milanp posted on July 06, 2010 12:18
The bracketing and first round results slotted the 11yr old ANSLL American vs ANSLL Nationals at Pine Ridge.
Harrison (Sparky) Jones took the mound for the Americans and the Nationals got thisngs started early. Ryan Tobin reached first and stole second then scored on a single by Hunter Gressly. Conner Hall followed with a hard single to left to score Hunter. Drew Hartley brought Conner home on a fielder's choice and the Nationals were up 3-0 going into the field.
Jordan Farmer took the mound for the Natioinals and Chris (Little Santan) Santaniello got the Americans started with a single to left and Ryan (Michiro) Peich followed with a double to score Little Santan. Andrew (Bubba) James walked and Zach (Shaggy) Carmichael ripped a double to score 2. Shaggy advanced to third on a fielder's choice by Tyler (Tyler) Krogel and scored on a passed ball to the Americans up 4-3. The Nationals then brought in Hunter Gressly to stop the rally but Harrison (Sparky) Jones reached first with a walk and scored on a single by Michael (Micholas) Beatty. Michael then scored on a single by Billy (Shoeless) Davies but Hunter was able to get out of the inning leaving Shoeless on third. Americans up 6-3 after one.
The second inning began with Jacob Palmer leading off with a double for the Nationals but couldn't score as Harrison got the next three out. The Americans only produced a single by Shaggy as Hunter struck out 3 batters to end the second inning.
The third had the Nationals threating again after Ryan Tobin drew a walk and Hunter Gressly got a single, for runners on first and second with one out. A sharp grounder to short was snagged by Michiro who tagged the runner and threw to first to complete the double play. The Americans got a single by Matthew (Bergie T) Bergthold and Michael (Micholas) Beatty drew a walk to get runner on first and second but Hunter kept composure and sent the Americans down without scoring. Still 6-3 after three.
Little Santan came in to relieve Sparky and the American gloves stepped up again after Jacob Palmer got his second hit of the game a comebacker to the mound started a 1-6-3 double play to send the Nationals down. Hunter kept the Americans in check only yeilding a single to Bubba and kept the score at 6-3 after 4 innings.
Little Santan sent the Nationals down in order after a nice Brooks Robinson'ish backhander in the hot corner by Micholas ended the Nationals half. Sparky legged out a single into the hole at short and Bergie T drew a walk but Drew Hartley snagged a liner headed for the gap off Micholas' bat to hold the score. Then Hunter picked off Sparky at second and struck out the batter to end the American threat.
The sixth had the Nationals produce a single off of Conner Hall's bat but they were unable to generate a run as the Americans held on 6-3.
It was a tight game every inning with some solid defensive plays and good hits. The AL and NL pitchers both threw very good games. Both teams played very well.
The Americans move on to play Wednesday at Pine Ridge vs SYA West.