Robinwood tops Westminster, 9-5, for title

Robinwood Little League’s Senior Division All-Star won the District

62 tournament Wednesday night, beating Westminster, 9-5, in the division

final at Robinwood.

Winning pitcher Nick Garcia went the distance and, except for one

inning in which he allowed five runs, had Westminster baffled.

Garcia finished the game with five strikeouts.

Westminster’s five-run fourth inning narrowed Robinwood’s lead to 8-5,

but another Robinwood run in the sixth inning provided the margin of

victory.

Robinwood tagged Westminster starting pitcher Eric Torres for four,

first inning runs, then scored four more in the third inning off Torres

and his replacement, Jamie Owens.

Offensively for Robinwood, Jon Greedy went 4 for 4 with two doubles, a

pair of singles, and two RBI, Garcia went 3 for 4 with two RBI, Jeremy

Gladu went 2 for 4 with a double and RBI, Mike Gorham went 2 for 2 and

led the team with three RBI, and Logan Brannon finished 2 for 4.

Robinwood went unbeaten (4-0) in tournament play, beating Westminster

twice (9-5 and 4-2), Huntington Valley (14-2), and Fountain Valley (2-1).

JJ Valicenti collected two complete game pitching wins during the march

to the championship.

The tournament title advanced Robinwood into Sectional tournament

play, which currently is underway.