An errant pickoff throw in the fifth inning led to the only run of the game as Palmview, TX edged Washington County, 1-0, Sunday afternoon at the PONY League World Series. With one out in the Palmview fifth, Nicolas Valdez singled sharply to right and moved to second when the ball wasn’t cleanly fielded. One out later, reliever Cayden Laskosky tried to pick Valdez off second and the throw went into centerfield with Valdez scoring. Palmview managed only three hits in the game but advances to take on Monterrey, MX in the winners’ bracket. Washington County picked up only two soft singles in the game, both by AJ Andronas. His second hit and a sacrifice bunt put the potential tying run at second with one out in the top of the seventh. Two infield pop-outs ended the game. Washington County stranded seven baserunners, including leaving the bases loaded in the third, two more in the fourth. The hosts drop into the elimination rounds, facing San Jose Monday afternoon.
Behind the complete game two-hit pitching of Jaxon Jenkins, Bay County, MI eliminated Guaynabo, PR, 3-1 Sunday afternoon. Jack Wetters singled with one out and move to third on Andrew Shufelt’s double. Ryan Brey walked to load the bases. Ben Briggs hit into a force play at home for the second out. Losing pitcher Khenluis Lopez uncorked a wild pitch, scoring Shufelt. Aiden Revette’s infield single scored Brey. Briggs scored with the Guaynabo shortstop threw wildly trying to get the out at first. John Lopez homered for the Caribbean champs’ only run. Jenkins worked seven innings, allowing one run, two hits (none after the second inning), while striking out 12 and walking one. Bay County had only two hits after the second as well, back-to-back singles to open the fifth, ending the day for Lopez. Carolos Aponte and Luis Matos retired nine straight batters. Guaynabo’s stay at the World Series ends as the first team eliminated. Bay County moves to Monday’s elimination round against Hagerstown, MD.
San Jose banged out a dozen hits, jumping in front early and cruising to an 11-0, five-inning win over London, eliminating the European champions. Enrique Sotelo drove in four runs for San Jose, Ethan Williams picked up a pair of RBIs with five other batters driving in a run for the winners. Sotelo, Toby Torres, Marcus Garcia and David Hall each had two hits. Adriel Ceja worked 2.1 innings to get the win, lifted in the third to stay eligible to pitch later in the tournament. San Jose takes on Washington County, Monday afternoon in an elimination game.
The 70th PONY League World Series continues with four games, two elimination contests during the day, two winners’ bracket battles in the evening. Hagerstown, MD takes on Bay County, MI at 10:00 am followed by Washington County vs. San Jose, CA at 12:30 pm. Unbeatens Johnstown, PA and New Taipei City, TW meet at 5:30 pm followed by Monterrey, MX and Palmview, TX. All the action of the DICK’S Sporting Goods PONY League World Series will be heard live on WJPA-AM (1450) or Listen Here.
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