A combined no-hitter and an illegal bat helped lead the Thomas Jefferson Middle School eighth grade baseball team to a 4-1 victory over Kerman to capture the Central Valley Athletic League championship.
The Patriots completed the season 15-1 to give them a 29-2-1 record over a two-year span, including back-to-back CVAL championships.
Charles Gray and Isaac Rivera combined for a no-hitter and a Kerman home run was overturned because of an illegal bat.
Last year, Gray threw a no-hitter through six innings to finish out the season before giving up a hit in the final inning...