Huntley Hitmen 12U and Lake County Lightning played a tight game, but Lake County Lightning pulled out the 11-6 victory on Sunday. The game was tied at three with Lake County Lightning batting in the bottom of the second when Ben B induced Kaye to ground out, but one run scored.
Despite the loss, Huntley Hitmen 12U did collect eight hits in the high-scoring affair. Unfortunately, Lake County Lightning had eight hits on the way to victory.
Huntley Hitmen 12U captured the lead in the first inning. An error scored one run for Huntley Hitmen 12U.
Lake County Lightning took the lead for good with three runs in the second inning. In the second Wolklan singled off of Ben B, driving in two runs.
Lake County Lightning scored four runs in the fifth inning. The big inning for Lake County Lightning came thanks to a home run by Threde and a single by Arnold.
Ben and Jake S each collected multiple hits for Huntley Hitmen 12U. Jake and Ben each managed two hits to lead Huntley Hitmen 12U. Huntley Hitmen 12U stole eight bases during the game as three players stole more than one. Jake led the way with three.
Dean and Wolklan each collected multiple hits for Lake County Lightning. Dean led Lake County Lightning with three stolen bases, as they ran wild on the base paths with 12 stolen bases.