Atlantic Shore shuts down Bethel 12-0 at BRWS
Times Observer Photo by Christian Storms Atlantic Shore, New Jersey second baseman Reid Grasso tags out Bethel, Connecticut's Lucas McGerity attempting to steal second base during Game 9 of the Babe Ruth 13-year-old World Series at Diethrick Park on Monday morning in Jamestown.
Times Observer Photo by Christian Storms Atlantic Shore, New Jersey catcher Gavin Colon slides to make a catch during Game 9 of the Babe Ruth 13-year-old World Series at Diethrick Park on Monday morning in Jamestown.
Times Observer Photo by Christian Storms Atlantic Shore, New Jersey's RJ Scattone earned the Ron Tellefsen Player of the Game in Game 9 of the Babe Ruth 13-year-old World Series after pitching a three-hit shutout against Bethel, Connecticut at Diethrick Park on Monday morning in Jamestown.
Times Observer Photo by Christian Storms Bethel, Connecticut second baseman John Marcos Adames secures a catch while being backed up by teammate Lucas McGerity in Game 9 of the Babe Ruth 13-year-old World Series at Diethrick Park in Jamestown on Monday morning.
Times Observer Photo by Christian Storms Atlantic Shore, New Jersey second baseman Reid Grasso tags out Bethel, Connecticut's Lucas McGerity attempting to steal second base during Game 9 of the Babe Ruth 13-year-old World Series at Diethrick Park on Monday morning in Jamestown.
Times Observer Photo by Christian Storms Atlantic Shore, New Jersey catcher Gavin Colon slides to make a catch during Game 9 of the Babe Ruth 13-year-old World Series at Diethrick Park on Monday morning in Jamestown.
Times Observer Photo by Christian Storms Atlantic Shore, New Jersey's RJ Scattone earned the Ron Tellefsen Player of the Game in Game 9 of the Babe Ruth 13-year-old World Series after pitching a three-hit shutout against Bethel, Connecticut at Diethrick Park on Monday morning in Jamestown.
Times Observer Photo by Christian Storms Bethel, Connecticut second baseman John Marcos Adames secures a catch while being backed up by teammate Lucas McGerity in Game 9 of the Babe Ruth 13-year-old World Series at Diethrick Park in Jamestown on Monday morning.
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JAMESTOWN, N.Y. -- Atlantic Shore, New Jersey's RJ Scattone gave up three singles in the first inning against Bethel, Connecticut to load the bases in the first inning of Game 9 at the Babe Ruth 13-year-old World Series. A fly ball to left field got the Middle Atlantic Region Champions out of trouble in the first and Scattone did not give up another hit as his teammates connected for 10 hits and 12 runs in five innings to earn the 12-0 mercy-rule victory in National League action at Diethrick Park on Monday morning.
Scattone earned the Ron Tellefsen Player of the Game for his team as he gave up just three hits in four innings on the bump and struck out a pair of batters while his team faced two more than the minimum of batters in a five-inning contest.
Scattone's teammates made it an easy day on the mound providing plenty of run support including a three-run first inning with the first four batters hitting singles. Hits came from Cole Leusner, Landon Gracia, Nick Gelegonya and Gavin Colon with an RBI single as Leusner and Gracia scored on consecutive wild pitches.
After an RBI double from Gracia in the second inning, Atlantic Shore, New Jersey blew the game open in the bottom of the third plating an additional six runs. The big connection came from Gracia again, but with a little help from the sun as his deep fly into left field caused an error that cleared the bases and put the Middle Atlantic Region Champions up 9-0. Gracia was then hit home by a double from Gelegonya.
Leusner finished 2 for 3 with an RBI, Gracia hit 2 for 3 with an RBI double, Gelegonya ended 2 for 3 with a double, Liam Higginbottom hit a double and both Owen Perez and Joey Gonzalez added RBI singles.
Bethel, Connecticut's opening contest started strong with the three singles, but was downhill from there. Earning the Ron Tellefsen Player of the Game for the New England Region Champions was Josh Brewster who finished 1 for 2 and reached base for the second time on a fielder's choice after beating out the double play in the top of the fourth.
Atlantic Shore, New Jersey (2-0) is back in action on Tuesday against Woodland, Washington at 1:30 p.m., while Bethel, Connecticut (0-1) is up against Puerto Rico at 4:30 p.m.