LITTLE LEAGUE SOFTBALL: Tunkhannock defeats Rhode Island, 2-1

Tunkhannock was the visiting team (which is odd considering it won the championship bracket) at Breen Field.

From Game Changer:

TOP SECOND

Paige Marabell strikeout. 1 OUT
Cali Wisnosky grounds out to first. 2 OUTS
Sydney Huff walks.
Erin Van Ness singled; Huff advances to second.
Huff advances to third on an error.
Alexis Gilroy singles and drives in a run. TUNKHANNOCK 1, RHODE ISLAND 0
Hannah James singles to load bases. Van Ness to third; Gilroy to second.
Ella McNeff strikes out. 3 OUTS

Notes: Gilroy battled and won in a 9-pitch at-bat; James had her fifth hit in seven at-bats in the tournament.

Tunkhannock 1, Rhode Island 0

BOTTOM FOURTH

Kaya Hannon

Gabrielle Jeffrey bunted an out to pitcher Kaya Hannon. 1 OUT
Giselle Jeffrey drew a walk.
Sofia Marella grounded into a fielder’s choice — Hannah James to Ella McNeff. 2 OUTS
Gabrielle Valletta strikes out. 3 OUTS

Note: Tunkhannock pitcher Kaya Hannon has 33 strikeouts in tournament.

END 4: Tunkhannock 1, Rhode Island 0.

BOTTOM FIFTH

Ava Santo singled to left, advanced to second on an error.
Arghennis Disla lined out to Sydney Huff at first. 1 OUT
Paige Cote bunted back to pitcher. Play at the plate, but Santo scores. RHODE ISLAND 1, TUNKHANNOCK 1
Cote advanced to second on error.
Alessandra Messina strikes out. 2 OUTS
Samantha Healy grounded out to SS Ella McNeff. 3 OUTS

END 5: Tunkhannock 1, Rhode Island 1.

TOP SEVENTH (Extra Innings)

Note: Paige Cote in 26 innings pitched gave up 23 hits and had 25 Ks.

Hannah James strikes out. 1 OUT
Ella McNeff bunts and reaches on an error and advances all the way to third.
Elaina Kulsicavage bunted into a fielder’s choice Healy goes home, but McNeff is SAFE. Tunkhannock 2, Rhode Island 1.
Kulsicavage steals second.
Kaya Hannon pops out to SS. Kulsicavage holds. 2 OUTS
Paige Marabell pops out to pitcher Samantha Healy. 3 OUTS