March 17, 2009 — In game one on Saturday played in the 7-9 division, the Little Yankees blasted the Little Angels 16-2.
It was the little Yankees with 16 runs on 12 hits and three errors, while the Little Angels had two runs and two errors. Kahlil James pitched the no-hitter for the Little Yankees, while Dejai Felix got the loss. Top hitters for the Yankees were Aldemar Santos, 4 for 4 with a home run and four RBIs, and Christian Rasmussen, 3 for 4 with a home run and five RBIs.
Game two on Saturday was played in the Pee Wee Division, and in that contest the Reds edged Toon Squad 16-15. The Reds had 16 runs on 15 hits, while Toon Squad finished with 15 runs on 10 hits. Top hitters for the Reds were Jahbyel Flynn, 2 for 2 with a home run and three RBIs, and Yvan Griffith, 2 for 2 with two RBIs. For Toon Squad, Kemoi George went 2 for 2 with a home run and three RBIs, and Nathan McGregor went 1 for 2 with three RBIs. Players do not pitch in this division.
Game three on Saturday was another Pee Wee contest between the Little Angels and the Little Sphinx. It was the Little Angels with 16 runs on 12 hits, while the Sphinx had three runs on five hits. Top hitters for the winners were Nathan Cotto, 2 for 2 with two RBIs, and Anthony Encarnacion, 2 for 2 with one RBI. For the Sphinx, Kayla Thomas and Elizabeth Ruiz were both 1 for 2 with one RBI.
Saturday's late game was contested in the 10-12 division, with the Dodgers knocking off the Reds 9-2 behind a two-hit pitching effort by Jahkyl John. Jackson Reidlinger got the loss for the Reds. It was the Dodgers with nine runs on 12 hits with two errors, while the Reds had two runs on two hits with two errors. Top batters for the winners were Romani Hansen, 4 for 4 with two home runs and four RBIs, and Jershorn Graham, 2 for 2 with a home run and two RBIs. For the Reds, Reidlinger and Steven Rodriguez were both 1 for 2 with an RBI.
Sunday's Games
There were two games contested on Sunday in the Elmo Plaskett East Little League in the 7-9 division and the 10-12 division.
In game one on Sunday, in the 7-9 division, the Little Yankees knocked off the Reds 13-12. It was the Little Yankees with 13 runs on nine hits and three errors while the Reds finished with 12 runs on 10 hits and four errors. Aldemar Santos got the win on the hill for the Yankees and Luis Viera got the loss. Top batters for the winners were Santos, 3 for 4 with a home run and three RBIs, and Christian Rasmussen, 3 for 4 with three RBIs. For the Reds, Zane Zeppuhar went 2 for 4 with a home run and four RBIs and Jackson Reidlinger went 1 for 2 with a home run and two RBIs.
In the weekend's final contest, played in the 10-12 division, the Angels outslugged the Reds 19-15. The Angel finished with 19 runs on 11 hits and three errors, while the Reds had 15 runs on nine hits and two errors. The winning pitcher was Naji Jarvis, with Steven Rodriguez getting the loss for the Reds. Top batters for the Angels were Evanston Matthews, 4 for 4 with two home runs and five RBIs, and Bryan Encarnacion, 3 for 3 with three RBIs. For the Reds, Jonathan Gomez went 1 for 1 with a home run and three RBIs, and Leonardo Castillo went 2 for 2 with two RBIs.
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