Yankees outlast Cubs, 9-6

NEWPORT BEACH - The Yankees scored five runs in the final two

innings to defeat the Cubs, 9-6, in a Newport Harbor Baseball Association

Bronco Division matchup at Mariners Field.

The Yankees’ hitting attack was led by Jackson Massingill (3 for 4,

two singles, double, two RBI), Cameron Chase (2 for 3, two singles, RBI),

Jerry Whitney (2 for 4, single, double, RBI), Zack Gagnon (1 for 4,

double, two RBI) and Charley O’Desky (1 for 4, double, RBI). Two Yankee

runs came on passed balls.

Massingill caught all seven innings, throwing out three runners to

give him 13 putouts for the year.

Strong defense by Kyle Lawrence, Joseph Hone, Jake Dawson and Peter

Gillett held the Cubs to just two runs the last six innings.

The Yankees used three pitchers to defeat the Cubs. Whitney (three

innings, two strikeouts) started the game, Dusty Campbell (two innings,

three strikeouts) and Chase (two innings, five strikeouts) pitched in

relief.

In Pony action:

* Newport Harbor Bulls 6, Costa Mesa Mets 5 - Bull pitchers combined

to strike out 14 Mets’ batters and the Bulls provided timely hitting in

their 6-5 victory over the Costa Mesa Mets.

Michael Cantwell pitched four innings, striking out nine with Tyler

Parker pitching the remaining three innings, striking out five batters.

P.J. Errington caught four innings behind the plate for the Bulls, not

allowing a passed ball. Great defense was provided by Andrew Lowery, who

made a key out in the seventh inning, and Jeffrey Lowery, who made

another key out at first base in the third inning.

The Bulls’ offense was provided by Thomas Southern (walk, double, two

steals, run scored), Matt Kretschmar (single, RBI, walked, two runs

scored), Kyle Kula (double, RBI), Brennan Davis (single) and Matt Decker

(sacrifice single, RBI).

* Newport Harbor Bulls 6, Corona del Mar Dodgers 4 - In a game that

took nine innings to complete, the Newport Harbor Bulls defeated the

Corona del Mar Dodgers, 6-4.

Bulls’ offense was keyed by Thomas Southern (single, double), Tyler

Parker (walk, double, RBI), Michael Cantwell (game-winning RBI double in

the ninth), Kyle Kula (single, triple) and Jeff Lowery (key single in the

third inning).

Bulls making key defensive plays included Brennan Davis (two outs at

first base) and Matt Kretschmar (one out at second base in the fourth

inning).

Parker struck out 13 batters, allowing four runs in seven innings

while, Cantwell pitched the final two innings, striking out five batters

for the win.

* Newport Harbor Bulls 5, Costa Mesa Phillies 4 - An inside-the-park

home run proved the difference in an eight-inning game the Bulls won,

5-4, over the Phillies.

Tyler Parker, who also walked, hit the game-winning home run in the

eighth to lead the Bulls to victory.

The Bulls’ offense received contributions from P.J. Errington (walk, 2

for 2, two RBIs), Thomas Southern (two walks, three steals, two runs

scored) and Brennan Davis (key single in the fifth).

On the mound for the Bulls, Parker pitched the final six innings,

striking out 12 and allowing only two runs. Matt Kretschmar pitched the

first two innings, striking out two, allowing two runs.

The Bulls’ defense was anchored by Michael Cantwell, who made a key

play at first base in the fourth, and Andrew Lowery, who made two key

outs in the outfield late in the game.