six of their seven games<\/a> in the Alaska Little League District 2 tournament, which pitted Juneau against Sitka and Ketchikan, to earn the right to play another week.<\/p>\nThe regional tournament for junior baseball will be played Aug. 1-9 in San Jose, California.<\/p>\n
Bryson Echiverri capped off the best-of-five series with a game-high three hits. Echiverri’s single in the second inning brought home teammate Chase Foster, which tied the game at 1-1.<\/p>\n
AOR took back the lead in the third inning, but GCLL outscored their opponent 4-2 in the final four innings to come out on top, 5-4.<\/p>\n
Brock McCormick pitched all but two outs of the game for GCLL, striking out six batters in total.<\/p>\n
GCLL came from behind to win on Sunday in the first game of the state tournament, 7-6.<\/p>\n
In the second game of the series, the Juneau squad left nothing to chance, dismantling AOR 18-0 in a mercy-rule shortened game of five innings.<\/p>\n
Gastineau Channel Little League Junior Baseball All-Star Team<\/span><\/p>\nGarrett Bryant<\/p>\n
Bryson Echiverri<\/p>\n
Chase Foster<\/p>\n
Steffen Jones<\/p>\n
Christian Ludeman<\/p>\n
Brock McCormick<\/p>\n
Austin McCurley<\/p>\n
Oliver Mendoza<\/p>\n
Isaiah Nelson<\/p>\n
Olin Rawson<\/p>\n
Cody Requa<\/p>\n
Esteban “Gaby” Soto<\/p>\n
Correction: An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated the Little League West Regional Junior baseball tournament will be August 6-12 in San Bernardino, California. The tournament will be in San Jose, California, from August 1-9. The Empire regrets the error. <\/em><\/p>\n
\n• Contact sports reporter Nolin Ainsworth at 523-2272 or nolin.ainsworth@juneauempire.com.<\/b><\/p>\n
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