Miami Lakes Optimist’s Panama Mutiny began the fall season by entering and winning a 12-Under Tournament playing against older kicks.
The Mutiny dropped the first pool game to 12-Under Ft. Lauderdale Lighting (last year’s 11AAA Premiere League champions), and the second game to Slam’s Hoffman baseball team. However, the Mutiny recovered in the elimination game by beating the Weston Ratters 12-Under squad.
Then the Mutiny faced the Lighting and won the rematch. The Mutiny advanced to the championship game against Slam’s Hoffman and won in dramatic fashion to clinch its first ever 12-Under tournament without having played in a single 11-Under tournament.