Mission accomplished for 2019 by Medical Lake 2018 AA Legion team

While Post 196 squad missed postseason, the true goal was improvement on the field

PAUL DELANEY, Staff Reporter | Last updated Jul 19, 2018 9:53am0

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File photo First-year Medical Lake AA American Legion Baseball coach Austin Sharp, seen in the middle during a talk on the mound, thinks his team has build a solid foundation for 2019 play in the Northeast A League.

It was a great way to finish and chart a course for the future of Medical Lake baseball.

The Medical Lake Post 196 American Legion baseball team's 11-6 victory over West Valley in the second game of a doubleheader on July 11 closed out the season on a positive note.

"That was a good win for us, the kids were excited," head coach Austin Sharp said. "It was a good way to go out."

Earlier in the week, the team lost the first game of the doubleheader and then 8-2 on July 10 to Deer Park.

Despite a 9-21 overall record, Sharp took a great deal away from the summer season. "The biggest thing this sum...