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The amazing Girls 12U Thunder won the NJ Little League District Championship last night with an exciting 6-4 win over Roberto
Clemente LL of Jersey City in 8 innings. The girls put together an outstanding team effort for the win. Sisters Aimee and Jocelyn Vega combined to pitch a 6 hitter with Jocelyn picking up the win when the girls
rallied for 3 runs in the top of the 8th inning.
Catcher Yaselin Gonzalez set the tone early in the game when she threw out two Roberto Clemente base runners in the 1st
inning. Ana Nazco got the Thunder on the board in the 2nd inning with a 2 RBI single that put the team on top early.
Roberto Clemente rallied to tie the game in the 5th inning. After recording the first two out, the Jersey City team scored 2 runs when the third batter walked and their hitters hit back to back doubles to tie the game. A fly ball to Thunder CF Kaily Volker ended the rally and preserved the tie.
In the top of the 8th, SS Olivia Tirso led off with a single left field and advanced to second on a throwing
error. Briana Manresa(1B) hit a RBI single to bring her home. Briana scored on a passed ball which proved to be the winning run. Katy Volker hit a RBI single to bring home another insurance run for
the Thunder.
In the bottom of the 8th, Roberto Clemente rallied for a run but the Thunder stellar defense held as 2b Ana
Nazco fielded a line drive for out #2 and P Jocelyn Vega fielded a grounder to start a 1-3 putout to 1b Briana. The win clinched the 1st ever EYL Softball District Championship. The team
will receive the District Championship flag later in the week.
Offensive highlights for the Thunder include Molly Burke who went 3 for 3 with 2 doubles and a run scored. Briana
Manressa was 2 for 4 with 2 runs and a RBI. Olivia Tirso when 2 for 3 with 2 runs scores. In addition to Yaselin's two throws in the 1st inning, the defense got solid efforts from CF Kaily Volker with 2 putouts and Ana Nazco had 3 playing second.
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