After tough losses in its first two games, Elmer crushes Bridgeton for its first win in the District 3 LL Tournament
By Riverview Sports News
BRIDGETON – The Elmer Little League Majors All-Stars didn’t let a pair of tough losses in their first two games get them down.
Their bats erupted for 11 hits and Mateo Cummings pitched a three-inning no-hitter as Elmer crushed Bridgeton 17-1 for its first win in this year’s District 3 Tournament.
Three players had two hits and four had at least two RBIs.
“We came out after two tough losses and before the game we got together and said we need to go out there and play to the ability like we have in the last two games and play aggressive and the guys stepped up and did that,” Elmer manager Matt Schneider said. “Guys 1 through 11 in the order all put the bat on the ball.
“We were aggressive right out of the box. I told the guys let’s play hard and run from the start.”
Brandon D’Agostino and Easton Aulffo both had two hits and three RBIs. Ryan Schneider hit a pair of triples with two RBIs and Paul McCormick had a two-run single in the first inning.
Cummings threw 48 pitches in his gem, 30 for strikes. He struck out seven, walked one and hit a batter.
“Mateo was on our regular-season team this spring and he struggled a little bit,” Schneider said. “We really wanted to give him this game for a confidence builder. It was a good morale boost for him.”
Elmer plays its final game of pool play Saturday at Buena.
“This was a good game to get under our belt and after the tough ones we had it’s nice to rally and hopefully take that momentum and put it towards Buena on Saturday,” Schneider said. “As much as I’d love to be 4-0, being in a position to be .500, having lost to the two (division-leading) teams, it’s going to be good for us to finish on a high note.”
DISTRICT 3 TOURNAMENT
WEDNESDAY’S GAMES
Elmer 17, Bridgeton 1
East Vineland 8, West Cumberland 5
District 3 LL Tournament
| AMERICAN | W | L | RUNS | NATIONAL | W | L | RUNS |
| Pennsville | 2 | 0 | 8-4 | x-E. Vineland | 3 | 0 | 29-15 |
| S. Vineland | 2 | 0 | 24-7 | Millville Amer | 1 | 1 | 13-12 |
| Buena | 1 | 1 | 13-3 | W. Cumberland | 1 | 2 | 15-16 |
| Elmer | 1 | 2 | 26-13 | Penns Grove | 0 | 2 | 5-18 |
| Bridgeton | 0 | 3 | 2-46 |
THURSDAY’S GAMES
Pennsville at South Vineland, 5:45 p.m.
FRIDAY’S GAMES
South Vineland at Buena, 5:45 p.m.
Penns Grove at Millville American, 5:45 p.m.
SATURDAY’S GAMES
Pennsville at Bridgeton, 5 p.m.
Elmer at Buena, 5 p.m.
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