Friday, July 09, 2004
Little League
Baseball Auburn Majors advance at Area 1
All-Stars
By Journal Sports
Staff
The Auburn Little League Majors team defeated
Tri-City 3-2 Thursday night in Rocklin as it continues it push to
the District 11 Area 1 All-Star final.
Josh Klem pitched
three innings and had the game-winning hit in the seventh when he
singled home Ryan Lipsmeyer who had two singles on the night. Tim
Bendana pitched an inning and had a single and Anthony Amara pitched
the fifth and hit a double to tie the game in the sixth.
Michael Gray closed out the game for Auburn, pitching the
sixth and seventh innings and getting four strikeouts. Travis Tidd
played a solid game behind home plate, helping guide Auburn’s four
pitchers.
The Auburn Majors play tonight at Tri-City in
Rocklin against Lincoln at 7 p.m. for a chance to advance to the
Area 1 final.
In other Little League action, the Auburn
Juniors team, which consists of 13- and 14-year-olds, lost its game
to Bear River 7-1.
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