The Patterson Babe Ruth 12U All-Stars won their first bracket game at the Babe Ruth Southwest Region Tournament with an 11-1 victory against Hamburg, Arkansas, Thursday in Mountain Home, Arkansas.
Patterson took a 3-0 lead after an inning, led 5-1 after three complete and extended its lead to 7-1 after the fourth. The game ended after five innings with Patterson ahead 11-1 against Arkansas’ northern state champion.
Charlotte Calais and Emily Lipari led Patterson’s offense. Calais was 3-for-3 with a double, two RBIs, three stolen bases and two runs, while Lipari was 2-for-3 with two doubles, four RBIs and a ...