June 2025 Athletes of the Month

Elijah Watson

'It doesn't matter who it is, everyone wants to compete, everyone wants to win and you have to do your best because if you let up for one second something bad will happen to you.' - Luke Kuechly

This year we had a new face in our program at the 13u level. He came to the tryouts, made an impression, made a team, and then had one of the best seasons we have seen out of any Bandit player. This player was not just great on the field, he was a leader in the dugout and excellent student in the classroom. Elijah Watson was a huge part of our 13u Bandits team and he is well deserving of the June Athlete of the month award.

We have always known Elijah was a good athlete. I have seen him skate and know he is a very good hockey player. I never could have imagined he could also be this good in baseball. When the season was over, Elijah’s numbers spoke for themselves. Elijah in his first year with the bandits batted over .700 with 28 runs batted in, 13 doubles, 1 homerun and 33 total hits. His numbers were good enough to be ranked #27 on the Perfect Game Top Performers list at the 13u level. Ryan Doyle, his coach, said about Elijah, “Eli leading in every offensive category is one thing but he just joined this team, a team that had been together for a while, and in his first year his peers voted him captain. That tells you a lot about Eli. His dedication and hard work are off the chain and he deserves everything and then some. We were really lucky to have him this year and I expect a lot from him in the future.” As the summer progressed, Eli is playing on the Braintree Summer 13u team that just won the states and is moving on to the regionals in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. He has been a big part of that team and we wish him and his team the best in regionals.

Congrats Eli and good luck.

Coach Joyce