After day two of the PG Super25 15u National Championship in
Emerson, Georgia, some teams have built strong cases or the championship
bracket. However, with the final day of pool play on the horizon, it is still
anyone’s game. Here is a quick summary of Friday’s action:
Nick Debrino imposed his will with seven strikeouts in the Adirondack Heat’s
4-2 victory over the Sharks Elite. In addition to pitching a complete game,
Debrino contributed on the offensive end with an RBI triple in the third
inning.
Marucci Forbes pulled off a spectacular comeback versus the Chattanooga Mustangs. With their backs against the wall, Marucci clawed their way back from a
7-3 deficit with a four-run rally in the bottom of
the seventh. The Mustangs would pile on two additional runs in the following inning, but
Marucci would rise to the occasion once more. Hunter Tabb’s clutch two-run double
tied the score and set the stage for Cristian Poche, who would stun the
Mustangs 10-9 with a walk-off single to center field.
Team Alabama topped the Blacksox Elite 9-5 on Field 10. Levi Byrd and Dalton
Brown put up identical numbers with three hits and two RBIs apiece as Team
Alabama claimed their first win of the tournament.
Ironmen Baseball Club proved to be a tougher test. Braydon Tucker and Noah Thompson
frustrated Team Alabama’s batters for seven innings as Ironmen Baseball Club
prevailed 11-0.
Allbry Major tossed a no-hitter in the Cincinnati Spikes’ 2-0 victory over the
Columbia Angels. The Spikes’ ace tallied ten strikeouts in seven innings.
Cincinnati never relinquished the lead after Austin Beeching’s first-inning RBI
single.
The Spikes capped off their spectacular day with an 8-5 win over the Sharks
Elite. The Spikes never looked back after Cameron Swanger’s three-run bomb in
the first inning.
Tri-State Arsenal blanked Slammers Coyote-Horr 3-0 in seven innings. Ellis Dorr pitched a complete game two-hitter en route to being named the
winning pitcher.
The SA Angels Blue scored early and often in their 8-1 rout of Rockets
Baseball. Hilton Brown kept the Rockets’ offense at bay, allowing eight hits
and no earned runs. The Angels pulled away in the second inning with a four-run
outburst.
The Angels' offense came to a screeching halt against Zeb Rakestraw and the Georgia Seminoles. Rakestraw surrendered two hits over seven innings as the Seminoles escaped with a 2-1 win.
Brian Sanders tossed a complete game two-hitter in the Bronx Bombers’ 4-0
shutout of the Middle Tennessee Outlaws. Jason Pineda provided his ace some run support with a pair of doubles in the fourth and sixth innings. The
Bombers would tie Team NC Demarini at seven runs apiece in their final game of
the day.
The Michigan Elite defeated the Northwest Bandits Black 4-1 in seven innings on
Field 11. Jafet Cruz set the tone for the Elite with a two-run triple in the
first inning.
Darren Donofrio and the Michigan Elite made it two in a row with an 8-3 win over the Tennessee
Knights. Donofrio racked up four RBIs on a 3-4 game from the dish, consisting
of two singles and a double.
Jack Alexander led the East Cobb Braves to an 11-2 victory over the Columbia
Angels with four RBIs. Alexander tripled in the fourth inning and doubled in
the sixth. Chase Patrick did his part as he held the Angels scoreless until the seventh
inning.
The 643 DP Cougars Montgomery faced back-to-back match-ups against the Middle
Tennessee Outlaws and 9 Stars Baseball. The Outlaws got the best of the Cougars
4-0 thanks to a dominant seven-inning performance by Andrew Dorris, but they
would redeem themselves against 9 Stars Baseball 5-1. The Cougars never trailed
after Ryan Miller’s two-run double in the bottom of the first.