Hobie Sports outlasts VFW

First place was on the line in the Majors Division standings when

Hobie Sports and VFW battled it out in at Riddle Field earlier this

week.

Hobie had just enough to hold on for a 2-1 win the in Laguna Beach

Little League.

Hobie broke a scoreless tie in the fourth inning. Tyler Pierce and

Dillon Pierce each singled and Keaton Jones drew a walk before Eli

Viszolay delivered an RBI for a 1-0 lead.

An RBI ground out by Matt Moisen led to Hobies’ second run of the

inning.

VFW answered with a run in the fifth inning when Wyatt Innins hit

an RBI.

In the sixth, Dillon Pierce struck out the final two batters to

give Hobie its 10th overall win.

The game was a pitcher’s duel between Gabe Stansbury and Alex

Germano.

Tyler Pierce singled twice and Stansbury, Jones and Brian Yale all

had singles in the contest.

Mikey Rubel had six assists at second base for VFW.

Cole and Chris Kennedy, Tyler Pierce, Dillon Pierce, Jones, Zac

Johnston and Jackson Christy keyed Hobies defense.

IN OTHER GAMES:

American Legion 4, Rotary 1

Alek Burk’s two-run single led an American Legion attack that

featured a double and single by Christian Kessler, a double by

Harrison Skylar and singles by Kyle Snyder, Andrew Padden, Noah

Barker and Travis Woloson.

Woloson and Tyler MacRae shared pitching duties and scattered four

hits.

Kyle Snyder had four put outs at shortstop for American Legion.

Brett Linkletter, Jack Monroe, Will Bonsey and John Palfreyman all

singled for Rotary.

Hobie Sports 9, American Legion 6

Dillon Pierce went three for three with a double and RBI, Alex

Germano had two hits which included a double and pair of RBIs to lead

and Keaton Jones hit a game-clinching, two-run single to lead Hobie.

Jones finished with two hits and Zac Johnston also doubled for

Hobie.

Will Burk, Andrew Padden, Noah Barker led American Legion.