10 Year Olds

NEWTOWN RED DOGS 15, NEWTOWN MUD DOGS 6: Matt Kuruc (bases-loaded triple) and Bobby Davenport (a text book bunt) powered the offense, Ken Picerno and Ryan Manning led the defense, and Sean Matschke and Jacob Burg both pitched well to lead the Red Dogs to the win. For the Mud Dogs, Tucker LaPak and Joe Cirino (pitching), Jarrod Modzelewski and Ryan Boucher (hitting), Jamie Post and John Tita (defense) were the stars.

NEWTOWN METS 15, NEWTOWN MUD DOGS 9: Ryan Clark went 3-for-4, Gregory Larnerd went 2-for-2 and Nick Saviano went 2-for-3 to lead the Mets past the Mud Dogs. Justin Lemma and Peter Griffiths played well in the field while Stephan Toi allowed one run in two innings of pitching work.

NEWTOWN RED DOGS 5, NEWTOWN (#13) 4: Kyle DiNicola stroked the game-winning hit with two outs in the bottom of the sixth to lead the Red Dogs to the victory. Patrick McNulty also led the offense while Joel Minalgo and Mike Frattoroli led the defense. Kurtis Liska and Alex Magoulas both pitched well. For Team #13, Jeff Davis and Francis Oggeri had good games.

13 To 15 Year Olds

NEWTOWN JUNIOR WEST 11, NEWTOWN JUNIOR NORTH 10: In a see-saw battle, the Junior West team rallied for two runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to sneak out with the victory.

Charlie Coates, Ross Brier and Tony Willie started off the game for the North team with three consecutive hits in the top of the first inning, all scoring. In the bottom of the frame, the West team scored three with only one hit (by Ross Alpert) and walks to Dan Jura and Ron Isler.

The North rallied for five runs in the fifth inning with key hits by Coates, Willie and Matt Glander. The West took the lead in the sixth with a two-out clutch hit by Tyler Hull, which knocked in Ted Rocca from second base.

The North grabbed the lead back in the top of the seventh, only to see the West battle back. In the bottom of the frame, John Modzelewski led off with a hit, stole second, and scored on Chris Marsden’s single to right. Tom Ramsdell and Greg Williams worked out walks to load the bases and then Alpert drove in the game-winner with a liner to right.

Alpert finished up 4-for-4 with five stolen bases and two runs.

NEWTOWN JUNIOR WEST 5, DANBURY JUNIOR NORTH 2: Ron Isler fired a three-hitter, walking four and striking out 12 batters to lead the Junior West team to a win over Danbury. Three of those strikeouts came in the bottom of the seventh.

Isler aided his own causes with a two-out double in the first. He later scored in a single by Joe Gantert. Tyler Hull also knocked in a run in the first on a single to right. Newtown scored again in the third inning. A single by Dan Jura, a walk to Greg Williams, and an infield hit by Isler loaded the bases. Jura stole home to give Newtown a 3-0 lead.

Danbury scored once in the fourth and once more in the sixth to close to gap, 3-2, but Newtown scored two in the seventh to ease ahead. John Modzelewski had a hit with two outs in the frame to start the rally. Jura walked and Williams slammed a long triple that plated both runners.

The Junior West team finished up the fall season at 9-3.