DON McDERMOTT / PVT The Hustlers, comprised mostly of former Pahrump Valley High School baseball players, won the One-Pitch Overnight Slow-Pitch Softball tournament title last weekend at Petrack Park. Advertisement

The Hustlers, comprised mostly of former Pahrump Valley High School baseball players, won the One-Pitch All-Night Slow-Pitch Softball tournament title, defeating another area team, Saitta-Trudeau, 9-8 in the championship game Sunday morning at Petrack Park.

The Hustlers had to win two straight to claim the title -- and they did, starting with a 14-5 conquest of previously unbeaten Saitta-Trudeau. In the deciding game -- played as the sun was rising -- Nate Alexander slugged a home run in the bottom of the fifth inning to give the Hustlers the title.

The team, organized by long-time coach-manager-umpire Lou Banuelos and sponsored by Empire Refrigeration, had gone 1-3 in round-robin games.

Saitta-Trudeau was 4-0, while Las Vegas Two and Q was 3-1, as were the Pahrump Bud Lite Bandits. At 2-2 were Heath Co., Cabinet Guy, and the Las Vegas Knights. The Sand Baggers were 0-4, as were The Bro's.

The tourney format was simple. Each batter could take only one swing, with games played on a 30-minute time limit. Ken Causey was the director for the tournament, which attracted a steady stream of fans throughout the night.

NOTES -- In Session 2 of the Men's League, the Sliders and Saitta-Trudeau/Ace, are both 8-2 ... At 8-4 are Horizon Academy and Heath Co ... Sand Baggers were 7-6, Bro's 3-6, Pahrump Valley Auto Plaza 3-10, and Bandits 2-10 ... Boss Concrete Construction Crew leads the women's league at 8-0 ... At 5-3 is Gaven's Construction, with Sliders 3-5, Harley Rhoadies 2-4, H&M 1-5, and SWPD Rockets 1-7 ... In the Co-Ed League, Bolling Construction and Pahrump Plumbing and Heating are both 8-0 ... Sliders are 6-2, Slammers and VEA 5-3, Cabinet Guy and North Contracting 1-7, and Rock Stars 0-8.