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12's Exciting Tournament Run Comes to an End
Congratulations to HLL's 12-year-old All-Star Team, which won its fifth District 52 Championship in the last six years and advanced all the way to the Section 3 Championship Series. The 12's posted an 8-2 record in tournament play this summer. Click here for the San Mateo County Times' article about the Section 3 Championship Series. 12's Qualify for Section 3 Championship Series The 12's won their elimination game against San Leandro on Tuesday (July 21), 2-0. With many of our pitchers out after three consecutive days of play, Jacob Battat stepped in and pitched five fantastic innings, giving up just two hits. Brandon Liu finished the game, pitching for the first time in tournament play. Great job guys! Billy Funkhouser provided the run support with a single that drove in the first run and a home run in the third inning. The HLL 12's will face San Ramon again in the Championship Series starting on Wednesday (July 22) at 5:30 p.m. at 1062 Grant Avenue in San Lorenzo. HLL must win twice to advance to the next stage of tournament play. San Ramon defeated Hillsborough in an exciting extra-inning game earlier in the week. 10's End Phenomenal Tournament Run The 10's saw their phenomenal district and sectional run come to an end on Tuesday (July 21) with a 7-4 loss against Mt. Eden. They were fighting up to the last pitch with the tying run at the plate. This was a fantastic summer for our young All-Stars that shows the upcoming strength of our league. Thanks to Gary Goodman, Jeff Schubiner, A.J. Goldman and all that have helped with this great team. We are very proud of your play and sportsmanship! 10's and 12's Both Win Second Straight Sectional Games On Sunday, July 19, the 12's won their second straight sectional game with a 10-3 win over San Leandro. The win was secured by 5 1/3 innings of strong pitching by Brenden Barrows and a huge three-run homer by Ryan Ward. Hillsborough will face San Ramon on Monday, July 20 at 5:30 p.m. at 1062 Grant Avenue in San Lorenzo. The 10's also picked up their second straight sectional win on Sunday, July 19 over Mt. Eden, 13-8. Miles Todzo pitched five strong innings and added three hits and a handful of RBI's. The HLL 10's will face Danville at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, July 20 at 1062 Grant Avenue in San Lorenzo. 10's and 12's Win Sectional Openers on July 18! HLL's 12- and 10-year-old All-Star Teams both won the first games of their respective Section 3 Tournaments on Saturday, July 18. The 12's defeated Northgate, 19-12, in a 3 hour, 15 minute marathon. The 12's will face San Leandro on Sunday, July 19 at 11 a.m. at 1062 Grant Avenue in San Lorenzo. The 10's bested Danville, 6-3, on Saturday, July 18 and they will also play their next game on Sunday, July 19 at 11 a.m. at 1062 Grant Avenue in San Lorenzo. 10's Rally for District 52 Championship Win The 10's defeated Foster City on July 11 by a score of 8-7 to claim the 2009 District 52 title. HLL was behind 5-3, then tied the game at 5-5 and went ahead for good with a three-run sixth inning. Congratulations to the entire team and coaches Gary Goodman, Jeff Schubiner and A.J. Goldman! Click here for the full San Mateo Daily Journal article. 12's Claim District 52 Title Congratulations to HLL's 12-Year-Old All-Star Team, which won the District 52 Championship for the fifth time in six years. Click here for the full San Mateo Daily Journal article. Kids' All-Star Quest Powered by Pirates Ancestors Billy Funkhouser, Gordon Barrows and Brenden Barrows, teammates on HLL's 12-year-old All-Star Team, all have ancestors that played for the 1909 World Champion Pittsburgh Pirates. Here are two articles about this fascinating coincidence: San Mateo County Times and SPORTSbyBROOKS. All of HLL's All-Star Teams Reach Championship Series For the first time ever, all of HLL's All-Star Teams reached their respective Championship Series. The 10-year-old All-Stars are the latest addition, thanks to Michael Adams' complete-game shutout in the Losers' Bracket Final on July 9. The 10's will face Foster City on Friday (July 10) at 5:30 p.m. at Sunken Diamond Field off Middlefield Road in Palo Alto. If Hillsborough wins, there will be a decisive game on Saturday (July 11). Hillsborough's 12-year-old All-Stars will face Half Moon Bay on Friday (July 10) at 5:30 p.m. Come out and watch at the Belmont/Redwood Shores complex! The 11's had a fantastic run to their Championship Series, which came to an end on July 7. 10's Topple Half Moon Bay in Extra Innings On July 8, the 10's were victorious over Half Moon Bay, 5-4 in seven innings. Hayden Pegley drove in the winning run. With the win, Hillsborough advanced to Thursday's (July 9) Losers' Bracket Final. The game, against Belmont/Redwood Shores, starts at 5:30 p.m. at Sunken Diamond Field off Middlefield Road in Palo Alto. 12-Year-Old All-Stars Clinch Spot in Title Game On July 8, the 12's advanced to the Championship Game with a 12-7 victory over Pacifica American. Nick Franco, Brenden Barrows and Brent Arimoto each hit home runs for Hillsborough. HLL will face either Pacifica American or Half Moon Bay in the Championship Game on Friday (July 10) at 5:30 p.m. Come out and watch at the Belmont/Redwood Shores complex! 11's Reach Championship Game On July 6, HLL's 11-year-old All-Star Team came back from a 12-4 deficit in the top of the sixth inning with the help of Jon Hall's three-run home run to tie San Carlos. They held this tough team in the bottom of the sixth and the game was suspended by darkness with a 12-12 score after six innings. The following day, Hillsborough won in the seventh inning as Timmy Lynch doubled and Alex Waldsmith homered. An hour later, Hillsborough battled hard but fell to defending champion Alpine Menlo in the Championship Game. Click here for the San Mateo Daily Journal's article. HLL had an incredible six-game run through the Losers' Bracket to advance to the final. This was an incredibly exciting tournament that highlighted the determination and talent of a great group of Hillsborough players and coaches. Congratulations! Ex-Giant's Son Belts Four Homers for Hillsborough Little League Stars Click here for the full San Mateo County Times article and click here for video of Eric Whitfield's fourth home run. 12-Year-Old All-Stars Win 17-0 over Redwood City National Click here for the full San Jose Mercury News article. 11's Beat Foster City Hillsborough's 11-year-old All-Stars beat Foster City, 6-3, on July 1 with outstanding pitching and some timely hitting. Alex Waldsmith pitched a gem, giving up only one hit in 5 1/3 innings pitched. He had the Foster City team off-balance all night with great location on his fastball and nasty off-speed stuff. He struck out 12 of the 21 batters he faced in the game. The game was a pitchers' duel for the first three innings with the only run coming in the second with Riley Krook on third and Nick Pratt on first, when Pratt's delayed steal of second allowed Krook to steal home and score the first run of the game. Hillsborough broke it open in the fourth when Timmy Lynch came through with a bases-loaded double that cleared the bases, scoring three runs. Waldsmith drove in Lynch, and Spencer Sinclair drove in Waldsmith to cap a five-run fourth inning for Hillsborough, which provided all the runs needed to secure the victory. 12-Year-Old All-Stars Defeat Redwood City National, 13-1 On June 27, Eric Whitfield homered and Ryan Kammuller added a grand slam as Hillsborough won its tournament opener. Ryan Ward pitched all four innings and recorded the victory. Their next game is against Redwood City National on Wednesday (July 1) at 7:30 p.m. at Belmont Field. "One of the beautiful things about baseball..." "...is that every once in a while you come into a situation where you want to, and where you have to, reach down and prove something." -- Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan
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