Below are summaries and highlights from local Little League games played over the past several days:
NEWTOWN EDGMONT GIANTS TOPPLE REDS IN MAJORS ACTION--
In the Newtown Edgmont Little League last week, the Giants knocked off the Reds in the Majors Division (11 and 12 year olds) by a score of 7-4.
Tony Gallo was the winning pitcher for the Giants, while Jake Donnell pitched well for the Reds in the loss. Big hitters for the Giants were Matt Mulligan (triple) and Jimmy Luke with a 2-run homer for the winners. With the win, the Giants held onto the fourth place slot in the Majors standings, with the Tigers, Yankees, and Cubs leading the division.
“Playing here is really fun because we have nice fields and we can play under the lights” said Matt Mulligan of the Giants. “The announcer (at Newtown Edgmont’s nice field) makes the games more fun, too!”
CARDINALS REMAIN RED-HOT IN EAST SIDE LL MAJORS PLAY--
The Hegarty Maintenance Cardinals are still undefeated and red-hot in East Side LL action after 3 more wins this weekend. The Cardinals are now 19-0 in the ESLL Majors and have clinched first place in the National Division.
The Cardinals started off their winning weekend with a big win over the Orioles on Friday night, 27-4. Perry Cozzone Jr., Jake Rice and Pat Durant combined on the mound for the winners and had 11 K’s among them. Pat Durant had a huge night at the plate with a 7-7 game including 3 doubles and a home run.
Also hitting well were Cozzone with 4 hits and 8 RBI, Michael Sprague (4-5), and Tommy Wolfe (2-3 with 5 runs scored). Cozzone ripped 2 home runs in the game for the Cards.
Head Coach Mike Sprague said, “A willingness to work hard and an enthusiasm for the game are at the core of what these boys have done to this point.”
Assistant Coach Perry Cozzone was happy with the whole team afterward and repeated his team’s winning motto in 2010: “Nothing good happens without positive energy and enthusiasm,” he said.
In the American Division the Moulton Davis White Sox are ahead of a tight pack at 13-7.
WHW, John Smith, and the Carman Yankees are all knotted together with records of 11-8 and 11-9. Chris Heilman and Ryan Loucks have starred for the WHW A’s. The top 3 teams from each division make the playoffs in the ESLL Majors, with the first place teams (White Sox and Cardinals) getting a first round bye.
RAYS STING DODGERS IN WEST SIDE LL JUNIOR PLAY, 5-3—
In the 8-9 year old “Kids Pitch” Division, the Rays slid past the Dodgers last week, 5-3, in West Side LL action.
Mike McGee, with 2 innings pitched and 4 K’s, was the winning hurler for the Rays while Ryan Swanson was the top slugger for the winners, with a 2-3 day including a triple of 2 RBI.
For the Dodgers, Kevin Shleton was 2-2 with two singles. The Rays stayed in third place in the standings with the win. The Reds are at the top of the leader board in the West Side LL division.
“Having our lefty Mike McGee come into the game strong was a great start for us,” noted winning Manager Chris McGee. “He was able to shut the hitters down and that set the pace for the game and for the rest of the team to follow.”
“I felt great and was throwing hard enough that the hitters couldn’t make good contact off me,” said Mike McGee after the game. “I felt really good out on the mound.”
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