Royals get past Cubs

Perry Clitheroe pitched a complete game and didn’t allow an earned

run in leading the Royals to a 3-2 victory over the Cubs in Seaview

Little League Minor A Division action.

Clitheroe also struck out six.

He was backed by an offense that saw Connor Ahern record an RBI

single and Ryan Bleile had two bunt singles.

The Cubs’ Chase Leamer was locked in a pitchers’ duel with

Clitheroe and struck out seven in five innings.

Dillon Brown had two singles and an RBI to pace the Cubs on

offense.

In other Minor A games:

Angels 7, Dodgers 1

Max Mayer notched his first complete game victory, getting 10

strikeouts, to lead the Angels past the Dodgers.

Jacob Lesinski and Chris Navarro powered the Halos on offense as

each had a double, single and two RBIs.

Nick Boyd and Dominic Granado each added doubles.

Dominic Artiga, Troy Baljeu and Danny Oates each had singles and

Mitchell Grant scored their only run for the Dodgers.

Other scores:

Marlins 14, A’s 5

At Ocean View Little League:

Minor A Division

Giants 5, Marlins 4

Thirteen proved to be an unlucky number for the Marlins, who had

their 13-game win streak snapped by the Giants.

Their last loss also came to the Giants back on March 27.

The Giants needed a win to keep pace with the A’s in the battle

for second-place in the division standings.

Both teams are now 12-6.

The Marlins continue to lead the standings with a 15-3 record.

The teams were tied, 4-4, in the sixth inning when Casey Hayes

singled, Brandon Stadler was hit by a pitch and then Travis Corey

delivered a game-winning single, which scored Hayes from second base.

The Marlins had a rally in the bottom of the sixth squelched by

Giants’ shortstop Grant Mayeaux, who snared a line drive headed for

left-centerfield, then threw to Hayes at first base to double up a

Marlins’ base runner.

Jake Rubino struck out the next batter to seal the victory for the

Giants.

The Giants were led on offense by Hayes, who went three for three

with two runs scored and Stadler, who went two for two.

Mayeaux, Shane Carter and Aaron Drake each had a hit and scored a

run.

Mayeaux, Corey, Austin Barlow and Grant VanDyke each had a hit and

RBI and Ryan Salz had one RBI for the Giants.