Keystone 12s advance to Section 3 title game

POTTSVILLE, PA – The Keystone 12 All-Stars are one win away from a berth in the Pennsylvania Little League championships in Bradford next week. Keystone Wednesday evening picked up its second win in two games at the sectional level, by an 11-3 score over Blue Mountain.

The victory, following a 12-2 first game triumph over Mifflinburg on Tuesday, moves Keystone into the sectional title game Friday at 5:30 p.m., the opponent to be determined.

Keystone led 1-0 after one and added six more in the second for an early 7-0 lead over Blue Mountain, the big early hit a 2-run homer from Hayes Donley, his third in two games. Keystone would maintain the lead throughout, Blue Mountain getting within 8-3 after five but Keystone added three more in the top of the sixth to set the final at 11-3.

Leadoff hitter Ashton Falls had a career day for Keystone: 4-for-4 with a homerun, two doubles and a single and three RBIs. Number two batter Luke Nonemaker was 3-for-4, including a double, with two RBIs. Also in with a double and an RBI was Jaiden McCloskey. Singles came from Kyle Everett (1 RBI), Charlie Ramos, Gabe Killinger, Brody Swanger and Alex Johnson, part of a 14-hit Keystone attack.

Three Keystone pitchers combined for a 4-hitter. Everett went the first four to pick up the win, giving up three hits, one run, striking out five and walking one. Ramos and Donley finished up, Donley hurling 1.2 innings of one-hit scoreless ball, striking out two.

therecord-online will be providing a live audio stream of Friday’s championship game with Tom Elling and Eric Frank with the call.

K    1 6 0 1 0 3 = 11-14-2

BM 0 0 0 1 2 0 =  3-4-2