Edward Mendoza went yard on Jose De La Rosa in the third inning to begin to seal the deal for Del Rio National who advanced to their second consecutive District 35 Final with victories over Brackettville and Del Rio American. Chris Barcena's 14 for 14 consecutive hitting streak came to an end, however, Barcena hit three home runs and a good number of RBI's in the previous three games.
League President Pete Zamora congratulated the team before giving them their official Little League District Championship pins. Zamora encouraged the team when he mentioned the 2010 stars who were a win away from advancing to the hallowed grounds of Williamsport, Pennsylvania stating that those players' names are immortalized on a sign outside the stadium saying that they too could be honored in the same fashion should they surpass this accomplishment.
Manager Bobby Rankin also addressed the team who he feels can get the job done this week.