The inning ended with the Yankees in front, 3-0.
Rodriguez pitched a spectacular second, third, and, part of the fourth, innings, without allowing any runs.
In the top of the third, with the score still 3-0, the Dodgers took the plate. One out into their at-bat, four consecutive hitters reached base either by walk or were hit by pitch. All four went on to score to put the Dodgers in front, 4-3. With bases loaded and two out, Rodriguez comes to the plate and, facing a 2-2 count, hit a hard double out to the fence. Two runs come home before Evan Larsen beat out a dropped throw to the plate, to score all the way from first base. The Dodgers were now in front, 7-3.
The Yankees got one run back in the fourth, an inning where Larsen relieved Rodriguez.
Of the three Yankees that reached base the remainder of the game, none was able to advance beyond first base. Larsen struck out six of the 10 batters he faced.
— Reader submission
Rangers beat Twins
On the second weekend of the season, Costa Mesa American Little League Minor B Division rivals, the Rangers and Twins, went up against each other.
Twins starting pitcher, Joseph Regalado, struck out two batters in the top of the first inning but hits by Joey Santos, Darren Johnson, Joshua Beanes and Jackson Dugan gave the Rangers a 4-0 lead.
Trailing, 5-0, in the bottom of the third inning, the Twins put up five runs with hits by A.J McLean, Drake Bradeson, Cory Richards and Joseph Regalado, to tie the game. In the top of the fifth, with the score still tied (5-5), Rangers hitters Santos, Glen Reyes, Adrian Orozco and Christian Orozco, put together a four-run inning to give the Rangers a 9-5 lead. They would add four more runs in the sixth to close out a 13-5 victory.
— Wade Kerley
Red Raiders battle Kickin’ Littles
Spring is not the only thing coming that is exciting everyone. Spring not only brings flowers but a new thrilling season of soccer as well.
AYSO Region 97 started things March 6. One of the games was the Red Raiders vs. the Kickin’ Littles. It was an exciting game with great enthusiasm by both teams. The Kickin’ Littles were tough competition, but the Red Raiders and their coach Gordon Wanlass were prepared for the fight. The Kickin’ Littles were keeping the ball on their feet with some very close shots, but the Red Raiders kept on their toes and had some great interceptions by Reade Decker, Kent Wanlass, and Brady Hatfield as well as some nice defense played by William Jacobsen, John Woodruff, Blake Woronieki and Morgan Pinckney.
With the Kickin’ Littles guarding the goal nicely and the Red Raiders’ strategy, the game stayed alive. There were some great goals by the Red Raiders’ Wyatt Wilson and some good blocks by the Kickin’ Littles
The game was outstanding and the next game will be too.
— Skylar Jacobsen
