By Staff
NILES – The Yankees and the Rangers are at the top of the standings for the 13-14 year-old Junior Little League Division at Thomas Stadium.
Both teams posted wins this week and will get to prove who deserves the first place standing when the Yankees and the Rangers play tonight at 6 p.m. at Thomas Stadium. The Cubs and Indians wil play immediately follwing the first game.
Rangers 10 vs. Indians 0
WP – Dustin Bell, Austin Searles
LP – David Sokolowski, Patrick Vankirk
2B: Brian Exner (Rangers)
1B: Dustin Bell and Nathan Oates (Rangers), Joe Godfrey and Patrick Vankirk (Indians)
Records: Rangers 5-1, Indians 0-5
Yankees 7 vs. Astros 0
WP – Dustin Craig, Kelvin Tweedy
LP – Zack Webber, Treg Huss
1B: (Yankees) Mitch Peterek (2), Kelvin Tweedy (2), Justin Hughes (2), Tyler Mead, Josh Brawley
1B: (Astros) Bradley Millin, Zack Webber, Stuart Pearman, Bryan Evans, Devon Moore, Sam Clark
Records: Yankees 6-1, Astros 2-6
Other results from this week
Cubs 5, Astros 3
Pitchers Cody Taggart and Jason Andrews took the win with Jacob Frazier and Bryan Evans suffering the loss.
Top hitters included a triple by Zack Holt of the Cubs and a double for Jacob Frazier of the Astros.
Rangers 15, Cubs 3
Pitchers Austin Searles and Dustin Bell took the win with John Carey and Tyler Hartman suffering the loss.
Top hitters included doubles by Rashad Harris and Zack Holt of the Cubs.
Indians 1 vs. Yankees 12
Pitchers Nick Phillips and Kelvin Tweedy took the win with Patrick Vankirk, Joe Godfrey, and Donte Stevens suffering the loss.
Tyler Mead of the Yankees batted in three runs with two singles.