Colton Kintner and Ben Cleveland set the table for Aundre Hill three times Friday night with each getting on base in front of him in the lineup and Hill responded with five RBIs in a 10-3 win by the Thornydale Little League 50/70 All-Stars over Tanque Verde in the opening round of the District 5 tournament.
Kintner went 4 for 4 with four runs and a triple and two RBIs and Cleveland was also 4 for 4 with three runs, a double and three RBIs.
Hill was 3 for 4 with a double and his five RBIs in the win that advances Thornydale to the winner’s bracket semifinal. Thornydale plays Western on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. at Arthur Pack.
The loser will play Tanque Verde in an elimination-bracket final Monday at 6:30 p.m.. The championship round is set to start Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.
Thornydale LL 50/70 manager Jared Medford comments about his team’s efficient 10-3 win over Tanque Verde in the opening round of the District 5 tournament. Ben Cleveland and Colton Kintner combined to allow only six hits with eight strikeouts. pic.twitter.com/tggexTY753
— Javier Morales (@JavierJMorales) June 25, 2022
The duo of Kintner and Cleveland also pitched Thornydale to victory, limiting Tanque Verde to six hits with eight strikeouts and two walks in the seven-inning game.
“I think I was more nervous than the kids,” Thornydale manager Jared Medford said. “I think they settled right in. You can see there were some nerves at the beginning but they settled right in and got into it.
“Ben was our starter and then Colton came in and did most of the work for us, so Colton Kintner was probably our best pitcher of the day.”
Kintner singled in the first inning after Jace Medford reached on a single. Cleveland followed with a two-run double to put Thornydale ahead 2-1 (Tanque Verde rallied in the top of the first behind an RBI single by Jareth Nyllind).
Thornydale increased its lead to 4-1 in the third inning when Hill’s single plated Kintner and Cleveland, both of whom previously singled.
Another name for the future – RF Aundre Hill of Thornydale LL 50/70 All-Stars. Went 3 for 4 with four RBIs in his team’s 10-3 win over Tanque Verde in the opening round of the District 5 tournament. pic.twitter.com/FPgPHSdAzP
— Javier Morales (@JavierJMorales) June 25, 2022
The lead increased to 8-2 in the fourth inning when Hill’s single scored Kintner and Cleveland (both previously hit singles to help fuel the five-run rally).
Thornydale’s last two runs in sixth inning came across after Kintner tripled and scored on a single by Cleveland, who was brought home on a double by Hill.
“This is my first year with All-Stars so it’s something special to come out here with my team and do something this big,” Hill said. “This one of the first times being out here on the big field in front of all these people, so I’m super proud about it.”
Alex Page led Tanque Verde at the plate going 2 for 3 with two runs and a double.
FRIDAY, JUNE 24
D-5 SOFTBALL 10-12: ARTHUR PACK
Thornydale 21, Marana 18
D-5 BASEBALL 8-10: MEHL
Continental Ranch 16, Tucson Mountain 3
Thornydale 15, Oro Valley 5
D-5 BASEBALL 9-11: CURTIS
Marana 13, Tucson Mountain 8 (Consolation)
Canyon View 18, Thornydale 8
D-5 BASEBALL 10-12: ORA MAE
Oro Valley 8, Continental Ranch 7
Flowing Wells 19, Thornydale 9 (Consolation)
Western vs. Canyon View (not reported)
D-5 BASEBALL 50/70: ARTHUR PACK
Thornydale 10, Tanque Verde 3
D-12 BASEBALL 9-11: FIELD OF DREAMS
Cactus 3, Copper Hills 2
Sunnyside 15, Los Ninos 0
D-12 JUNIOR BASEBALL: JESSE OWENS
Sunnyside 10, Cactus 7
Randolph 20, Southwestern 0
D-12 SOFTBALL 10-12: FIELD OF DREAMS
Copper Hills 2, Sunnyside 0
SATURDAY, JUNE 25
D-5 SOFTBALL 10-12: ARTHUR PACK
Marana vs. Thornydale, 6:30 p.m. (Championship)
D-5 BASEBALL 8-10: MEHL
Continental Ranch vs. Thornydale, 5 p.m. (Elimination)
Canyon View vs. Tanque Verde, 7:30 p.m.
D-5 BASEBALL 9-11: CURTIS
Oro Valley vs. Marana, 5 p.m. (Consolation)
CDO vs. Western, 7:30 p.m. (Elimination)
D-5 BASEBALL 10-12: ORA MAE
CDO vs. Marana, 5 p.m.
Oro Valley vs. TBD, 7:30 p.m. (Elimination)
Tucson Mountain vs. Flowing Wells, 5 p.m. (Consolation)
D-5 BASEBALL 50/70: ARTHUR PACK
Western vs. Thornydale, 6:30 p.m.
D-12 BASEBALL 8-10: PURPLE HEART
Cactus vs. Copper Hills, 5:15 p.m.
Southwestern vs. Rincon, 7:45 p.m.
D-12 BASEBALL 9-11: FIELD OF DREAMS
Rincon vs. Cactus, 5:15 p.m.
Randolph vs. Sunnyside, 7:45 p.m.
D-12 JUNIOR BASEBALL: JESSE OWENS
Copper Hills vs. Southwestern, 5 p.m. (Elimination)
Empire vs. Cactus, 7:45 p.m. (Elimination)
D-12 SOFTBALL 8-10: FIELD OF DREAMS
Southwestern vs. Sunnyside, 5:15 p.m.
D-12 SOFTBALL 10-12: FIELD OF DREAMS
Randolph vs. Sunnyside, 7:45 p.m. (Elimination)
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