Pitching dominated Saturday's meeting between the Cardinals and
Dodgers, and it was the Cardinals who pulled out a 3-1 victory in Seaview
Little League Majors Division action.
Cardinal starter Nick Cappuccili struck out 11 and allowed just two hits
in four innings, and reliever Austin Morgan struck out four with one hit
to close out the victory.
Dodger hurler Jayson Hayes also was tough on the mound, striking out
seven while allowing one hit.
In other games:
Pirates 3, Angels 2
In another pitcher's duel, the Pirates' Eric Uttecht struck out six and
gave up four hits in a complete game, and Jake Pinkham fanned nine and
allowed four hits for the Angels.
Reds 3, Yankees 2
In a seven inning affair, Reds pitchers Cory Kindness, Valle Fluss, and
Michael Sheedy combined to strike out seven and give up three hits and
two walks for the Reds; Yankee ace Danny Higgins' complete game included
10 strikeouts, four hits, and two walks.
MINOR A DIVISION
Mariners 9, Royals 6
Carl Eberts went 2 for 3 and pitched the final two innings of relief for
starter Aaron Amaral (three hits, seven strikeouts in four innings) for
the Mariners (4-0); Chance Ross went 3 for 3 and Bryan Visnoski had two
hits for the Royals (1-2).
Yankees 17, Rockies 3
Craig Spreeman's complete game victory featured 12 strikeouts and three
hits, Spreeman and Derek Bauermeister each had two hits, Jake Wells had
three hits and five RBI, and Nolan Marcucci went 4 for 4 with two RBI to
power the Yankees (2-2); Addison Babinski had two hits and Jake Burke
singled for the Rockies (1-2).
Pirates 5, Angels 5
Jacob Sobelman singled and both Aaron Birk and Matt Bublitz had key
doubles in the bottom of the sixth inning for the Angels (1-2-1), who
rallied with five runs to earn the tie; Zack Campbell went 2 for 2 to
lead the Pirates (2-0-1).
MINOR B DIVISION
Marlins 15, Tigers 1
Pitcher Ryan Miller struck out 14 in a complete game victory and also
produced a pair of doubles, Alex Bauer doubled twice, and Wes Lightman
tripled for the Marlins.
Cubs 12, Yankees 5
Jimmy Madden, Justin Fallon, Brandon Buchanan, and Sam Dennis all had key
hits for the Cubs; Stephan King, Greg Normann, and Christian Webb keyed
the Yankee attack.
