Patterson 12-year-old All-Stars

Patterson 12U All-Stars' Amaya Williams makes a play on defense during the squad's pool play contest against the Indiana-based East Side All-Stars Wednesday at the Babe Ruth World Series in Jensen Beach, Florida. Patterson fell to East Side 1-0. Patterson's final pool play game was rained out Wednesday, and the squad began bracket play Thursday with a 9 a.m. contest against Missouri-based Boonville All-Stars. (Submitted Photo/Courtesy of Kimberly DeHart)

The Patteson 12U All-Star softball team clinched the Babe Ruth Southwest Regional Championship Saturday evening with a 16-13 win against Jefferson Parish Recreation Department — East in Mountain Home, Arkansas. Patterson, which finished the tournament with a 4-0 mark, will advance to its second straight Babe Ruth World Series in Jensen Beach, Florida, later this month as a 12U squad where it will try to defend its 2017 title. It also is the third consecutive berth for the league in the world series as many of the team's players advanced as 10-year-old All-Stars. Team members are, kneeling from left, Hannah Domangue, Emily Lipari, Ella Hover and Kamille Lightfoot. On the middle row are Laila Dugar, Charlotte Callais, Kyla Samuels, Bryleigh DeHart, Layla Richoux, Amaya Williams, Riley Chaisson and Maddi St. Blanc. On the back row are assistant coach Ronald Dugar, head coach Harris DeHart and assistant coaches Jeremy Callais, Jonathon Lightfoot and Jeff Lipari. (Submitted Photo/Courtesy of Jeremy Callais)