Washington County, PA sent 10 batters to the plate in the fourth inning, blowing the game open on the way to an 11-1, six-inning win over West Zone champion, Simi Valley, CA. Andrew Kocan singled home two runs in the first, giving the Hosts a 3-0 lead, then doubled home a pair in the six-run fourth. Jake Egizio had two hits and two RBI. Connor Helbling, Mason Fixx and Calvin Daniels each drove in a row. Daniels now has 8 RBI in two games. Matthew Smith got the win, allowing just one run over four innings. Washington County is 2-0 in the tournament for the first time since 2001 and will play Bay County, MI in the winners’ bracket final Monday night. Simi Valley managed just three hits, all singles, and drops into the elimination bracket Monday afternoon.
Guasave, Mexico eliminated Hagerstown, MD, 3-0, Sunday afternoon. Brownsville,. TX stole an all-time record 18 bases and held London to one hit, eliminating the European champions, 12-2, in six innings. Follow the action on WJPA-AM (1450) and on our PONY World Series webpage: CLICK HERE!
Monday’s schedule:
10:00 am Elimination game–Arecibo, PR vs. Guasave, MX
12:30 pm Elimination game–Simi Valley, CA vs. Brownsville, TX
5:30 pm Winners’ Bracket–Chinese Taipei vs. Youngstown, OH
8:00 pm Winners’ Bracket–Bay County, MI vs. Washington County, PA