If it wasn’t Phenom this, it was Phenom that.
Starting when it arrived in Southern California for the Firecracker Classic and all the way leading up to its game with Phenom Signature, that’s all Brian Silva’s Big Island Blue heard.
“From the moment we got off the plane, everyone was talking about Phenom and telling us how good they were,” Silva said.
Once the Big Islanders cleared that hurdle in the semifinals, they were practically home free.
The Big Island’s youth baseball success is not just limited to PONY League. The Blue went 5-1, avenging its only loss in the July 3 final to win the 14-and-under division at the USA Premier Baseball tournament in Irvine, Calif.