Robinwood, Fountain Valley to play for Jr. title

Robinwood Little League gained a measure of revenge Monday night by

handing Fountain Valley its initial loss of the District 62 Junior

Division All-Star Tournament, 8-4, at Robinwood.

The victory avenged last Thursday’s 4-0 defeat to Fountain Valley, and

with Monday’s triumph, Robinwood earned the right to meet Fountain Valley

for a third time in the tournament to decide the division champion.

The winner of the division’s double elimination tournament will

advance to next week’s Southern California Sectional Tournament.

Robinwood’s Eric Alcala had big game Monday. In the first inning, he

launched a three-run home run over the right field fence. Robinwood had

scored three more times before Fountain Valley attempted to intentionally

walk Alcala in the sixth inning. However, on the fourth pitch (a 3-0

count) and with the Fountain Valley catcher standing out of position to

take in another potential ball, Alcala reached out and connected with the

pitch, sending a home run over the 320-foot mark in center field.

In addition, Alcala relieved Robinwood starting pitcher Eric Oviatt in

the third inning and proceeded to allow just one hit while shutting out

Fountain Valley the remainder of the game.

Oviatt also singled, doubled, and scored two runs for Robinwood.

Robinwood also defeated Ocean View last Saturday, 9-4, with Adam

Dedeaux getting the pitching win. Steve Willson got the save, striking

out five of the 12 batters he faced. Offensively, Alcala went 3 for 3

with a double, a pair of singles, and three RBI, and Sean Parro singled

and doubled with an RBI.