Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski
Altoona on-deck hitter Brody Brazile (left) high-fives Brody Dull on his sacrifice fly to score Caleb Dietrick (center) during their 8-2 win over West Side on the first day of the Babe Ruth 14U Middle Atlantic Regional Tournament on Thursday at Mansion Park.
Altoona jumped out to a six-run lead after four innings en route to an 8-2 win over West End in Babe Ruth Middle Atlantic Regional 14U division play on Thursday at Mansion Park.
J.D. Brouse doubled, tripled and knocked in two runs to spark Altoona, while Cole Lucas and Caleb Dietrick delivered two hits each.
Altoona pitchers Aspen Anderson, Tyler McGough, Gavin Treon, Brody Dull and Brouse combined to limit West End to just four hits on the evening.
Altoona plays Berlin AA of South New Jersey at 4 p.m. today at Mansion Park.
SCORE BY INNINGS
Altoona 123 100 0–8 10 0
West End 010 001 0–2 4 5
E–Sparks 2, Heller, Twigg, Clayton (WE). 2B–Brouse (A). 3B–Lucas, Brouse (A) RBI–Brouse 2, McGough, Lucas, Hatch, Reese, Dull, Rabel (A); Sparks, Heller (WE). Multiple hits–Lucas 2, Brouse 2, Dietrick 2 (A); Sparks 2 (WE). WP–Anderson. LP–C. Heller. SO–Anderson 2, Treon 2, Brouse, Dull (A): C. Heller. BB–Anderson 2, McGough 3, Brouse (A); C. Heller 2, C. Heller 2, LaRosa (WE).
Records: Altoona (1-0); West End (0-2).
Altoona 18U now 1-0
PINE FORGE — Altoona finally got to Kennett Square’s starting pitcher in the top of the seventh to the tune of five runs to take the lead before holding Kennett scoreless in the bottom half to come away with a 7-3 victory in the opening game of Babe Ruth Middle Atlantic Regional 16-18 Tournament play on Thursday.
Cayden Gibbons led Altoona with two RBIs and two runs scored, while Elijah Shade knocked in a pair of runs and EJ Ulery crossed the plate twice.
Altoona plays the host team, Pine Forge at 7 p.m. tonight.
ALTOONA (7): Albright rf 400, Steiner ss 400, Zitsch cf 400, Gibbons c 221, Ulery 1b 120, Bell lf 211, Albarano 3b 100, Kraft 3b 211, Meyers p 100, Berkheimer 111, Wedel p 300, Sankey 2b 100, Shade p 201. Totals — 28 7 5.
KENNETT SQUARE (3): Cody 3b 301, Coursey 2b 311, Mintschenk p 311, Sammaritano c 110, Urdan 1b 201, Laboy ss 302, Dunn cf 300, Stolzfus 300, Philson rf 300, Heyer lf 200. Totals — 26 3 6.
SCORE BY INNINGS
Altoona 000 200 5–7 5 1
Kennett Square 200 100 0–3 6 4
E–. 2B–Laboy. HR–Gibbons. RBI–Gibbons 2, Shade 2, Kraft, Berkheimer, Sammaritano, Laboy. WP–Shade. LP–Mintschenko. SO–Wedel 2, Shade 4, Meyers 2, Mintschenko 11. BB–Wedel, Mintschenko 3.
Records: Altoona (1-0); Kennett Square (0-1).
Altoona 13U beaten
Winning pitcher Henry Bogle had three hits and two RBIs to lead Atlantic Shore to a 10-1 win over Altoona in the Babe Ruth 13U Middle Atlantic Tournament at Seitz Field.
Gavin Mickey had two hits, and Carter McConnell drove in Altoona’s run.
Altoona will now face West End at 7 p.m. tonight at Seitz.
SCORE BY INNINGS
Atlantic Shore 102 003 4–10 11 0
Altoona 100 000 0– 1 4 3
2B–Matteucci (AS). 3B–Bogle (AS). RBI–Bogle 2, Clemens 3, Fritson, Kern 2 (AS); McConnell (A). Multiple hits–Bogle 3, Clemens 3, Kern 2 (AS); Mickey 2 (A). WP–Bogle. LP–Seymour. SO–Bogle 5, Clemens 2, Seymour 1, Holtzer 2. BB–Bogle 1, Clemens 2, Seymour 1, Holtzer 2, Tremmel 2.
Records: Atlantic Shore (1-0); Altoona (0-1).
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