SRLL LL All-Stars Update

Well after the fantastic run through District for the SRLL Majors All-Stars, they had a week to rest up to then play the best in Section #3, which includes Districts from Fremont, San Mateo, Tracy, and San Leandro/Hayward area. A lot of great baseball players out there.

SRLL faced Newark American in the first game of the tourney this past Saturday. Although the defense was a bit rusty, our pitching and timely hitting, including a 3-run homer in the 4th, enabled us to stay ahead of a very good Newark Team - winning 9-6 behind our closer's 5th and 6th inning where he struck out the side both times.

With the win over Newark American, SRLL faced the Hillsborough side in the Winner's Bracket final on a cool Monday night. Hillsborough had already beaten Northgate (from D67 - Tracy) and the host D45 San Leandro side to get to the Winner's Bracket final and had done it with a combined 29-15 score.

Hillsborough plated two in the top of the first on a two-out double, but SRLL got a 3-run homer in the bottom of the frame to take a 3-2 lead. On a few infield singles and a walk, Hillsborough knotted the score at 3 after their AB in the 2nd. SRLL countered with a big threat in the bottom of the second, but could only score 1 even with bases loaded and no outs. The pitching took over in the middle innings, as the starters for both sides settled down. In the top of the 5th, Hillsborough scored the tying run on an infield single with two outs. SRLL was unable to create any offense in the 5th or 6th, so the game went into extra innings. In the top of the 7th, HLL led off the inning with a HBP and a single, but after the runners were split on a 4-6 fielder's choice, a sac fly ball to right field gave HLL the lead 5-4 (although the play at the plate was close). SRLL got out of the inning with no more damage. After a hard single to lead of the bottom of the 7th by the #4 hitter, our #5 hitter (who hit the 1st inning three-run homer) stepped to the plate and sent the 150+ person SRLL crowd into a frenzy with a 2-strike 2-run walk-off HR.

SRLL plays Hillsborough tonight, as they ended San Leandro's All-Star run in the Loser's Bracket final, for the Section 3 championship....

More to come after the game.