The Jefferson 8–10-year-old All-Stars won a thrilling game over the visiting Geneva 8-10-year- old All-Stars on Wednesday, June 17. Jefferson won the game 6-5 to advance in the winner’s bracket.
Jefferson took an early lead with a pair of runs in the bottom of the first inning to go up 2-0.
Geneva would tie the game in the top of the fourth inning with a pair of runs, making it 2-2.
Jefferson answered right away with two runs of their own in the bottom half of the inning to regain a two-run lead at 4-2. Geneva chipped away at the lead again with a run in the top of the fifth inning, making it 4-3. Jefferson again answered with a run of their own to go back up 5-3. Geneva tied the game at 5-5 with a pair of runs in the top of the fifth inning. However, Jefferson was again up to the task as they scored a run in the bottom half of the inning to score on a walk-off 6-5.
Logan A started on the mound for Jefferson and pitched three innings. Logan gave up two runs on four hits, two walks and five strikeouts. Harrison B pitched two and one-third innings and gave up three runs on three hits, four walks and five strikeouts. Grayson M pitched two-thirds of an inning and gave up zero runs on one hit and one strikeout.
William pitched four innings for Geneva and gave up four runs on seven hits, three walks and seven strikeouts. Brady pitched an inning and a third of relief and gave up two runs on three hits and two strikeouts. Jacob recorded the final out and gave up one hit and picked up one strikeout.
Stats for Jefferson included: Harrison one hit and one run batted in; Cole one hit; Logan one walk and one run scored: Gavin three hits and three runs scored; Corbin two walks and one run scored; Grayson one hit and one run batted in; Lincoln two hits and three runs batted in; Trevor one hit; Jayden; Brantley; Logan two hits and one run scored and Aiden.
Stats for Geneva included: Logan one hit; Gannon two hits and one run batted in; Kayden one hit and one run scored; William two hits, including a homerun, one run batted in and two runs scored; Elijah; Jacob two walks and one run scored; Brady two walks and one run batted in; Owen two walks and one run batted in; Kase one hit; Roman one hit and one run scored and Vinny.
