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Manchester Youth Baseball Report – Monday, June 15th

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June 16, 2020

Lhane of KK’s Music rounds 3rd on his inside the park home run on Monday night in 8U action of the Manchester Youth Baseball Association

The Manchester Youth Baseball Association was in action on Monday night with games in 4 of the 5 divisions.

In the 8U Division, Interstate Auto edged KK’s 13 to 11 and Dr. J won a thriller over Freedom Automotive 16 to 15. In the early game, Interstate got 2 runs in the bottom of the 5^th inning to win the thriller. Kadon had 3 singles and a double and scored 4 runs to lead the Interstate squad. Lhane had a single, a double, a home run and scored 3 times for KK’s. The nightcap featured a battle of unbeaten teams as Dr. J’s and Freedom each came in with 2 and 0 records. Dr. J’s built a 9 to 1 lead through 3 innings only to see Freedom rally for 4 runs in the 4^th and 8 in the 5^th. A 2 run rally in the bottom of the 5^th came up short as Dr. J’s held on for the win. For Dr. J’s, Kolton had a home run, a double and 2 singles while scoring 3 times. Rylan added 3 singles and a double. For Freedom, Bentley, Davion and Deacon hit home runs.

Steve Lombardo of First National Bank stops at 3rd base after hitting a triple on Monday night in 10U action of the Manchester Youth Baseball Association

In the 10U Division, Viam topped 1^st National Bank 9 to 5 and State Farm handcuffed Chico’s Bail Bonds 12 to 2. In the opener, Viam plated 3 runs in the 1^st inning and never trailed in the game. Bryce Spencer hit a round-tripper for Viam. Steve Lombardo had a triple, a double and 3 RBI for 1^st National. In the late game, State Farm jumped out to an 8 to 1 lead and never looked back. Levi Rossman had a single, a triple, a home run, 3 runs scored and 3 RBI for State Farm. Hyatt Moss and Xander Meeks also added home runs for State Farm. Kaden Brewer doubled and scored for Chico’s.

Ethan Hancock(#8) of First Vision Bank slides safely into home under the tag of Clower Automotive pitcher Grayson Sadler(#10) on Monday night in 12U action of the Manchester Youth Baseball Association

In the 12U Division, Clower Automotive outslugged First Vision Bank 20 to 9 and Powers Storage felled Peoples Bank 19 to 1. In game #1, Clower Automotive stayed unbeaten as they pounded out 11 hits and got 10 walks in their win. M.J. Rollman had 2 doubles, 2 singles and scored 4 runs for Clower. Lane Johnson had a double and a walk and scored twice for First Vision Bank. In Game #2, Powers Storage also got their 3^rd win of the year in impressive fashion. After Peoples got a run in the top of the 1^st inning, Powers Storage rallied for 6 in the bottom of the 1^st before adding 8 more in the second to salt away the win. Austin Gipson had a walk, single and a double while scoring 3 runs for Powers. Cole Shedd had an RBI double to lead Peoples.

Skylar Bratcher of the Yankees rips a foul ball down the 3rd base line on Monday night in 18U action of the Manchester Youth Baseball Association

In the 18U Division, the Yankees swept the Manchester Braves in a doubleheader 5 to 3 and 9 to 1. In the opener, the Braves jumped out to a 3 to 0 lead in the 1^st inning, only to see the Yankees rally for 3 runs in the bottom of the 5^th to take the win. Cody Esslinger had 2 hits for the Yankees. Cole Bryce laced a double for the Braves. In the nightcap, the Yankees jumped out to an early lead with 4 runs in the top of the 1^st and 5 more in the second inning. The Braves got their lone run in the 2^nd inning. Owen Neel had a walk and a triple and scored twice for the Yankees. Jacob Sherrill walked, has a stolen base and scored the Braves only run.

The league returns to action on Tuesday with a full slate of 9 games in 5 divisions.

Tuesday MYBA Schedule