Marlins are King in Ocean View Minor A play

Devin King delivered his sixth home run of the season in dramatic

fashion Monday as his blast in the bottom of the seventh inning

proved to be the difference as the Marlins rallied past the Dodgers,

8-7, in Ocean View Little League Minor A Division play at Murdy Park.

King’s homer gave the Marlins sole possession of first place and

the division title.

They will compete later this month at the District 62 Little

League Tournament of Champions.

The Marlins trailed, 7-6, heading into the bottom of the sixth.

With two out and a Ryan Lewis facing a 3-2 count, Lewis fouled off

two pitches before hitting a clutch double to deep left field to keep

the Marlins’ hopes alive.

He proceeded to steal third and later scored on a wild pitch to

tie the game.

The Marlins were able to keep the game close against a talented

Dodgers team when, with runners on base in the fourth inning, Connor

Diegelman made a diving catch in center field to end the scoring

threat.

King, who pitched three strong innings, shut out the Dodgers in

the top of the seventh, setting up his game-winning homer.

Tyler Mildenberg, Greg Schooley, Conner Miller, Jack Rulon and

Andrew Brine also had big games for the Marlins, who take a 16-5

record into the upcoming District 62 Tournament of Champions.

In other Minor A Division games:

Giants roll on

The Giants ran their win streak to seven games in convincing

fashion as they defeated both the Yankees and A’s in Minor A Division

play at Ocean View Little League.

Giants 13, Yankees 2

An all-around effort helped the Giants notched their seventh

straight victory.

Austin Barlow and Jake Rubino combined to strike out 13.

The Giants’ offensive attack was led by Casey Hayes, who went four

for four with three RBI, which included his second home run of the

season, and Grant Mayeaux, who also went four for four with a double

and four runs scored.

Rubino went three for three with a walk and scored three runs and

Barlow had two hits and three RBI, which included hitting his fifth

homer of the season.

He and Hayes hit back-to-back homers in the sixth inning.

The Giants finished with 17 hits, overall.

Giants 19, A’s 1

In a battle for sole possession of second-place in the division

standings, the Giants scored a convincing win in a game called after

five innings.

Grant VanDyke went three for four with three RBI, Casey Hayes went

three for three with two RBI, Travis Corey had three hits and an RBI

and Aaron Drake, Ryan Salz and Austin Barlow each finished with two

hits each to power the Giants on offense.

Barlow hit his fourth homerun of the season in the first inning to

tie the score.

Giants lead off hitter Grant Mayeaux walked three times and scored

three runs.

At Seaview Little League:

Minor A Division

Marlins 11, Angels 4

Brennan Fitzmartin hit a pair of doubles, singled, collected two

RBIs and notched the pitching win to lead the Marlins.

Brendon Hartjoy came up with two hits and drove in two runs and

Andy Grunbaum had two hits.

Nick Boyd had a two-RBI single for the Angels.

Dodgers 4, Cubs 2

Grant Murchison led the Dodgers with two hits and two runs scored,

Troy Baljeu and Shay McAfee each had a hit and Zach Bauer struck out

six in recording the win.

Wrede Cockerill had both of the Cubs’ hits.

Angels 4, Royals 3

The Angels’ Dominic Granado slammed a double and a single, Chris

Navarro added a double and an RBI and Mitch Clark got the pitching

win.

Steven Malone had an RBI double and Colby Griffith doubled for the

Royals.

Cubs 9, A’s 8

Winning pitcher Chase Leamer also led the way on offense for the

Cubs with a pair of hits and an RBI.

Jack Koeller came up with a pair of hits and Riley Mailman had an

RBI double for the Cubs.

The A’s Luke Herrington had two hits and an RBI, Kyle Curtis had a

pair of hits, Wesley Krautkramer doubled and Beau Mitchell had a

two-run single.

Other scores:

A’s 10, Royals 10 (tie)

Dodgers 7, Marlins 7 (tie)