LLEWELLYN — Nick Kreiser’s two-run single in the bottom of the fifth inning proved to be the difference as Schuylkill West defeated Schuylkill North 3-1 in a VFW Area 2 Teener Baseball 15-16-year-old Tournament game Thursday at the Branch Teener League field.
Ty Zimmerman and Dominick Dostick combined on a seven-hitter for Schuylkill West (1-0), with the only run being unearned.
Schuylkill North (0-1) opened the scoring in the top of the fourth when Scott Grigas doubled, stole third and scored when the catcher’s throw sailed into left field.
Schuylkill West answered in the bottom of the fourth when Dawson Schwalm reached on an error, stole second and scored on Dawson Maurer’s RBI single.
Peyton Poletti began Schuylkill West’s game-winning rally with a single, and Jason Soper reached on an error. After a fielder’s choice, Kreiser’s hit put the West ahead to stay.
Zimmerman gave up five hits, struck out three and walked one in five innings of work, while Dostick pitched a pair of scoreless innings for the save.
Josh Jacavage pitched a complete game for Schuylkill North, striking out four.
Action continues in the VFW Area 2 Teener 15-16 Tournament tonight, when Schuylkill West faces Schuylkill East in Llewellyn and Schuylkill North takes on Schuylkill South in Middleport.
The tournament continues with four games Saturday and four games Sunday, all at Schuylkill Valley Stadium in Middleport.
At Branch
Sch. North (0-1) 000 100 0 — 1 7 2
Sch. West (1-0) 000 120 x — 3 6 3
Jacavage and Nolter; Zimmerman, Dostick (6) and Poletti. W — Zimmerman. L — Jacavage. Sv — Dostick.
HITS: Schuylkill North — B. Wagner, Grigas, Zahodnick, Jacavage, Nolter 2, Stokes. Schuylkill West — Kreiser, Schwalm, Maurer, Leininger, Herb, Poletti.
2B — Grigas, Nolter.
Schuylkill South 5
Schuylkill East 0
MIDDLEPORT — Riley White and Dillon Dress combined on a three-hit shutout as the South blanked the East at Schuylkill Valley Stadium.
White paced Schuylkill South’s seven-hit attack by going 3-for-3 with a two-run single in the second inning.
Vinnie Bobbin opened the scoring with a two-run double in the first inning, then scored on a groundout to give the South a 3-0 lead.
White and Dress did the rest, combining to strike out five.
At Schuylkill Valley
Sch. East (0-1) 000 000 0 — 0 3 3
Sch. South (1-0) 320 000 x — 5 7 1
Melochick, Botto (5) and Winter; White, Dress (6) and Bobbin. W — White. L — Melochick.
HITS: Schuylkill East — Winter, Furness 2. Schuylkill South — Hendricks, White 3, Bobbin, Mahalchick, Carretta.
2B — Winter, Furness, Hendricks, Bobbin.
Section 3 Little League
10-11 Tournament
Keystone 10
Cressona 0
WELLSBORO — Cy Probst had a triple and two singles as Keystone blanked Cressona in a four-inning, first-round game.
The District 24 champions were held to six hits, with Keystone using a seven-run bottom of the fourth to end the game via the 10-run rule.
Cressona drops to the losers’ bracket, where it will face the loser of the Potter-McKean vs. South Columbia contest that was held Thursday night.
In the Section 3 Little League 9-10-year-old Tournament in Pine Grove, Danville defeated Tunkhannock 10-7 in a losers’ bracket game.
Danville will take on Keystone in the championship round at 5:30 p.m. today. If Keystone wins, the District 12 champions win the section title. If Danville wins, a winner-take-all game will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday.
Section 3 LL 10-11 Tournament
At Wellsboro
Cressona (0-1) 000 0 — 0 6 0
Keystone (1-0) 021 7 — 10 12 0