Elks/Rotary captures the Albion Midget League 12U playoff championship
Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Starting on the mound at Saturday’s Albion Midget League 12U championship game were Giovanni LaMartina for Sandstone, left, and Remi Ebbs for Elks/Rotary.
Elks/Rotary captured the Albion Midget League 12U Division playoff championship by edging Sandstone 3-0 Saturday afternoon at Sandstone.
A big two-run single by Remi Ebbs in the third inning proved to be the game winning hit for Elks/Rotary.
Elks/Rotary added an insurance run in the fifth frame on a fielders choice play off the bat of Kayden Donnelly.
Ebbs also had a big day on the mound as he struck out 15.
Giovanni LaMartina and Nikko Russo shared the pitching duties for Sandstone registering a total of 11 strikeouts.
No. 3 seed Elks Rotary advanced to the chsmpionship game by downing No. 6 Holley 14-2 in the quarterfinals and No. 2 Barre 11-10 in the semifinals.
Top seeded Sandstone, which went 13-0 during the regular season, advanced by defeating No. 8 Vets 12-5 in the quarterfinals and No. 5 Elba 1 14-2 in the semifinals.
