WIlliamsbug Resolution doomed by big inning

By John Harvey

HarveySports757@yahoo.com

WINCHESTER – Williamsburg Revolution 10U all-star team dropped their second straight game of pool play Sunday during the Cal Ripken World Series held in Winchester.

Lexington Crush scored six runs in the top of the sixth inning during a 10-3 loss. Ben Prather had three hits, including a solo home run, and scored three runs to lead the Kentucky all-stars.  Austin Potts had two hits and drove in two runs.

                                          

Williamsburg’s offense started strong, scoring two runs in the bottom of the first inning. Jackson Underwood and Logan Koselke singled and moved into scoring position with two outs. Price Whitaker cleared the bases with a double to left field to give the Revolution a 2-0 lead.

The Crush answered with two runs in the top of the third to tie the game. Jackson Torbey scored on Prather’s RBI-single. Prather scored later in the inning on an error.

Lexington took its first lead in the fourth as Prather led off the inning with a solo blast to right field. Later in the inning, Jacob Lane singled to score Potts for a 4-2 advantage.

Williamsburg didn’t go away quietly. The Revolution loaded the bases with one out in the bottom of the fifth inning.  Jayden Jones’ groundout scored Whitaker from third to cut the lead to 4-3. Spencer Bennington struck out the next batter as Lexington maintained a one-run lead.

Kentucky broke the game open with a six-run, sixth inning. Trenton Taylor and Potts delivered two-run doubles to spark the rally. Mark Van Dyke added a run-scoring single with two outs and later scored on a passed ball for a 10-3 win

Koselke and Whitaker had two hits to lead Williamsburg. Hanson scored two runs in the loss.

Paul Williams allowed three earned runs on nine hits and struck out two in five innings for the Revolution.

Bennington allowed one run on one hit and struck out two in two innings of relief to pick up the win for Lexington.

Williamsburg (0-2) will face the Hawaii all-stars from Honolulu at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.

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