CMNLL: Cardinals take two

COSTA MESA - The Cardinals used strong pitching to pulled two

victories last week in Costa Mesa National Little League Majors Division

action, 7-3, over the Dodgers and, 12-0, over the Yankees.

In the win over the Dodgers, pitchers Evan Van Geem and Tim Morley

combined to strike out 13, while at the plate Peter Frydendall led the

way with three hits and two runs scored.

Starnes Arnold, Van Geem, Garrick Williams, Daniel Freeman and Matt

Biagi also scored for the Cardinals, while Steve Shelton made a great

catch in right field to spoil a Dodgers’ rally.

In the win over the Yankees, Morley had two home runs and a double,

while Van Geem added a two-run home run.

Arnold was 3 for 4 with a triple and three runs scored, while Sheldon,

Andrew Monette and Eddie Tomasek each added two hits. Frydendall and Ryan

Pfautz each added to the offense by scoring runs.

In other Majors Division action:

Diamondbacks 4, Red Sox 0 - Pitchers Brandon Maurer, Ryan Redding and

Austin Elliott combined for seven strikeouts as the Diamondbacks

prevailed.

Trevor McDonald and Redding each added key RBI hits for the

Diamondbacks, while Maurer, Taylor McClanahan and Aaron Quella each

reached base and scored.

Allan Kincaide was strong on defense for the D-Backs.

Diamondbacks 3, Astros 1 - Pitchers Brandon Maurer, Allan Kincaide and

Austin Elliott combined for 12 strikeouts in the Diamondbacks’ win.

Trevor McDonald put the Diamondbacks on the scoreboard with an RBI

single, scoring Andrew Ayala, who singled.

Taylor McClanahan had an RBI single to score Riley Hart, who led off

the fourth inning with a triple.

In the fifth, Aaron Quella tripled and scored on a RBI single by

McClanahan.

Ryan Redding and Elliott each played well on defense for the D-Backs.

In Minor “B” action:

Dodgers 19, Angels 6 - The Dodgers jumped out to a 7-0 first-inning

lead and never looked back.

Marc DeFrenza, Tim Frydendall, Bryan Maurer, Ryan Molasky, Adam Miller

and Josh Godich, Kendra Fisher and Andrew Roth helped lead the Dodgers’

offensive attack, while on defense, Luke Roberts, Ryan Boselo and Nick

Fowler led the way.

Diamondbacks 26, Devil Rays 6 - Jesse Fox, Cory Dryden and Chase

Harrison each had two-run home runs to lead the Diamondbacks’ attack.

Timely hits were provided by Justin Boesecker, Daniel Derieg, Kurtis

Dryden, Anthony Israelson, Jeremy Jeranko, Victor Lozoya, Michael Pierce,

Austin Rice and Christopher Shelton.