He rang up eight strikeouts, allowed just four hits and did not issue a walk. Losing pitcher Brandon Schrader was nothing short of steller for his side. Bryson Brungard singled and the hustling catcher - who was flawless throughout the tournament behind the plate - swiped a pair of bases and alertly raced home on a wild pitch to make it 2-0. The Blood Hounds also sniffed out a run in the second. Meek delivered his best barrel-up of the tournament to lead off the game with a booming triple, and rode home on Andrews’ infield hit. Both collected a pair of hits, with the latter also driving in the first run. Meek and Andrews were also at the forefront when it came to hitting. They received a sterling effort from winning pitcher Myles Meek, who tossed five-and-a-third innings of shutout baseball before giving way to reliever Jakoby Andrews, who picked up the save with nary a threat.
The Blood Hounds were chomping at the bit from the start. It scored solo runs in the first and second innings, then tacked one on for good measure in the top of the sixth to stifle any last-chance comeback hopes Valley East may have been entertaining. With its margin for error erased and its back to the wall, Franklin never flinched. It was the deciding game of a best-of-three series between the South Division champs (Franklin) and the North Division champs (Valley East).Īfter rolling through the South double-elimination tournament and then beating East in Thursday’s series opener, Franklin suffered a rare stumble on Saturday as Valley East evened the series. HAZLE TOWNSHIP – That magic potion - which seems to be a part of Franklin Township’s 8-10-year-old Little League All-Star team throughout the majority of the District 18 Tournament - was back in the dugout Monday night.įacing an elimination from further play, this band of stars made sure the title streak continued.įor a third-straight summer, the kids from Franklin got to hoist the District 18 banner when it hung on for a scintillating 3-0 decision over Valley East.
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