NBLL Majors: Yankees edge Reds in seven innings

NEWPORT BEACH - In a pitcher’s duel of mammoth proportions, the

Yankees edged the Reds, 1-0, in Newport Beach Little League Majors

Division action Tuesday.

Jake Lemmerman of the Reds and Vinnie Saint John of the Yankees put on

a stellar display of pitching. Lemmerman struck out 10 over six innings,

while Saint John fanned 12 over the same period.

In the seventh inning, Patrick Marin-Finn’s sacrifice fly scored

Robbie Lusk with the game’s lone run in the seventh inning to win it for

the Yankees.

On May 17, the Yankees blanked the Red Sox, 10-0. Marin-Finn and Lusk

each had three hits to lead the offensive attack, while Saint John

pitched a complete-game shutout for the Yanks.

Saint John, Kyle Legrand and Richie Sorensen added two hits apiece for

the Yanks, while Wil Wilkerson added a two-run single.

J.R. Dion, Michael Ford and Kevin Holland each played well for the Red

Sox.

In AA Division action:

Dodgers 10, Yankees 3 - Pitchers David Weiland and Nick Flamson

combined to strike out seven over four innings to lead the Dodgers over

the Yankees.

Jarrett Logan scored three runs, while Chris Burke, Karl Fletcher,

Gustaf Hellmer and Francesco Impagliazzo combined for another six runs

for the Dodgers.

Carter Taylor (single and double) and Chase Nugent (three RBIs) added

to the Dodger offense, while Kyle Danese had two nice putouts at catcher.

The Yankees were led offensively by Steve Bruno with two hits and a

run scored and Pat Schoenberg, who added a hit and scored a run.