Day 1 Game Recaps
Game #1: Pittsburgh, PA vs San Antonio, TX
Pittsburgh, PA rallied to beat San Antonio, TX 13-10 on Friday at Youngsville Sports Complex, Youngsville, LA. Pittsburgh, PA trailed by as many as five runs during the game.
Pittsburgh, PA collected 11 hits and San Antonio, TX had five in the high-scoring affair.
San Antonio, TX opened the scoring in the first after Dominick M grounded out, scoring one run.
Pittsburgh, PA took the lead, 3-1, in the bottom of the first thanks to singles by Cole B, and Chase R.
San Antonio, TX flipped the game on its head in the top of the second, scoring five runs on two hits to take the lead, 6-3. The biggest blow in the inning was a ground out by Noel V that drove in two.
San Antonio, TX added to their early lead in the top of the third inning after Joshua M walked, Pittsburgh, PA committed an error, and Chase balked, each scoring one run.
Pittsburgh, PA flipped the game on its head in the bottom of the fourth, scoring six runs on two hits to take the lead, 13-9. The biggest blow in the inning was a walk by Emmett C that drove in three.
Cole stepped on the hill first for Pittsburgh, PA. The starting pitcher surrendered one hit and one run (zero earned) over one inning, striking out one and walking none. Dominick started on the mound for San Antonio, TX. The starting pitcher surrendered five hits and four runs over one inning, striking out none and walking none. Naoki D, Alexander B, Carmine K, Ryan S, and Chase each appeared in relief for Pittsburgh, PA.
Pittsburgh, PA tallied 11 hits in the game. Alexander, Cole, and Chase each collected two hits for Pittsburgh, PA. Brody B and Chase each drove in two runs for Pittsburgh, PA. Cole and Dane R each stole multiple bases for Pittsburgh, PA. Pittsburgh, PA ran wild on the base paths, collecting 10 stolen bases for the game.
Joshua, Alejandro R, and Dominick each drove in one run for San Antonio, TX. Ian L led San Antonio, TX with two hits in four at bats. Ian and Dominic E each stole multiple bases for San Antonio, TX. San Antonio, TX stole eight bases in the game.
Pittsburgh, PA will face the winner of Game 3: Los Mochis, Mexico vs Youngsville, LA on July 25th at 11 AM. Austin, TX will face the loser of Game 3 at 9 AM.
Game #2: Austin, TX vs Irvine, CA
Austin, TX had trouble keeping up with Irvine, CA in a 15-3 loss on Friday at Youngsville Sports Complex, Youngsville, LA.
Irvine, CA got on the board in the top of the first inning after Greyson P doubled, scoring one run, Elijah K singled, scoring one run, Cameron D singled, scoring two runs, and Theodore N singled, scoring two runs.
Irvine, CA added one run in the second. Ace C scored after tagging up, making the score 7-1.
Irvine, CA scored five runs on three hits in the top of the third inning. Theodore singled, scoring two runs, Ace doubled, scoring two runs, and Charlie L grounded out, scoring one run.
Josiah S started on the mound for Austin, TX. The starter gave up four hits and five runs over two-thirds of an inning, striking out none and walking one. Cameron stepped on the hill first for Irvine, CA. The pitcher allowed two hits and one run over one inning, striking out two and walking one.
Jace N, Josiah, Arnold L, and Julian E each collected one hit for Austin, TX. Jace went 1-for-2 at the plate and led the team with one run batted in.
Theodore and Ace each collected two hits for Irvine, CA. Theodore and Greyson each drove in three runs for Irvine, CA. Elijah led Irvine, CA with two walks. Overall, the team had a strong eye at the plate, collecting seven walks for the game.
Irvine, CA will face the winner of Game 4: Chongqing, China vs Bonaire on July 25th at 11 AM. Austin, TX will face the loser of Game 4 at 9 am.
Game #3: Los Mochis, Mexico vs Youngsville, LA
Third-Inning Burst Enough To Lead Los Mochis, Mexico Past Youngsville, Louisiana
Los Mochis, Mexico scored nine runs in the third inning, which helped them defeat Youngsville, Louisiana 16-1 on Friday at Youngsville Sports Complex, Youngsville, LA.
Los Mochis, Mexico got on the board in the top of the first inning after Sebastian F grounded out, Fernando V homered to left field, Felipe S singled down the left field line, and Mateo C singled to center field, each scoring one run.
Los Mochis, Mexico added to their early lead in the top of the second inning after Sebastian grounded out, Dilan R grounded out, and Los Mochis, Mexico scored on a wild pitch, each scoring one run.
Los Mochis, Mexico scored nine runs on four hits in the top of the third inning. Martin V singled, scoring two runs, Fernando singled, scoring two runs, Nelson R homered to right field, scoring two runs, a wild pitch scored two runs, and an error scored one run.
Matthew P started the game for Youngsville, Louisiana. The hurler gave up six hits and five runs over one and one-third innings, striking out none and walking none. Izan C started the game for Los Mochis, Mexico. The hurler surrendered zero hits and one run over three innings, striking out six and walking two.
Los Mochis, Mexico amassed 11 hits in the game. Fernando drove the middle of the lineup, leading Los Mochis, Mexico with three runs batted in. The outfielder went 3-for-3 on the day. Martin and Nelson each collected multiple hits for Los Mochis, Mexico. Martin and Nelson each stole multiple bases for Los Mochis, Mexico. Los Mochis, Mexico stole nine bases in the game. Los Mochis, Mexico didn't commit a single error in the field. Mateo had the most chances in the field with six.
Los Mochis will face Pittsburgh, PA on July 25th at 11 AM. Austin, TX will face Youngsville, LA at 9 AM.
Game #4: Chongqing China vs Bonaire
Chongqing, China Go Down On Final Play Against Bonaire
Chongqing, China fell to Bonaire 9-8 on Friday at Youngsville Sports Complex, Youngsville, LA on the final play of the game. The game was tied at eight in the bottom of the sixth when Jordan O singled, scoring one run.
Chongqing, China got on the board in the top of the first inning after WANG Y grounded into a fielder's choice, and Bonaire committed an error, each scoring one run.
Chongqing, China added one run in the second. Chongqing, China scored on a wild pitch, making the score 3-1.
Bonaire tied the game in the bottom of the third thanks to an error, and a single by Ruijaynar A.
An error gave Bonaire the lead, 4-3, in the bottom of the fourth.
Chongqing, China captured the lead, 6-4, in the top of the fifth when WANG singled, scoring two runs, and HAN Z doubled, scoring one run.
Bonaire jumped into the lead in the bottom of the sixth when Esheriev T tripled, scoring two runs, an error scored one run, and Jordan singled, scoring one run.
YI Y stepped on the mound first for Chongqing, China. The starter surrendered three hits and one run over one and two-thirds innings, striking out one and walking one. Yur-Angiour B stepped on the hill first for Bonaire. The hurler gave up two hits and three runs (two earned) over one inning, striking out one and walking one.
Number eight hitter, WAN W, showed the depth of Chongqing, China's lineup, by leading them with two hits in three at bats. CHEN Y, WANG, ZHANG D, XU R, and HAN each drove in one run for Chongqing, China. WANG, ZHANG, and YI each stole multiple bases for Chongqing, China. Chongqing, China ran wild on the base paths, tallying eight stolen bases for the game.
Bonaire collected 11 hits in the game. Esheriev and Ruijaynar were a one-two punch in the lineup, as each drove in two runs for Bonaire. Caleb N went 3-for-4 at the plate to lead Bonaire in hits. Cristiano G paced Bonaire with two walks. Overall, the team had patience at the plate, tallying six walks for the game. Dizhyen T, Ruijaynar, Cristiano, and Caleb each stole multiple bases for Bonaire. Bonaire ran wild on the base paths, amassing 16 stolen bases for the game.
Irvine, CA will face Bonaire on July 25th at 11 AM. Austin, TX will face Chongqing, China at 9 AM.
