There is no place like home.
The New Westminster Cardinals got another example of just why last month, when they made the most of home diamond advantage to cart off the title at the Justin Morneau Major B baseball tournament at Moody Park.
The Cardinals rolled through the round-robin portion with an unblemished 2-0 record, besting the New West Royals 19-12 and Langley 14-5.
In the cross-over semifinal, the Cards topped another Langley squad, this time by a tight 7-6 margin.
The championship final was an all-New Westminster affair between the Royals and Cardinals – a match-up that harkened back to the 1985 World Series.
This time, the Cards came out on top, thanks to a strong 5-0 lead after three innings. While the Royals pushed back, the Cardinals held on and won the final 11-5.
