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Hawaii’s KRU baseball team is the 10u Cal Ripken World Series champion, battling back for an 8-5 extra-innings win over Lexington, Ky., in Cincennes, Ind., on Saturday.
KRU had to rally early, surrendering two runs in the first inning despite not allowing a hit. KRU got a run back in the second, before plating two more in the fourth and fifth innings for a 5-2 lead. But Lexington managed to knot the game at 5 in the bottom of the sixth, sending the game into extra innings.
But in the seventh, KRU seized control of the game. A walk and two bunt singles loaded the bases. Then Bubu Sarono lifted a sacrifice fly to center field to score Tyler Millan. A pair of RBI base hits pushed the KRU advantage to 8-5. From there, Sarono sat down Lexington in order to seal the win.
KRU finished the tournament 7-0. BunZ Banis was named the World Series most 0utstanding player. Leland Ramos and Trenton Caliboso were named to the All-World Series team, and Kupono Tabangcura and Millan were named to the defensive team. The team will return to Honolulu on Monday.
Go Nuts now 2-0 at 14u Babe Ruth World Series
The Go Nuts baseball team from Hawaii cruised to an 11-1 mercy rule win in five innings over West Fargo, N.D., in pool play of the 14u Babe Ruth World Series in Eagle Pass, Texas.
Kaden Stremick led the 12-hit attack with four runs scored and an RBI, going 3-for-3 at the plate. Jameson Hussey was 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI, while Peyton Hino went 2-for-2 with three RBIs.
Kamaehu Sanchez earned the win, allowing one run in three innings of work.
Go Nuts improved to 2-0 in pool play and will take on Phenix City, Ala., today at 12:30 p.m.
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