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  • Tribune-Star/Bob Poynter Triple: North's Colten Panaranto slides into third base ahead of the throw in the team's win over Clinton on Sunday.

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  • Out of reach: North's Avery Briddick can't quite get to a ball hit over his head against Clinton Sunday afternoon in the 11-12-year-old championship game.

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  • Determined: North 9-10's Garrett Lawson throws a pitch against West Terre Haute on Sunday afternoon.

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  • Gotcha: Clinton shortstop Hunter Michalic fields a hard-hit ball and fires to first base in time to get the runner Sunday afternoon.

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  • Tongue twister: West Terre Haute's Clae Burson makes contact and fouls the ball out of play against Terre Haute's 9-10s Sunday morning.

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  • Got it: Clinton pitcher Brogan Sanders fields a ball against Terre Haute North's 11-12 team.

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  • Eye on the ball: North's Brandon Hazzard (9) watches the ball during his trip to the plate during Sunday's game against West Terre Haute.

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  • Low and inside: North's Parker Hathaway (4) ducks to avoid a pitch Sunday afternoon. West Terre Haute catcher Colton Yates is the receiver.

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July 9, 2012

Championship Sunday: Terre Haute claims 2 District 4 titles

Dennis Clark The Tribune-Star

TERRE HAUTE — Terre Haute North Little League celebrated a “Championship Sunday” on its home diamond in twofold fashion, claiming both the 11-12 and 9-10 Little League District 4 titles.

North’s 11-12s won their second straight closely contested game with Clinton in the tournament, winning 5-3 in pool play on Friday night, then earned a 4-2 verdict for the championship.

Earlier in the day, North’s 9-10s easily defeated West Terre Haute 19-0 in four innings in their title tilt.

The 11-12 matchup had clutch play from both teams, several tense moments and even a bit of controversy. In other words, youth baseball-style fun at the old ballpark.

North’s 11-12s jumped ahead with a pair of tallies in the top of the third. Jason Mundell singled, Parker Bray beat out a bunt single, both scoring on a passed ball and a sacrifice fly by Kendall Riley, respectively.

Clinton finally broke through against North’s starter Riley in the fourth. Hunter Michalic knotted the score at 2-2 on his sharply hit, two-out, RBI single to the opposite field.

North attempted to regain its lead in the bottom of the fourth. Chris Taylor led off with a single, moving to third on a wild pitch and a ground out. Blade Pittman grounded back to the Clinton pitcher Brogan Sanders, who looked Taylor back and threw to first for the out. But Taylor dashed home safely.

But the base umpire ruled Pittman interfered with the first baseman, and after a brief discussion with all concerned parties, ruled that Taylor be sent back to third, where he was eventually stranded.

“That [call] was disappointing. I don’t really understand that [call],” North manager Brent Poole said. “But the kids stayed up and recovered from that.”

Clinton threatened in the fifth. Brent Rinehart and Connor Dunegan singled with one out, then a wild pitch put them at second and third. But Riley retired the next two batters, using up his 85-pitch limit in the process, to keep the scored tied 2-2.

In the North sixth, Mundell singled, Parker Bray walked and a wild pitch put runners at second and third with no outs. Riley hit a sharp grounder to third, who looked the runner back, threw to first for the out, but Mundell dashed home for the go-ahead run.

An eerily similar play to the one in the fourth, but this time no interference. Colten Panaranto followed with a booming triple, plating Bray for a 4-2 lead.

“That was outstanding, I mean 11-years old … [Panaranto’s] a big boy,” Poole smiled. “It was definitely a timely hit.”

Chance Cooper relieved Riley in the sixth, retiring the first two batters on two pitches. Then it got tense in a hurry. Michalic doubled, Mason Wiltermood walked, and Nighingale singled to load the bases, before Cooper recovered to retire the final batter on a called third strike.

North advances to the Indiana Little League state tournament in Elkhart from July 21-28.

“If we can get our bats going, we’re definitely very deep in pitching … we could really contend for the state title,” Poole predicted. “We’ve got about six deep [in pitching] which is way more than most teams have. When you’re playing every day [in state tournament], with the pitch-count rule Little League has, it’s definitely a nice thing to have.”

In the 9-10 game, North benefited from 13 walks and a hit batsman by five WTH pitchers, eight of those runners scoring. North scored six, two, four and seven runs in its four innings.

B.J. Hopton was 3 for 3 with two walks, two RBI and three runs scored to lead the North offense. Peyton Dwyer and Garrett Lawson added two-run singles, while Tanner Pittman, Cam Harden, Brandon Hazzard and Lawson had  RBI singles.

“We went through the district pretty good, hit the ball well, pitched well,” North manager Chad Lawson said. “All of them went up looking to hit the ball and I was happy about that.”

Lawson also went the distance to earn the victory, scattering four singles in his 70-pitch complete-game outing.

“He threw well … sometimes he makes ‘ole dad nervous … but he came out and threw as good today as I can ask for him to throw,” manager Lawson said.

North’s 9-10s advance to the Indiana Little League state tournament in Dyer, Ind., from July 28-Aug. 2.

Note — The District 4 10-11s tournament begins tonight. North will host Clinton tonight, then the two teams play at Clinton on Tuesday. If necessary, a third game would be played Wednesday at a site to be determined. All games start at 6 p.m.

The winner advances to the Indiana Little League 10-11s state tournament at Franklin Township from July 21-26.



11-12 championship game

Clinton    000    200    —    2

Terre Haute North    002    02x    —    4

Sanders (L), Kendrick (5) and Wiltermood, G.Panagouleas (5); Riley (W), Cooper (6) (Sv) and Pittman.

Highlights — For THN, Jason Mundell was 2 for 3 with a RBI; Parker Bray had a single and RBI; Chris Taylor had a single; Colten Panaranto had a triple and RBI. For Clinton, Hunter Michalic had a double, single and RBI; Brent Rinehart, Connor Dunegan and Nighingale had singles.

Next — Terre Haute North advances to the Indiana Little League State Tournament at Osolo, Ind. from July 21-28.



9-10 championship game

Terre Haute North    624    7    —    19

West Terre Haute    000    0    —    0

Lawson (W) and Hopton; Yates (L), Stuck (1), Helt (3), West (3), Kesler (4) and Brock.

Highlights — For THN, B.J. Hopton was 3 for 3 with 2 RBI, 3 runs; Parker Hathaway had a RBI, 2 runs; Peyton Dwyer was 1 for 1 with 2 RBI, 4 runs; Tanner Pittman was 1 for 2 with a RBI, 3 runs; Gage Manuel was 1 for 2 with 2 RBI; Max Harkness was 1 for 1 with a RBI, 2 runs; Garrett Lawson was 2 for 3 with 3 RBI, 2 runs; Cam Harden was 1 for 2 with a RBI; Brandon Hazzard was 1 for 1 with 2 RBI. For WTH, Seth West, Clay Burson, Colton Yates and Jaden Stuck had singles.

Next — Terre Haute North advances to the Indiana Little League State Tournament at Dyer, Ind. from July 28-Aug. 2.

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