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Fredonia’s Dominik Csont, right, and Frewsburg’s Jackson Brady look for the ruling on a close play at third base during Monday’s District 38 Little League 10-12 Non-Sanctioned Tournament semifinal in Westfield.
WESTFIELD — Bryan Heald threw a no-hitter with 17 strikeouts as Frewsburg beat Fredonia 1-0 in the District 38 Little League 10-12 Non-Sanctioned Tournament semifinals Monday.
Frewsburg, the Area B No. 2 seed, scored the lone run of the game in the top of the third inning. Asa Rounds and Jackson Brady walked to open the frame. Rounds then went to third on a wild pitch and scored on a one-out passed ball.
Fredonia’s Logan Simpson nearly matched Heald pitch for pitch. The right-hander allowed three hits and struck out 13 while walking four in five innings. Dominik Csont threw the final inning and struck out three for Fredonia, the Area A No. 1 seed.
Collin Bragg had a pair of hits for Frewsburg and Hunter Nelsen added a single.
Heald allowed three base runners, two coming on dropped third strikes. He also hit a batter, throwing 84 pitches in his complete game.
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Fredonia’s Logan Simpson winds up for a pitch during Monday’s game.
FALCONER ADVANCES
LAKEWOOD — Falconer scored a run in the bottom of the fourth inning and two more in the fifth to rally past Mayville 3-2 in the District 38 Little League 10-12 Non-Sanctioned Tournament semifinals Monday at LaGrega Field.
AJ Stewart threw a complete-game one-hitter with 11 strikeouts for Falconer, the Area B No. 1 seed.
Mayville, the Area A No. 2 seed, took a 2-0 lead in the top of the third inning. Kase Keefe walked and Destyn May was hit by a pitch before both eventually scored on wild pitches.
Falconer made it 2-1 in the bottom of the fourth inning as Ethan Dickerson walked and Lukas Youngberg singled before Dickerson eventually scored on a wild pitch.
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Falconer’s Ethan Dickerson slides home under the tag of Mayville’s Parker Wellman for a run in Monday’s District 38 Little League 10-12 Non-Sanctioned Tournament semifinal at LaGrega Field in Lakewood.
In the bottom of the fifth, Mason Corrigan and Ian Chapman both walked with one out before Trenton Smith singled with two outs. Chapman scored on a wild pitch before Stewart hit an RBI double.
Carter Crabtree had the lone hit for Mayville. Parker Wellman struck out seven in 3 1/3 innings before Liam Mulkins struck out three over the final 1 2/3 innings.
Falconer will take on Frewsburg in the championship game at 6 p.m. Wednesday at LaGrega Field in Lakewood.
Falconer beat Frewsburg 11-8 in pool play last Monday.
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Mayville’s Carter Crabtree looks to slide into second under the tag of Falconer’s Trenton Smith.