From Star staff reports
WINCHESTER - Andrew Brait stuck out 10 in a complete game one-hitter to lead Winchester to a 1-0 victory over Mineral Area, Mo., in the Cal Ripken 10-Year-Old World Series at Yost Field Saturday night.
Brait struck out six through the first three innings, and Mineral Area pitcher Kolten Poorman made the fourth and final game a pitcher's duel.
Brait had a perfect game going until Mineral Area's Noah Jacobsen singled to right in the fourth inning.
Poorman had a perfect game going until Jalen Tyson's lead-off walk in the top of the fifth, but Poorman held Winchester scoreless in the inning. He had a no-hitter going until Daniel Croyle's lead-off single to center field in the top of the sixth.
Two outs later, Brait hit a grounder to first base and the throw by Mineral Area's first baseman to third hit Croyle in the back. The ball deflected off Croyle into left field, allowing Croyle to score and Brait to advance to third.
Poorman got Winchester's Jack Duvall to ground out to end the inning.
In the bottom of the sixth, Brait struck out Mineral Area's Logan Dunn and Joe Hulsey to start the inning. Brait got the final out after a ground ball back to the mound.
Poorman struck out seven and allowed just one hit in the loss.
Winchester (1-0) faces Bryant, Ark. (0-1) today at 5:30.
Three of the four games were decided by one run on Saturday. In other games:
Game 1 - Southeastern Lexington, Ky. 4, New Milford, Conn. 3
Southeastern Lexington scored the go-ahead run on a passed ball, and Blayne Deaton added an RBI single in the bottom of the fifth inning as the Crush held off the Thunder in the opening game of the Cal Ripken World Series at Yost Field on Saturday.
Game 2 - Hickory, Md. 5, Bryant, Ark. 1
Hickory (of Bel Air, Md.) capitalized on a passed ball and two errors to defeat Bryant, Ark., in 10 innings on Saturday at Yost Field.
The game set a new 10-year-old World Series record for the longest game in tournament history.
The game was tied 1-1 until Hickory took a 2-1 lead after a passed ball. The Hornets extended their lead to 3-1 after a throwing error.
Jonah Einsig singled to left and two more runs scored on an error to put Hickory ahead 5-1.
Game 3 - West Raleigh, N.C. 5, Glen Allen 4
West Raleigh scored two runs in both the first and second innings, and held on to defeat Virginia state champ Glen Allen.
West Raleigh scored a pair of runs in the first after a throwing error, and added two more runs in the second after a pair of passed balls by Glen Allen.
Glen Allen's Eli Weisner tied a World Series record with two home runs in the loss.