Utica Post outlasted Moran Sylvan Beach in a slugfest that saw the teams combine for 31 hits and 19 runs. In an elimination game that pitted the top two seeds against each other, Utica got 7 solid innings from starter Mike Lackey who allowed only 2 earned runs. The star of the day for Utica was Nick Maldanado who had 4 hits and an RBI and came in the game with the bases loaded and a 1 run lead in the 8th inning to earn the save. Utica Post also got offensive help from Jordan Treen who added 2 hits and 2 RBI and Mike Obernesser had 3 hits and an RBI. Moran got 3 hits from Jake O’Rouke and 2 hits and 3 RBI from Jake Clark.
The remaining tournament schedule is as follows:
Thursday July 21st
- Game 12: Helmuth Ingals vs. Utica—5:30 pm @ Delutis Field 1
- (Loser Eliminated)
- Game 13: Winner Game 12 vs. Loser of Smith v Whitestown—8:30 pm @ Delutis Field 1
- (Loser Eliminated)
Friday July 22nd
- Game 14: Winner of Whitestown v Smith vs. Winner Game 13—4:30 pm @ Delutis Field 1
- Game 15: Winner Game 14 vs. Loser Game 14—8:00 pm @ Delutis Field 1
- (if necessary)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||
| Utica | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 17 | 2 | ||
| Moran | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 2 |
WP – Mike Lackey
LP – Mike House
