HB Breakers win baseball tournament

The HB Breakers’ 12-and-under club baseball team won the four-team

Moreno Valley Invitational Tournament on Sunday.

The Breakers went 1-1 in their first two games yet still qualified

for the championship game.

In the final, the Breakers avenged a tournament-opening loss to

the Moreno Valley Yankees by defeating the host team, 4-3, to win the

title.

Kyle Ball struck out seven in three innings and Tyler Buckles

didn’t allow a run in closing out the final three innings for the

Breakers.

The game turned in the fourth inning when Chris Lien doubled and

scored on Cody Morad’s two-out double, giving the Breakers a 4-3

lead.

Tony Giovinetti and Josh Lesinski each had RBI singles in the

game.

The Breakers opened the tournament with a 5-4 loss to Moreno

Valley, a game in which Lesinski and Giovinetti each had two hits.

They bounced back in their second outing to rout the Empire

Baseball Academy Scorpions, 13-1. Sean Guite pitched his way to a

one-hitter and struck out five in a game halted after three innings.

Lesinski led the offense with three hits and four RBIs and Guite,

Morad, Lien and Aaron Ochoa each had an RBI single.

For the tournament, the Breakers had a .333 team batting average

and a .506 on-base average.

The title was the team’s second straight in tournament play.

Huntington Valley Little League registration set

Huntington Valley Little League will hold the first of three

upcoming signup sessions for its 2004 spring season on Nov. 22.

Registration will take place near the snack bar at Wardlow Fields

between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Wardlow Fields is located at 9191 Pioneer Ave., near Magnolia St.

and Adams Ave.

The league is open to any boy or girl age 5 to 14 as of July 31,

2004 and who lives withing the Huntington Valley Little League

boundaries.

The cost per player if $95 for Little League divisions (ages 7 to

12), and $130 for Junior Division (ages 13-14).

Players are required to bring an original birth certificate and

proof of residency to the signup.

In addition, $100 is required per family for league fund-raising.

Future registration dates are Nov. 23 and Dec. 13.