric went on to hit another in a later at-bat). Roberto Lopez was named MVP after an exceptional performance as both catcher and pitcher. Lehi continues to play dominantly in baseball tournaments around Arizona.