18-Grip Shield Glory Days

PB Indians 6 Los Tigres 1 Lefthander Brian Holden held the Tigres to a single run in a route going performance, and Jared Green smacked a solo home run as the Indians won their fifth Palm Beach League championship at the Lantana Sports Complex. The five titles ties the Young Guns’ league record for most championships. It was their first, however, since Spring 1998. Holden kept nine hits well scattered, fanning seven and walking only two in a speedy 2 hours, 8 minutes. After Green homered in the second to give the Tribe a 1-0 lead, the Indians scored four unearned runs over the next two innings. A throwing error on a sacrifice bunt by Craig Bautz allowed Derek Alleman to score all the way from first. Bautz later scored on a sacrifice fly by Andy Lewis. In the fourth, an infield error with two outs allowed Jordan Rothman to single in two more to make it 5-1. The Indians added their final run in the ninth on a two out double by Billy Campbell and Lewis’ RBI single. Los Tigres bunched four hits, including two doubles in the fifth, but managed only one run as two runners were thrown out trying to score. Ariel Rodriguez doubled, but Nick Adames was thrown out at the plate. After Jose Yoel Peroso doubled in Rodriguez, Peroso was thrown out at the plate on a strong throw by leftfielder Green after Dinzey’s single. Holden pitched hitless ball the last four innings and retired the last seven to earn MVP honors. Campbell led the Tribe with a double and single. Lewis (2 RBI) had a single and sac.fly. Green (HR), Matt Bautz, Rothman (2 RBI) and Alleman had one hit apiece. Peroso led Los Tigres with a double and two singles. Rodriguez (double), Dinzey, Jose Espino, Miguel Cuello, Adames and Lee Luna also had hits for Los Tigres who wound up outhitting the Indians 9-7.