Washington County got the potential tying run to second with nobody out in the final frame but couldn’t cash it in, losing a 5-4 decision to unbeaten Bay County, Michigan. The winners scored twice in the first before the Hosts plated three runs in the fourth on four hits, including a two-out two-run double by Andrew Kocan. The teams traded unearned runs before Bay County took advantage of another error in the sixth to take the lead. Back-to-back walks opened the Washington seventh, but Cole Schmidt struck out a pair of Washington hitters to end the game. Washington County plays Simi Valley Tuesday at 12:30 with that winner needing to knock off Bay County twice to reach the final. Follow the action on WJPA-AM (1450) and on our PONY World Series webpage: CLICK HERE
Tuesday’s tentative schedule (weather permitting):
10:00 am Youngstown, OH vs. Arecibo, PR (loser eliminated)
12:30 pm Washington County, PA vs. Simi Valley, CA (loser eliminated)
5;30 pm Chinese Taipei vs. Youngstown/Arecibo winner
8:00 pm Bay County, MI vs. Washington County/Simi Valley winner