VANCLEAVE, Miss. — The Bryant 9-year-old All-Stars completed a sweep of pool play at the 2012 Cal Ripken[more] League Southwest Regional Tournament, with a 12-4 win over Oak Grove, Miss., on Saturday.
The team begins bracket play on Sunday.
The 9-year-old All-Stars are Aidan Adams, Tyler Bates, Dakota Clay, Cooper Davis, Noah Davis, Peyton Dillon, Will Hathcoate, Cameron McDonald, Justin Orender, Ryan Riggs, Austin Schroeder, Lawson Speer, Garrett Wilson. They are managed by Matt Orender.
A six-run first put the Stars on the road to victory. Oak Grove, however, struck back with four runs in the second but Bryant scored six more in the third and Dillon pitched 2 1/3 innings of perfect relief, striking out five, to close out the win.
Bryant’s opening burst commenced with walks to Noah Davis and Speer. Davis stole his way to third and, when Speer stole second, he raced home. Wilson singled in the second run then swiped second and scored on a double by Dillon to make it 3-0.
Walks to Schroeder, Clay and McDonald followed before Orender cracked a two-run double to increase the lead to 6-0.
Oak Grove took advantage of a trio of hit batsmen in the second. A double cleared the bases then that batter scored to make it 6-4. After a walk, Dillon relieved and Bryant turned a 6-4-3 doubleplay to end the inning.
The answer came immediately. Dillon led off the third with a double then walks to Schroeder and Clay preceded a double by McDonald and an RBI single by Orender before the first out was recorded. Hathcote singled and stole second then a run scored when Noah Davis grounded out to first.
Spear walked, Adams was struck by a pitch then Dillon singled to make it 12-4.
