• Paul Ebner •
• Originally published July 9, 2008 at 2:43 p.m., updated July 9, 2008 at 2:43 p.m.

While thunderstorms danced all around the Victoria area Tuesday, it was Victoria Northeast that struck like lightning.

Even having to battle the weather elements for four days, Northeast rose to the challenge and captured the District 27 11- and 12-year-old championship with a 14-2, five-inning victory over Victoria Northwest at Elder Field.

The two teams were twice rained out, but that didn’t seem to hamper Northeast’s offensive attack.

Following Sunday’s 10-0 win, Northeast brought its own lightning to the plate Tuesday, banging out six hits in the first inning, including two two-run homers, to open up a 5-0 lead and take the early momentum.

Northeast finished with 14 hits, including eight for extra bases.

“We knew if we stayed focused and could get the sticks going, we were going to put some points on the board,” winning pitcher Hunter Perkins said.

Perkins belted one of the two first-inning home runs, while Kyle Kutchka added the other.

Trent Salas added an RBI double in the first and a two-run single in the fifth that helped Northeast put the game away.

Salas said he wasn’t concerned about the weather.

“We wanted to play,” Salas said. “Everybody was talking about going to Edna or Yoakum or somewhere so we could play if it rained.”

But the rain held off and Northeast added three runs in the second on a three-run home run by Jerry Vasquez, a pair of runs in the third and four more in the fifth.

Manager Carlos Salas was proud of his club and the way it handled the adversity following a loss to Bloomington in the Area II tournament.

“After we lost 4-0, one of the coaches said this is what adversity is all about and the kids didn’t even know what that meant,” the manager said.

“The kids learned a lot when we lost that game and it may have been for the better. Our kids hit the ball well and play defense well.”

Northwest avoided the shutout with a pair of runs in the second on a one-out, two-run double from Cody Cavazos.

Northwest managed just four hits off Perkins, who retired the final seven batters he faced.

Northeast advances to the sectional tournament that begins Saturday in New Braunfels.

Calhoun 12, Bloomington 2

PORT LAVACA – Calhoun defeated Bloomington 12-2 to advance to the District 27 13- and 14-year-old baseball tournament championship game.

Calhoun, which has one loss in the double-elimination tournament, will face unbeaten Industrial today at 6 p.m.

Bloomington ousted Victoria Northeast 9-7 on Monday night.

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