Playoffs for the American League and National League begin June 21 at San Marin High and Novato High.
Reds 10 Padres 0
Four Reds pitchers combined for a two hit shutout for 10-0 win over the Padres. The Reds struck quickly as Joe Garbarino opened the game with a single and a stolen base. Colby Lamond drove him home with a line drive double to left center, and Matt DeFilippis followed with an RBI single for a 2-0 Reds lead. The Reds kept hitting in the second, as Frankie Bondanza line a base hit to left center, but Padre Centerfielder Noah Sargent threw a strike to second to cut Bondanza down. Brandon Kelly re-started a rally with another single, and Garbarino drew a four pitch walk. Both advanced on a wild pitch, bringing up Lamond with another scoring opportunity. Lamond delivered, and the Reds were up 4-0 after two. With DeFilippis, Christian Pedersen-Seaman, Joey Rempe and Patrick Jameson allowing only three Padres to reach base, the Reds four run fifth put the game away, keyed again by the hot hitting duo of Lamond and DeFilippis. Evan Kopshever and Benjamin Paine had the Padre hits.
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Angels 13 Cubs 5
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Calvin Wright of the Angels struck out a league record twelve Cubs in a row to lead the Cubs to a 13-5 win. Wright threw five shut out innings, and retired thirteen Cubs via the strike out in a dominating performance.
Reds 10 Marlins 9
The Marlins and the Reds again had a tight, one run game with the Reds prevailing 10-9 on a walk off Sacrifice Fly by Joe Garbarino. This one was much different for the two likely playoff opponents as a lot of runs crossed the plate, as the ball flew around the park. The Marlins took advantage of three walks, an error and a base hit from Logan Desmond to take a quick 3-0 lead. The Reds came right back with a four run first as Patrick Jameson led off with a single and Joe Garbarino followed with a walk. Colby Lamond got the Reds first run home with a line drive double to right center. An overthrow at first made the score 3-0 Reds. Joey Rempe lined a single down the right field line to score Matt DeFilippis to get the fourth run across. When Frankie Bondanza stroked a single to left it looked like a very big innings for the Reds, but Marlin Pitcher Peter Hunt left runners at second and third with a strike out and fly out to limit the damage. The Reds put up another run on Jameson’s double to right center, and an RBI hit to right by DeFilippis. The Marlins fought back with a three run third, as Sebastian Gocobachi single in a pair, and Nick DeGeorge got the tying run across on a well executed two out squeeze bunt. Reds second baseman Joey Rempe stopped the Marlins rally with a leaping catch of a line drive. The lead went back and forth as first the Marlins scored two run in the top of the fourth after Peter Hunt and Logan Desmond singled to open the inning. The Reds came right back with two of their own in the bottom of the inning on singles from Garbarino, DeFilippis, and Rempe, and a double by Lamond. The game did not stay tied long, as the Marlins took advantage of two Reds errors to take the lead back at 7-5. Again the Reds answered right back as Ryan McDermott drove a single over the bag at third, and advanced on a walk issued to Garbarino. When Lamond singled to left, the Reds had the bases loaded. Christian Pedersen-Seaman got one run home on a ground out, and when the throw got past the 1st baseman, Garbarino alertly scampered home, and we were again tied at 9-9. Anthony Okun opened the Marlins sixth with a base hit, and got into scoring position on a steal of second, but DeFilippis made a lunging catch of a line drive headed to left field for the third out, setting the stage for last inning Reds heroics. Bondanza led off by drawing four pitch walk, He was erased on a fielder choice off the bat of Brandon Kelly. Kelly moved up to second on a balk. Walks to Jameson and Tyler Abell, brought Joe Garbarino to the plate with the bases loaded and the winning run on third. Garbarino drove a 1-1 pitch deep to left field, and Kelly sprinted home for the walk off 10-9 win.
Angels 5 Giants 4
The Angles clung to their lead in the American League with a comeback 5-4 win over the Giants. The Giants took the lead in the top of the first as lead off man Max Glasser singled, and advanced to third on a stolen base and a wild pitch. Jake Schmidt singled him home for the Giants Lead. The Giants used a Jason Franks single and back to back doubles from Jake Schmidt and Brian Darlington to take a short lived 4-1 lead in the third inning. The Angels took the lead with a four run fifth, keyed by a two run single by Max Kehs, who then got the save with two shut out innings. Marcel Morales had a single and a double for the Angels.
Reds 12 Tigers 6
The National League Champion Reds ended the regular season with 12-6 victory of the Tigers. The Tigers opened with a two run first, but the Reds responded with their own two run first inning on the first of two two run singles by Christian Pedersen-Seaman. The Reds then broke the game open with a six run third inning as Colby Lamond stroked two singles, and Matt DeFilippis and Pedersen-Seaman also singled in the big inning. The Tigers got a run back in the fourth on hits from Anthony Balestrieri and Matt Sovig, but the Reds put three more runs on the board in their half of the fourth on RBI hits from Colin Farrell and Patrick Jameson. The Tigers tried to clawtheir way back into it, but the Reds held on for a 12-6 win. Robby Marchesiello and Anthony Balestrieri had two hits for the Tigers, and Sam Lynam drove a long double to the berm in deep right field during the Tigers comeback try. Pedersen-Seaman, had three hits and four RBIs for the Reds, and Jameson and Lamond added two hits. It’s on to the playoffs for both teams.
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