The 2024 Little League State Championships continued at Knox with an action-packed Saturday across Little League Major, Little League Development, Little League Minor, and Intermediate League.
The tournament runs through Sunday 7 April before Junior League and Senior League next weekend in Geelong.
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Little League Major
Athletics 13, Mariners 3
Haydn D drove in five runs on three hits to lead Athletics past Mariners. This included an RBI single in the second and 2-RBI base hits in both the fourth and fifth innings.
Athletics scored seven runs in the fourth inning on Haydn's single, Leo M's 2-RBI double, Cooper G's RBI base hit, and Benjamin B's 2-RBI double.
Athletics first got on the board in the top of the second after Haydn singled, Joshua M singled, and Cooper grounded out, each scoring one run. They added one in the third after Jackson B grounded out.
Mariners scored two runs in the bottom of the fourth when Quinn M homered to left field.
Tony H started on the bump for Athletics, giving up nine hits and three runs over five innings with eight strikeouts and zero walks.
Joshua, Evangelynn L, Phillip T, and Benjamin each collected multiple hits for Athletics as the team had 17 total. Tony stole two bases while the defense did a solid job with no errors. Jackson made the most plays with nine.
Quinn provided pop in the middle of the lineup, leading Mariners with two runs batted in. The shortstop went 1-for-2 in the game while leadoff hitter Mia W led Mariners with two hits in two at-bats. Meanwhile, the defense recorded one double play.
Athletics 8, Rangers 1
Athletics defeated Rangers 8-1 thanks in part to six runs in the third inning. Benjamin B singled, scoring one run, Tony H grounded out, scoring one run, Jackson B doubled, scoring one run, and Charlie F doubled to bring home two. Haydn D singled to score the final run of the frame.
Rangers got on board in the first inning after Lee M singled, scoring one run.
Cooper G started the game for Athletics, allowing seven hits and one run over four innings with two strikeouts and two walks. Joshua M and Jack D pitched in relief and shutdown Rangers.
Rangers starter Baylen V struck out two in four innings.
Athletics collected 13 hits in the game as Charlie drove the middle of the lineup with two runs batted in. The 3-hole hitter went 1-for-3 on the day. Evangelynn L, Haydn, and Jack each collected two hits.
The winning defense turned one double play and was sure-handed in the field with no errors. Evangelynn made the most plays with seven.
Finn W and Nolan J each collected two hits for Rangers. Lee went 1-for-1 at the plate as the infielder led the team with one run batted in. Rangers were sure-handed in the field and didn't commit a single error as Callum D made the most plays.
Twins 20, Mets 2
Twins won big over Mets, starting early in the first after Kieran H singled, scoring one run, and Brodie L singled, scoring two runs. Lucas E drew a walk, scoring one run, Lucy G induced Taylor L to hit into a fielder's choice, but one run scored. Tyler T singled, scoring one run, and an error scored one more run.
Twins added one run in the second as Luis F singled on the sixth pitch of the at-bat, making the score 9-0. Lucas singled on a full count to make it 10-0 in the third.
Twins scored 10 runs on six hits in the fifth. Kieran doubled and Thomas M singled, both scoring two runs, then an error scored two more. Tyler, Ayrton, and Kieran drew walks to score a few more runs.
Thomas pitched four and one-third innings in relief for Twins, giving up three its and two runs with four strikeouts and four walks. Lucas stepped on the bump first, giving up zero hits and zero runs over two-thirds of an inning, striking out one and walking two.
Twins tallied 14 hits in the game with two apiece for Brodie, Isaac D, Mason C, and Kieran. Lucas and Kieran each drove in three runs while the team totaled nine walks, including two apiece for Tyler and Kieran. Brodie had two of the team's six stolen bases.
Lucy, Shreyas K, and Hayden H each collected one hit for Mets. Shreyas and Kazushi each drove in one run while Noah S paced the team with two out of six walks.
Rangers 15, Mets 9
Axl D drove in four runs on three hits to lead Rangers past Mets 15-9. Axl tripled in the third, scoring two runs, and doubled in the fourth, scoring two more.
Rangers came back to win despite trailing 6-0 in the second. Mets scored in the first after Hayden H grounded out, scoring one run, Louie S doubled, scoring one run, and Spencer T singled, scoring two runs.
Mets added to their early lead in the top of the second inning after Bailey M singled and Owen D walked, each scoring one run.
Rangers flipped the game on its head in the bottom of the third, scoring five runs on seven hits to take a 9-6 lead. The biggest blow in the inning was a triple by Axl that drove in two.
Rangers scored five runs on five hits in the bottom of the fourth inning. Cooper E induced Quin M to hit into a fielder's choice but one run scored. Finn W singled, scoring one run, Axl doubled, scoring two runs, and Cooper B singled, scoring one run.
Jordan D stepped on the mound first for Rangers, giving up six hits and six runs over three and two-thirds innings, striking out one and walking six. Axl appeared in relief.
Cooper stepped on the hill first for Mets, striking out five and walking three over three and one-third innings.
Rangers tallied 19 hits in the game. Cooper, Jordan, and Axl each collected three hits while Quin, Finn, Nolan J, and Erk A had two hits each.
Rangers turned one double play in the game and didn't commit a single error in the field. Nolan had the most fielding chances with eight.
Leadoff hitter Owen led Mets with two hits in two at-bats. Spencer and Hayden each drove in two runs. while the team collected 11 walks, with two bases on balls for Spencer, Shreyas K, Jasper H, and Kazushi A. Mets turned one double play, too.
Twins 11, Mariners 4
Twins scored seven runs in the second inning, helping them defeat Mariners 11-4 on Saturday. Tommy K doubled, scoring one run, Ayrton L singled, scoring one run, and Nathan M grounded out to score another. Thomas M and Brodie L picked up RBIs with a single and double, respectively before Lucas E doubled, scoring two runs.
Twins got on the board in the bottom of the first inning after an error scored two runs and Isaac D singled to bring home another.
Tyler T started the game for Twins, giving up four hits and three runs over three innings, striking out four and walking five. Ayrton pitched one and one-third innings of scoreless ball in relief, striking out one and walking none.
Mia W pitched first for Mariners, picking up one strikeout in one and two-thirds innings.
Twins tallied 12 hits in the game as Brodie led the way going 3-for-3. Lucas and Ayrton both drove in two runs.
Samuel W, Dallas H, Brodie H, and Gene B each drove in one run for Mariners. Gene led the team with two hits in two at-bats.
Little League Development
Twins 11, Athletics 1
Myles M collected three hits in three at-bats as Twins picked up a big win. Myles singled in the first and fifth innings and doubled in the third.
Athletics were first on the board when Alex P doubled to score a run in the second. Twins quickly responded as Drayden J grounded out and Jackson M walked, each scoring one run in the bottom frame.
Twins added to their early lead in the bottom of the third when Myles doubled, scoring two runs, and a steal of home ensured another.
Billy H led things off on the mound for Twins, giving up five hits and one run over four innings with eight strikeouts and two walks. Myles threw one inning of scoreless ball in relief with two hits, two strikeouts, and a walk.
Audrey C struck out two in two and two-thirds innings of work for Athletics.
Twins tallied 12 hits and 11 walks in the game as Joshua J went 2-for-3. Billy, Jaxon W, and Angus Led ted the side with two walks each.
Billy, Oliver C, Jaxon, Augustus H, Myles, and David R stole multiple bases, too. Twins had 16 SB total plus an error-free game on defense with a team-high six fielding changes for Isaac L.
Alex batted in Athletics' lone run of the game while Audrey went 2-for-2 to lead the side in hits. They didn't make any fielding errors as Jackson C had the most plays with five.
Athletics 12, Belles 9
Despite trailing by as many as seven runs, Athletics rallied to top Belles 12-9 on Saturday. Belles took the lead at the top of the first inning after a wild pitch scored two runs, Quorra I drew a walk, scoring one run, and an error scored another.
Walks by Saskia C and Imogene P and a double by Taylor E helped Belles extend their early lead in the second.
Athletics flipped the game on its head in the bottom of the fourth, scoring eight runs on five hits. The biggest blow in the inning was a single by Jackson C that drove in two.
Charlie W pitched three innings in relief for Athletics, giving up one hit and one run while striking out six and walking six. Charlie A started the game, giving up one hit and four runs (three earned) with two strikeouts.
Molly R stepped on the hill first for Belles. She gave up five hits in three innings with five strikeouts.
Charlie and Jackson were a force together in the lineup, each collecting two hits for Athletics. Jackson had two runs batted in on a 2-for-2 day.
Athletics had a strong eye at the plate, collecting eight walks for the game. Oscar A and Michael J led the team with two walks each. Charlie, Nixon D, and Michael each stole multiple bases with 12 total in the game.
Molly and Taylor were a force together in the lineup as they each collected one hit for Belles. Taylor went 1-for-1 as the infielder led Belles with two runs batted in. They collected 15 walks with two free passes each for Katherine D, Imogene, Saskia, and Pia A.
Katherine stole two bases while Belles defense turned a double play, too.
Rangers 16, Belles 3
Rangers jumped out to an early lead in the top of the first after Felix F was struck by a pitch and Jayden S drew a walk. Aiden J's triple added more runs in the second, followed by an RBI single for Jake R in the third.
Rangers added six runs in the top of the fourth as Carter M singled before a few bases-loaded walks.
Felix opened the game for Rangers, giving up three hits and two runs over two and one-third innings, striking out six and walking none. Oscar appeared in relief.
Oscar and Carter each collected two hits with an RBI each. Jake, Tate S, and AIden also drove in runs while Oliver paced the team with two walks out of ten total. Jayden stole two bases.
Rangers didn't commit a single error in the field as Aiden had the most chances with eight.
Taylor E led Belles with two hits in two at-bats. Georgia L and Isla T each drove in one run. Belles didn't make any defensive errors as Louise N had the most plays with four.
Rangers 17, Mets 10
There were runs aplenty on Saturday at Diamond 4 as Rangers prevailed 17-10 over Mets. Rangers had six hits and Mets had four. Mets opened the scoring in the first after Ben S grounded out, scoring two runs.
Rangers captured a 3-2 lead in the bottom of the first after Nathaniel K grounded out, Hudson R doubled, and Tate S singled, each scoring one run.
Mets jumped into the lead in the top of the second when Harper W grounded out, scoring one run, Logan P doubled, scoring two runs, and a wild pitch scored one more.
Rangers flipped the game on its head in the bottom of the second, scoring six runs to take a 9-6 lead. The biggest blow in the inning was a walk by Jake R that drove in two.
Rangers added six runs in the bottom of the third thanks to RBI walks by Dominic S, Tate, Oscar M, and Felix F.
Rangers starter Nathaniel gave up two hits and six runs (five earned) over one and two-thirds innings, striking out one and walking four. Dominic, Jayden S, and Oliver H appeared in relief.
Mets starter Nate M struck out one in an inning of work.
Sebastian B, Hudson, Dominic, Tate, Aiden J, and Nathaniel each collected one hit for Rangers. Sebastian, Felix, Hudson, Dominic, Tate, and Nathaniel had one RBI each. Felix, Oscar, Jayden, Patrick L, Oliver, and Aiden all took two walks.
Hunter W, Logan, Harper, and Tate S had one hit apiece for Mets, with two RBIs for Logan and Harper. Mets practiced patience at the plate, tallying nine walks with two apiece for Leo N and Mika S.
Nate had two of Mets seven stolen bases while the defense was sure-handed in the field and didn't make any errors. Hunter J had the most fielding chances with three.
Twins 16, Mariners 0
Twins got on board in the top of the first after Jaxon W doubled, Myles M singled, and Billy H doubled, each scoring one run.
Twins added to their early lead in the top of the second after Angus L walked, Joshua J singled, and Jaxon singled, each scoring one run. Two more runs scored in the third after Jakson M lined out.
Another six runs came through in the top of the fourth. Oliver C and Jaxon drew bases-loaded walks, plus Myles hit a 3-RBI single and Isaac L grounded out to score one more.
Joshua led things off on the bump for Twins, allowing two hits over four scoreless innings with three strikeouts and no walks.
Twins tallied 13 hits in the game as Jaxon provided pop in the middle of the lineup, going 2-for-2 with two runs batted in. Myles went 3-for-3 and Joshua went 2-for-2.
Twins recorded 10 walks with two apiece for Oliver, Drayden J, and Angus. Joshua, Oliver, Jaxon, Isaac, Drayden, Angus, and Myles stole multiple bases.
Twins turned one double play and didn't make any fielding errors as Isaac had the most chances in the field with four.
Kino O and Leon K each collected one hit for Mariners. They were sure-handed in the field and didn't commit a single error. Edward S had the most chances with three.
Mets 13, Mariners 12
Bats were blistered as Mets prevailed 13-12 over Mariners, collecting 15 hits and giving up seven. Mets came back to win despite trailing 11-5 in the fourth.
Mariners got on the board in the top of the first inning after Alexander T walked, Edward S singled, and Jordan A singled, each scoring one run.
Mets tied it up in the bottom of the first thanks to a double by Tate S, a single by Heath D, and a dropped third strike.
Mariners retook the lead in the top of the second, making it 4-3 with a steal of home.
Mets made it 5-4 their next turn up due to a passed ball and Leo N's steal of home.
Mariners quickly responded in the top of the third after Elliot A walked, Jordan Walked, and Max M stole home, each scoring a run.
Tate singled to score three runs in the bottom of the fifth, which included three hits and five total runs for Mets.
Tate stepped on the hill first for Mets, allowing four hits and eight runs (six earned) over two and two-thirds innings, striking out four and walking six. Jax M appeared in relief.
Elliot stepped on the hill first for Mariners, giving up nine hits and five runs over three innings, striking out four and walking one.
Mets tallied 15 hits in the game as Tate went 3-for-3 with two runs batted in. Kristian M and Mika S collected multiple hits while Leo, Hunter J, Heath, Blake M, Hunter W, Tate, Nate M, and Mika stole multiple bases.
Mets were sure-handed in the field and didn't commit a single error as Jax had the most chances with four.
Alexander provided pop in the middle of the lineup, leading Mariners with two runs batted in. Kino o and Leon K were a force together in the lineup, each collecting two hits.
Harry S led Mariners with three walks as the team took 13 total. Alexander, Elliot, Harry, Max, Jordan, Kino, and Leon stole multiple bases, too.
Intermediate League
Athletics 12, Mariners 7
Athletics won 12-7 although Mariners scored first with an RBI single by Sage W in the opening frame. Athletics tied it up in the bottom half on a double by Jacob T and a wild pitch.
Athletics flipped the game on its head in the bottom of the second, scoring six runs on five hits to take a 8-2 lead. The biggest blow in the inning was a single by Heath K that drove in two.
Athletics added one run in the third after Edison B singled on a full count.
Mariners responded with five runs on four hits in the top of the fourth. Toby B singled, scoring one run, an error scored two more, a wild pitch scored one run, and Ryder N grounded out, scoring one.
Finn W stepped on the mound first for Athletics. He allowed seven hits and seven runs (four earned) over four innings, striking out five and walking four. Jacob tossed three innings of zero-run ball in relief, allowing one hit with a walk and four strikeouts.
Ryder started for Mariners and covered three innings with two strikeouts and a walk.
Athletics totaled 14 hits as Edison went 3-for-3 in the number seven spot. Finn and Heath each drove in two runs while Cooper S went 2-for-3. Finn, Ethan C, Maximilian L, and Cooper each stole multiple bases with 12 total for the team.
Athletics defense turned one double play in the game.
Ezekiel S and Toby were a one-two punch in the lineup, each driving in two runs for Mariners. Toby led the team going 3-for-3 while Bodhi E and Sage had multiple hits, too.
Mets 8, Twins 1
Mets scored five runs in the seventh inning to defeat Twins 8-1. Archie R and Max T singled to score one run each before Christian P had a 2-RBI base hit and a steal of home scored one more.
A single by Mateo G on the seventh pitch of the at-bat put Twins on the board in the bottom of the first. An error helped Mets tie it up at one in the top of the third before a passed ball made it 2-1 in the top of the fourth.
Christian started the game for Mets, giving up one hit and one run over six innings with five strikeouts and six walks.
Beckett S started the game for Twins, allowing four hits and three runs (zero earned) over five and two-thirds innings, striking out 12 and walking three.
Flynn S threw one inning of scoreless ball in relief, giving up one hit with three strikeouts and no walks.
Christian, the number eight hitter for Mets, led the way with two runs batted in on a 2-for-3 day. Christian, Archie, Teal L, Flynn, Max, Kohen V, and Huga T each stole multiple bases.
Mets defense didn't make any errors with Flynn S taking the most chances in the field with nine.
Mateo went 1-for-2 at the plate as the left fielder led Twins with one run batted in. Mateo and Joshua R had one hit each while William M took two walks with six total for the team. William, Christopher M, and Beckett stole two bases.
Mets 20, Rangers 19
It was a close one for Rangers although ultimately Mets prevailed, with Flynn S going 3-for-3. Flynn tripled in the second, singled in the fourth, and doubled in the sixth.
Mets collected 15 hits and Rangers had 14 in the high-scoring game. Mets scored in the first after Flynn S doubled, Kohen V singled, Lucas K grounded out, and Max T grounded out, each scoring one run.
Mets scored five runs on three hits in the top of the second inning. Levi E singled, scoring one run, an error scored one run, Flynn tripled, scoring two runs, and Flynn grounded out, scoring another.
Mets added to their early lead in the top of the third on an error and a sacrifice bunt by Huga T, each scoring one run. They scored seven runs on five hits in the top of the fourth on an error and wild pitch, plus singles by Flynn and Lucas and a groundout from Huga.
Rangers scored seven runs on five hits in the bottom of the fourth. Zachary L doubled, scoring two runs, Airlie J singled, scoring two runs, Hugh H singled, scoring two, and Ewan C singled, scoring one.
Huga opened the game for Mets, giving up two hits and six runs (four earned) over three innings, striking out five and walking eight. Archie R and Ezrah R appeared in relief.
Hugh led things off on the hill fo Rangers, striking out two in three and one-third innings.
Mets collected 15 hits in the game with three each for Flynn and Levi. Kohen went 2-for-4 and Archie had two of the team's six walks. Flynn, Christian P, Archie, Teal L, Kohen, Levi, and Ezrah each stole multiple bases.
Rangers tallied 14 hits in the game with two each for Lachlan J, Zachary, Tyler V, Hugh, and Fabian M. Ewan, Zachary, Oliver C, Tyler, and Hugh drove in two runs apiece.
Rangers collected 13 walks with two bases on balls for Oliver, Tyler, Hugh, and Logan C. Michael R, Oliver, Hugh, Fabian, and Mark N each stole multiple bases.
Athletics 19, Rangers 2
Reiley M drove in four runs on three hits to lead Athletics past Rangers. Reiley singled in the first, second, and third innings, scoring five runs.
Athletics scored in the bottom of the first after Oliver grounded out, Joel doubled, Edison B doubled, and Reiley singled, all knocking in runs.
Athletics scored 11 runs in the second inning starting with an error and Finn W's bases-loaded walk. Jacob T hit an RBI single, Oliver A brought home two with a base hit, and Joel R singled to score another. Reiley's 2-RBI base hit and RBI singles by Heath K and Ethan C added to the tally as the inning finished with a hit by pitch.
The run scoring continued in the third when Edison drew a walk, scoring one run, and Reiley singled, scoring two runs.
Alexander F started the game for Athletics, giving up four hits and two runs (one earned) over four innings, striking out three and walking two.
Athletics tallied 18 hits in the game with three apiece for Reiley and Peter B. Ethan, Heath, Joel, Cooper S, and Jacob all had multiple hits. Ethan, Cooper, and Jacob each stole multiple bases with eight total in the game. The team took six walks and turned one double play.
Oscar H and Michael R each drove in one run for Rangers. Hugh went 2-for-2 at the plate to lead Rangers in hits.
Mariners 8, Twins 6
Mariners won 8-6 over Twins in a close contest. Twins scored first on a single by Joshua R, although Mariners quickly responded in the top of the second inning with big base hits from Alex W and Ryder N.
Twins made it 5-4 in the bottom of the fourth after Joshua doubled, scoring two runs, Beckett S drew a walk, scoring one run, and Christopher M singled, scoring one run.
A single by Liam J gave Mariners a 6-5 lead in the top of the fifth. Joshua's single for Twins tied the game up at six in the bottom of the fifth.
Mariners broke through the tie in the top of the seventh when Ezekiel S singled, scoring one run. Alex singled to extend the lead to 8-6.
Bodhi E pitched first for Mariners, allowing five hits and five runs (four earned) over four innings, striking out six and walking three. Alex pitched in relief.
William M led things off on the mound for Twins, allowing three hits and six runs (five earned) over four and one-third innings with eight strikeouts and seven walks.
As the number seven hitter for Mariners, Alex showed the depth of the lineup with two hits in two at-bats, plus two RBI alongside Liam.
Mariners had patience at the plate, collecting eight walks with two apiece for Toby B and Shun T. Ezekiel, Alex, Toby, and Shun each stole multiple bases with 15 total in the game.
Mariners were sure-handed in the field and didn't commit a single error. Thomas S made the most plays with six.
Joshua provided pop in the middle of the lineup, leading Twins with four runs batted in as the first baseman went 3-for-3. Christopher collected two hits in three at-bats and Jacob L led the side with two out of six walks and stolen bases.
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