Last night’s edition of Fox 11 News in Los Angeles had a segment about a cricket club thriving in a most unlikely location — the much-maligned city of Compton.

Compton, which is widely-known for violent crime and as the birthplace of gangsta’ rap, plays host to one of Southern California’s most successful cricket teams.

Activist Ted Hayes founded the Compton Cricket Club as a way to offer kids an alternative to crime and gangs. “The idea of cricket is to teach people how to respect themselves and respect authority, so they stop killing each other,” said Hayes to Fox 11 News.

The club recently defeated their cross-town rival, yep, Beverly Hills, but lost in the next round, failing to capture this year’s L.A. County Cup.