Angels soar past Marlins

Trey Gourdine ignited a five-run fifth inning rally with a double off

the center field fence, as the Angels went on to record a 10-4

victory over the Marlins in Majors Division play at Ocean View Little

League.

Gourdine was two for two and scored twice. Blake Skorich, Matt

Limones and Thomas Gross had clutch run-scoring hits to put the game

out of reach. Jacob Pascoe added a hit and made several defensive

stops for the Angels.

Ben Albert pitched three shutout innings, striking out nine.

For the Marlins, Derek Hintz pitched three innings, allowing one

run while striking out six. Brandon Holland tripled and scored two

runs for the Marlins.

In other Majors Division action:

Cubs 6, Indians 5

The Cubs jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the top of the first inning,

then held off the Indians.

Sean Guite had an RBI double and Jordan Miller and Calvin Primich

each had RBI sacrifice ground outs in the inning.

In the third inning, the Cubs made it 6-0, the key hit being a

two-out, RBI single by Primich.

The Indians fought back by scoring three runs in the bottom of the

third with the help of a couple of Cub misplays to make it 6-3. The

Indians added single runs in the fourth and fifth innings to make it

6-5. The Cubs defense also shined, as centerfielder Jonathan Ashley

raced into right center to catch a line drive that was headed for the

wall in the second inning and in the fourth, second baseman Chad

Hackworth flagged what looked like a hit up the middle and got the

runner out a first.

Guite pitched all six innings for the Cubs, striking out eight and

getting key outs when he needed them. For the Cubs, Conroy and Guite

each had two hits, Jason Fernandez doubled and Wilkinson and Primich

each finished with three RBIs.

For the Indians, David Van Doornum and Lars Jensen each had two

hits.

Minor A Division

Giants 12, Yankees 5

Casey Hayes went three for four with four RBIs as the Giants won

their third game in a row. Adding to the Giants’ cause was Grant

Mayeaux with a three for three game that included a pair of doubles

and three runs scored, Austin Barlow, who went two for three with a

double and Jake Rubino with two hits and two RBIs.

Nathan Fairbanks led the Yankees offense with two hits and three

RBIs and Tim Larsen singled twice with two runs scored.

Rubino struck out seven without allowing a walk in four innings

and Hayes pitched the final two innings and recorded five strikeouts.

Minor B Division

A’s 9, Dodgers 6

The A’s defeated the Dodgers to earn their first win of the

season.

Tyler Hammock, David Feirstein and Dee Atwood shared the pitching

duties. Atwood struck out five of the Dodgers’ final six batters to

finish the game.

Feirstein led the way offensively with three hits and three RBIs

and Jake Poss had two RBIs.

Hammock and Josh Said each had two hits, Atwood and Jason Baxter

each doubled and Conner Cassotta had a key single late in the game to

help the A’s earn the win.

Tigers 12, Angels 2

Jake Bryant struck out seven and Dylan Wright closed on the mound

as the Tigers downed the Angels.

Strong defensive efforts of Wyatt Marlow, Brian Fee and Devin

Lurie combined with hits by Ethan Marlow, Cameron Fee, Kyle Langley,

David Kent, Robert Giambone, Kevin Piscapo and recently called up

Jacob Baker, put the Tigers on top.

At Seaview Little League:

Minor A Division

Angels 14, Dodgers 1

Max Mayer recorded five strikeouts in getting the pitching win for

the Angels.

Dominic Granada hit a ground rule double and singled and Chris

Navarro had two hits as the Angels racked up 12 hits, overall.

The Dodgers had single hits from Troy Baljeu, Mitchell Grant, and

Johnny Watkins.

Cubs 7, A’s 2

Cubs starting pitcher, Matthew Thiede struck out eight in four

innings to get the victory.

Quentin Moscaritolo led the Cubs offense with two hits.

Brandon Hastings had an RBI single for the A’s.

Royals 8, Marlins 4

Perry Clitheroe tossed the first complete game in Minor A play

this season as he struck out eight without yielding a walk. He also

had two RBIs and a pair of singles.

Colby Griffith doubled and singled and Nolan Heyer doubled for the

Royals.

Wes Kobel had an RBI double among two hits for the Marlins, and

starting pitcher Scott Orel had six strikeouts.

At Fountain Valley Pony Baseball:

A’s 8, Reds 1

Andy Ragsdale and Race Parmenter combined to pitch a one-hitter as

the Reds won this battle of unbeaten teams.

Fountain Valley Pony Baseball is comprised of players from

Huntington Beach and Fountain Valley.

On offense, Ragsdale doubled twice and singled and Trevor

Springman went two for three.

Shortstop Danny Tierney had the A’s defensive play of the game by

diving to rob Reds Johnny Olive’s shot up the middle for the out.

Other scores:

Cubs 12, Dodgers 0

Astros 15, Red Sox 5

Mariners 7, Yankees 6

Brewers 11, Orioles 7