NBLL AA: Diamondbacks leave Yankees snake-bitten
NEWPORT BEACH - The Diamondbacks jumped out to a 13-4 lead, then
held off a late rally by the Yankees to win, 13-9, in the first round of
the Newport Beach Little League AA Division playoffs last Saturday.
Anna Palchikoff had a bases-loaded triple in the fourth inning, while
Kendall Pick and Brian Yasukochi each had two-RBI hits.
Hunter Alder pitched two strong innings for the Diamondbacks before
Yasukochi came in to quiet the Yankees’ bats in the final inning.
For the Yanks, William Ham had a three-run triple in that five-run fifth
inning, while Brad Jones, Michael McKenna and Jimmy Parris each reached
base three times.
In other AA action:
Braves 14, Yankees 7 - West Chandler reached base all three times and
scored three runs to lead the Braves over the Yanks.
Jimmy Janes played well defensively for the Braves, while David Guiborg
led the glove work for the Yankees.
Braves 16, Dodgers 6 - Mason Sayer pitched three shutout innings for the
Braves in their win over the Dodgers.
Sayer also made a stellar sliding catch of a pop fly for the Braves.
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