The NALL Senior All Stars continue to roll in their District 2 All Star contests with a 5-2 win over cross town rivals Newark National. Ellis Dorr, Shane Chopko, and Caleb Hopkins limited the National boys to 5 hits. Anthony Dalton (2 hits), Mitchell Maxwell (2 runs), Ellis Dorr (2 runs), and Patrick Swain (2 RBIs) led the offense in the tightly fought contest.

With the victory, NALL now comes out of the winner’s bracket, advancing to the Little League District 2 Championship game on Saturday, July 11 (4PM) at the friendly confines of the Hill Field. A win then or if necessary, Sunday (also a 4PM start), would move them on to the state championship round.  Fans come on out, see some good baseball, and support the NALL kids!!!  

The Yankees continue to roll, beating New Castle 12-4. Starter Austin Page tossed a 1 hitter over 4 innings and was assisted by two double plays turned in by the Yankee infielders. Patrick Swain’s 2 run fence clearing homer and good plate appearances by Max Roberts, Liam Kline and Matt Brochu, provided the offensive support to secure the win.

Great baseball was on display at the Hill Field, as the undefeated NALL entries in the Senior Circuit (Thunder and Yankees) squared off to determine sole possession of first place for District 2 South. Although the Yankees prevailed 4-1, both teams demonstrated the finer points of the sport, with good defense and pitching. Thunder pitcher Anthony Dalton, kept the Yankees in check tossing a 4 hitter over 7 innings, but was matched by the Yankee hurlers Shane Chopko and Ellis Dorr, who limited the strong hitting Thunder to only 2 hits in the contest. Patrick Swain’s triple (Yankees) and Kevin Buglio’s double (Thunder) were the only significant hits. The NALL teams hold the top 2 spots in the league and are anxious for their June rematch. 

After spotting the home team White Sox to a 7-0 lead, the NALL Yankees chipped away at the lead eventually earning a 13-11 win on the road.  Yankee players Mitchell Maxwell and Ellis Dorr, along with NALL pool players Anthony Dalton and Cole Macaron had multiple hits in the contest. Mitchell Maxwell also provided some strong middle relief pitching, holding the Sox in check until the Yankee bats began to deliver late in the contest.

The NALL Juniors IronBirds pounded out 11 hits in an 11-1 victory over the Canal Pirates.  Travis Begley and Hayden Harach, Blue Claws pool players, went 3-4 with 2 RBI and 2-3 with 3 RBI respectively. Clayton Beck went 2-3 with a Double and 3 RBI.  Pitchers Clayton Beck, Phillip Greene, and Chris Bond combined for a 3 hit, 5 inning effort, while striking out 5 batters.  The IronBirds improved their record to 1-1.  The IronBirds next game is on Wednesday 5/6 6:30 PM at the Newark National Navy.

The NALL Juniors Blue Claws beat their bitter rival (ok, maybe not bitter…) the NALL IronBirds 9-7 in an exciting 6 inning affair at Leroy Hill field. The IronBirds entered the bottom of the 6^thleading 7-5, only to load the bases with walks and a hit batsman. A single by Connor Saum tied the game at 7-7 and a 2 RBI single by Will Germani ended the game at 9-7. Will Germani went 2-4, scoring 2 runs, and knocking 2 in. Connor Saum went 1-3, 1 BB, 1 HBP, 2 runs, and 1 RBI. For the IronBirds, Aaron Ward drove in 2 runs and Phillip Greene collected 2 hits. The next game for the Blue Claws is on Wednesday 5/13 at 5:45 PM at the Canal Royals. The next game for the IronBirds is on Saturday 5/16 at 5 PMat home (Hill Field) against the Midway Angels. The Blue Claws improve to 2-1-1 on the season, while the IronBirds drop to 2-2.

The Yankee gloves turned in a series of webgems as the host NALL Yankees topped the Newark National Iron Pigs 8-2. Mitchell Maxwell’s came close to hitting for the cycle (only missing a HR) going 3-4 with 3 runs scored plus provided some scoreless middle relief on the mound. Ellis Dorr’s acrobatic 2^nd base plays led the Yankee defense who turned in 3 DP’s in the contest. Yankees are now off for two weeks before coming back to play back to back contests with undefeated teams Stanton Newport and our own NALL Senior Thunder.

The NALL Juniors IronBirds drubbed out 15 hits, 6 for extra bases, in an 13-1 victory over the Newark National Navy squad. Patrick LaPorte lead the stat line by going 4-4 with 2 triples, 2 runs, and 3 RBI. Clay Beck went 2-4 with 1 double, 1 run, and 4 RBIs. Chris Bond hit an inside the park Home Run while going 2-4 on the evening. Lance Wunder threw efficiently and accurately, giving up only 1 hit in 3 2/3 innings. The IronBirds next game is on Saturday 5/9, at 5 PM against the Newark American Blue Claws at Leroy Hill Field.

Defense and pitching ruled as the NALL Yankees beat the Midway Red Sox 10-3 on opening day. The contest was close until the 7^th when the Yankees bats came alive scoring 6 runs. Pitchers Max Roberts, Mitchell Maxwell, and Austin Page did a great job on the mound and were assisted by the Yankee infield, who turned in two DP’s. Shane Chopko’s three hits paced the offense.