The gold medal game at the U-17 National Team Championships in Arizona is set after some exciting, fast-paced semifinal action.
With the Trosky/Milwaukee Brewers and EJ Sports Warriors winning their way to the final round, the two teams will meet in the final matchup at 11:00 a.m. in Surprise, Arizona, on Monday, June 17. Meanwhile, CBA Victus San Diego and So Cal Birds White will battle for bronze just before the championship game at 8:00 a.m. at Surprise Stadium.
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Trosky/Milwaukee Brewers Scout Team 3, CBA Victus San Diego 1
Trosky/Milwaukee, who have been one of the most dominant teams throughout the tournament, topped CBA Victus San Diego in a 3-1 victory. CBA, which earned its way to the semifinals with a heroic late-inning home run, couldn’t get its offense going against Trosky’s stingy defense.
While Trosky excelled throughout the tournament offensively, his pitching stood out against CBA Victus San Diego. Trosky pitchers Brock Ketelson and Ian Draper each gave up just one hit to their opponents, while Ketelson earned the victory by throwing eight strikeouts.
Third baseman Xavier Neyens put an exclamation point on Trosky’s two-run first inning when he hit a solo home run to right field. Up 2-0, Trosky increased his lead with a run in the third inning. From there, Trosky maintained its 3-0 lead until CBA threatened to forge a comeback in the seventh inning after scoring one. However, Trosky stood his ground, stopping CBA in its tracks and punching his ticket to the final round.
EJ Sports Warriors 4, Then Cal Birds White 3
EJ Sports Warriors also won in a tight semi-final game on the adjacent field. After going back and forth with So Cal Birds White, EJ finished the game with a one-run lead in the sixth inning to win 4-3.
Early on, EJ led the way with two runs after taking advantage of a Birds error and an RBI single by right fielder Emmett Johnson III, who was 2-for-3 on the day.
However, So Cal Birds White fought back with a run in the fourth. While EJ plated another in the top of the fifth to make the score 3-1, So Cal’s Sutton DeNinno recorded two RBIs with a single that tied the contest at 3-3. Just one inning later, the Warriors got the winning run after scoring on a passed ball and held off the Birds long enough for their final pitcher, Mac Churby, to finish his 2.1 hitless innings to secure his spot at gold. . medal game.
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