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HUNTINGTON VALLEY LITTLE LEAGUE

Majors Division

Cubs 3, Giants 2: Clay Morris was the winning pitcher and delivered 16 strikeouts in six innings. Andrew Johnson and Jordan Kirkenslager had key singles for the Cubs and Pierson Loska had a two-run home run for the Giants.

Juniors Division

Huntington Valley Yankees 15, Seaview 0: Kyle Johnson was the winning pitcher for Huntington Valley and Kyle Crossen closed things out on the mound. Jaycen Watson and Alex Kircher each hit triples to contribute to the Yankees’ offense.

Minor A Division

Red Sox 7, Yankees 6: Red Sox pitcher Jake Twining threw four-plus innings and had 10 strikeouts, along with two big hits to help win the game.

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OCEAN VIEW LITTLE LEAGUE

Minor A Division

Bees 4, Rivercats 3: Behind excellent pitching from Blake Richards, Erik Drake and Eric Anderson, the Bees made their four-run second inning hold up in a nailbiting win. Brian Smith had a single and run batted in and scored the winning run by stealing home. The Rivercats made it exciting by scoring their third run in the sixth inning, and had a man at third when the final out was recorded.

Knights 11, Sidewinders 2: The Knights played their first game on the Majors field and showed that they belonged there.

Great pitching by Ricky Masters, Trevor Windisch and Chase Foreman kept the game tight and Noah Muta made a diving catch that led to a double play. Timely hits by Ethan Iles and Gavin Shobe in the fifth inning, followed by back-to-back triples from Chase Foreman and Jake Legg, finished the game strong for the Knights.

Bees 5, Muckdogs 3: The previously undefeated Muckdogs were knocked off by the Bees. Solid pitching from the Bees’ Blake Richards and Brian Smith held the Muckdogs to their lowest runs in a game this season. Timely doubles by Dylon Stratton and Eric Anderson of the Bees helped build a three-run cushion going into the fifth inning. Jose Gallo of the Muckdogs made an excellent grab at shortstop of a hard line drive to save a run, end an inning and keep the game close.

Express 8, Rivercats 7: The Rivercats took the early lead and held it until the fifth inning, when the Express bats came alive and scored three runs, led by Brad Vega’s two-run double to tie the game. The Express took the lead in the top of the sixth inning and fended off the Rivercats rally in the bottom half to come out on top.

Anthony Martinez hit a towering home run to lead the Rivercats’ hitting, while Will McDaniel, Reid Sebby, Brian Schlosser and Matt Anderegg also had key hits. Express hitting was led by James Carter, who went two for three, and Grant Rockefeller, Dylan Carter, Ryan St. Pierre, Jake Cramer, Dylan Chennault, Ryo Takada and Vega also provided strong at-bats. St. Pierre, Noah Driscoll and Takada provided the Express pitching.

Muckdogs 7 Knights 5: The Muckdogs improved to 3-0 with a hard-fought win. Ben McConnell had three hits, including a double. Brad Monroe and Josef Arevalo each had two hits and an RBI. Nigel Flum, Marcus Flum, Jose Gallo, Kaylen Demay and Jack Donahoe each had hits, as the Muckdogs collected 12 total.

Spencer Hagaman was the star with a hit and a clutch RBI in the fifth inning. He also pitched three innings. Marcus Flum had a great catch at first in the sixth inning to finally help put away the Knights.

Minor B Division

Hooks 5, Diamond Jaxx 5: Both teams received excellent pitching, but that didn’t stop these teams from hitting. Several hits allowed each team to score five runs. Fantastic fielding kept the final score tied at 5.

Farm Division

Gauchos vs. Aztecs: Gauchos third baseman Lucas Pantel and twins Nick and Nate Skorheim each made great line-drive catches for three outs. Pitcher Sean Headley beat the runner home with a tag out. Shortstop Porter Reynolds beat the runner to third for a forced out. Pantel was crushing the ball with four RBIs, including two singles and a double.

— Matt Szabo