Published July 11, 2008 08:15 am - West Middlesex and Greenville will clash for the District 2 Little League All-Star Major Division (11-12) Championship 8 p.m. today at West Middlesex field.
District 2 LL All-Star results
West Middlesex and Greenville will clash for the District 2 Little League All-Star Major Division (11-12) Championship 8 p.m. today at West Middlesex field.
The title tilt was set up when West Middlesex beat Greenville, 7-1, Wednesday in Greenville. Christian Porterfield allowed only 1 hit in going all 6 innings for West Middlesex, whiffing 4 and walking 1. Pacing the winners at the plate were Porterfield, Vince DeStefano and Aaron Webb with homers; Sage Pope a double; and Clay Allen and Marky Colella singles.
Lucas Houpt and Matt Jones pitched for Greenville. Houpt had the lone hit.
The D-2 Little League All-Star tournament play continues in other divisions as well. Following are results that were recently submitted to The Herald:
SENIOR DIVISION (15-16)
ä West Middlesex 10, Lakeview 3 — In the opening game of a best-of-3 series between the lone 2 entries, the winners scored 9 fourth-inning runs and never looked back.
Markus Murray and D.J. Markle pitched for the winners, who were led at the plate by Brandon Kirk and Murray, doubles, and Colby Howe, 2 singles.
Michael Brown, Dalton Pence, Cody Miller and Kyle Scott pitched for Lakeview.
The two teams were scheduled to play again Thursday night.
SENIOR DIVISION (13-14)
ä Sharon 14, West Middlesex 4 (5 inn.) — Sharon scored 8 fifth-inning runs to end the contest.
Tyler Little went the distance on the mound for the winners, who were led at the plate by: Josh Nichols and Steve Wareham, doubles; Justin Stefanowicz and Nick Carlo, 2 hits each; Little, Jimmy Anderson, Gino Merolillo, Adam Cain, Nick Gadola and Matt Kelly, singles.
Collin Patton and Jared McFarland pitched for West Middlesex, while Kyle Kite rapped a double, Jamie Gearhart had 2 singles and McFarland, Dave Devlin and Patton 1 hit each.
ä Mercer 12, Greenville 11 — The game ended on a controversial note. Greenville mounted a comeback in the top of the 7th and had 2 men on base when the game was called because of darkness.
Aaron Collins, Donny Miller and Brandon Buchanan each pitched for the winners, who were led at the plate by: Collins’ double; Joel Solomon’s 3 singles; and Miller, Graydon Emhoff, Christian Culligan, Braden Little, R.J. Swartz and Buchanan, who chipped in singles.