By: Kyle Moylan Sports Editor
Despite supplying a powerful offense that scored 84 runs in its eight games, the Bordentown 12-year-olds had to settle for third place in the District 12 Little League Tournament.
“Overall, I thought it was a good tournament,” Bordentown Manager Craig Multer said. “The kids fought hard every game. Unfortunately, we just came out on the short end of the stick.”
Bordentown finished the tournament with a record of 6-2. Bordentown was 3-0 in pool play and 3-2 in the double-elimination Final 8, being hosted by West Windsor.
Bordentown’s season was ended by the hosts from West Windsor, 16-13, this past Sunday.
“We had (West Windsor) on the ropes,” Manager Multer noted. “We were leading by six runs. You have to give them a lot of credit for fighting back like that.”
After Matt Multer hit a grand slam and Zack Gakeler followed with a solo homer in the third, Bordentown was leading West Windsor, 11-5. West Windsor then came back to score five in the fourth and six more runs in the fifth.
Gakeler hit a two-run homer in the fifth to account for Bordentown’s other two runs.
Bordentown had been dropped into the loser’s bracket by a 16-15 loss to Nottingham in seven inning. The game started on July 7 and wasn’t completed until the next day.
Joey Cashman had four hits, including two homers against Nottingham. Gakeler (four hits), Multer and Andrew Howley also homered in the game for Bordentown.
Bordentown defeated Allentown, 9-3, on Thursday. Gakeler was the starting and winning pitcher. Kyle Kafer came on to get the last two outs.
Gakeler had two homers in the win. Multer had two hits. Ryan Shinn had three hits. Evan Pie also hit a homer.
Shinn pitched all four innings as Bordentown defeated Robbinsville, 16-1, in a game stopped early by the blowout rule on Friday night.
Multer and Gakeler both had two homers each in the win. Sean Smith had two hits, including a homer. Cashman had three hits including a homer. Pie added two hits.
“The win over Robbinsville was a big one,” Multer said. “I thought we had a real good shot at winning this whole thing. It just didn’t happen.”
BORDENTOWN 11S
The Bordentown 11-year-olds were defeated in its first two pool game. Bordentown was defeated by West Windsor, 13-5, on Thursday. Bordentown was also defeated, 5-4, by Florence on Saturday.
Bordentown defeated a combined Six-Eleven/North Trenton team, 15-1, on Sunday.
Bordentown was scheduled to face HTRBA this past Tuesday.
The top six teams from pool play will advance on to a double-elimination tournament hosted by East Windsor. That event is scheduled to start on Saturday.
FLORENCE 11S
The Florence 11-year-olds got off to a great start in pool play, defeating a combined team from Six-Eleven/West End, 3-0, on Thursday. Florence followed that with a 5-4 win over Bordentown on Saturday. Florence made it three in a row with a 6-4 win over HTRBA on Sunday.
Florence will play at West Windsor tonight (Thursday) at 8 p.m.
The top six teams from pool play will advance on to a double-elimination tournament hosted by East Windsor. That event is scheduled to start on Saturday.
BORDENTOWN 10S
The Bordentown 10-year-olds were defeated by Princeton, 5-0, in its pool play opener on Friday. Princeton also defeated Bordentown, 12-10, on Monday.
Bordentown defeated Lawrence, 18-3, on Saturday. Bordentown was scheduled to face Lawrence on Tuesday.
The top eight teams from pool play will advance to the final round, a double-elimination tournament being hosted by Nottingham starting on Saturday.
