Patterson 12U All-Star Amaya Williams plays first base during Saturday's warm-up game against Bonkid, China. Patterson beat the Chinese team, 8-1. The local squad wore specialty "Team USA" jerseys for the contest. (Submitted Photo/Courtesy of Kimberly DeHart)
The Patterson 12U All-Stars and Bonkid, China's 12U All-Star team gathered for a photo after their contest Saturday. Patterson won the game, 8-1, and defeated Iowa-based Big Bend Lady Bucks, 11-3, in its first pool play contest Sunday. Patterson returned to pool play Monday at 10 a.m. against Ellensburg, Washington, All-Stars, while Tuesday, the team will conclude pool play against Indiana-based Eastside All-Stars. Bracket play will begin Wednesday, with the championship game set for Friday. (Submitted Photo/Courtesy of Kimberly DeHart)
Patterson All-Stars win first pool game at Babe Ruth World Series
The Patterson 12U All-Star softball team began pool play at the Babe Ruth World Series in Jensen Beach, Florida, Sunday with an 11-3 win against the Big Bend Lady Bucks, an Iowa-based Babe Ruth Regional champion.
Patterson broke open a 2-1 game in the top of the fourth with five runs and led 7-2 after four innings. The local squad added two runs each in the fifth and sixth innings, while the Lady Bucks scored a run in the bottom of the sixth for the final score.
Patterson scored two runs in the top of the first, while the Lady Bucks countered with a solo run in the bottom of the frame on a home run.
Patterson outhit the Lady Bucks, 18-9.
Mikah Ortiz led Patterson with a 3-for-4 performance with a double, a triple, two RBIs and two runs scored. Other top Patterson offensive contributors included Emily Lipari, 3-for-4 with a double, an RBI, a stolen base and two runs scored; Amaya Williams, 3-for-4, two runs scored; Laila Dugar, 2-for-3, a double, three RBIs and a run scored; Hilary Pillaro, 2-for-4, an RBI, a stolen base and a run scored; Hailey Skiles, 2-for-4, two stolen bases and two runs scored; Kamille Lightfoot, 1-for-1; Maggie Lemoine, 1-for-2, a stolen base; and Abbie Scully, 1-for-4, an RBI.
Olivia Black earned the win. In five innings, she surrendered two runs (two earned) on seven hits with two walks and two strikeouts.
Dugar pitched an inning of relief and surrendered one run (one earned) on two hits.
Saturday, Patterson defeated Bonkid, China, 8-1, in an exhibition contest.
Black, Dugar and Pillaro combined for a no-hitter.
Offensively, Patterson scored four runs in the first and led 8-1 after two complete. The game lasted three innings.
Patterson collected nine hits.
Ortiz led Patterson with a 2-for-2 performance with a double, an RBI, a stolen base and a run scored. Other top Patterson offensive contributors included Dugar, 1-for-1 with a double and a run scored; Bryleigh DeHart, 1-for-1, an RBI, a stolen base and a run scored; Scully and Skiles, each 1-for-1 with an RBI and a run scored; Williams, 1-for-1, an RBI; Lipari, 1-for-1, a stolen base and a run scored; Lemoine, 1-for-1, a run scored; and Pillaro, an RBI.
Black earned the win as she pitched an inning and fanned two.
Dugar pitched an inning and surrendered one earned run with four walks and fanned two, while Pillaro pitched one inning and fanned three.
Patterson returned to pool play action at 10 a.m. Monday when it faced the Ellensburg, Washington, All-Stars, a regional champion. Tuesday, the squad will conclude pool play with a noon contest against Indiana-based East Side All-Stars, an invitational qualifier, before being seeded for bracket play, which begins Wednesday and concludes with Friday’s championship game at 5 p.m.
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