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A.J. Hurtado beat out an infield single to bring home Gavin Kells for the walk-off victory as the Lookouts kept their season alive with a two-run rally in the sixth.

  The win came one day after the Lookouts made up a seven-run deficit, only to lose in extra innings to the Mudcats, 9-8. 

Against the Mets, the Lookouts trailed, 9-8, going into the their final at-bat. Logan Ronchi walked to open the sixth inning and eventually scored on an errant throw to tie it. Kells coaxed a two-out walk, advanced to second on a wild pitch and stole third, setting up Hurtado’s heroics. Hurtado finished with three hits. 

Joey Gentilella (3-for-3) slugged a two-run, opposite-field homer in the fifth to help the Mets build an 8-4 lead. Antonio Ventimiglia delivered two hits for the Mets, including a booming double. Defensively, Mets shortstop Miles Elliott made a pair of lunging catches on line drives to shut down Lookout rallies. 

The Lookouts tied it with a four-run rally in the bottom of the fifth, highlighted by Kells’ RBI double. Brandon Wood dashed home with the tying run on a wild pitch. 

In his first starting assignment,  Lookouts pitcher Isaac Ballinas turned in a solid 2-2/3 innings, while Ethan Choi got the victory in relief. 

David Drigla scored twice and made a sparkling catch in right field for the Lookouts (12-5-1 overall).

River Cats advanced past the Express on Saturday, 5/19/12, at the Minor A Field bringing in a 13-6 win in six innings.

River Cats scored five runs in the third on a three-run triple by Paul Wagner, an RBI double by Sam Myers, and an RBI double by Chris Soto.

Wagner racked up three RBIs on two hits for the River Cats.

River Cats hammered Express pitching as six hitters had a field day, combining for 12 hits, 11 RBIs and 11 runs scored. After pushing across five runs in the bottom of the third, Express faced just a 9-5 deficit. A two-run double by Drew Lottsfeldt, an RBI double by Ballinas, and a two-run double by Dylan Youngsma triggered Express' comeback. The lead stayed with the cats after the first, when it scored four runs on two doubles and a two-run single by Myers.

By Narrative Science and GameChanger

Chandler Forth

Current Team: Major Angels
Jersey No: 9
Years at OVLL: 7
Past teams played on: Giants (2), Cardinals, Thunder, Hooks, Express, Phillies, Angels
Favorite Coach: My dad
High School likely to attend: OVHS / HBHS
Other sports you play: Soccer, Basketball, Snowboarding
Goals and Aspirations: To play baseball in High School / go to college.
What I will miss about OVLL:  Hanging out with all of my baseball buddies, and watching all of the games.
Fondest memory at OVLL:  Hitting a walk-off double in the bottom of the 8^th inning.
Message to OVLL: Thank you for the memories, fun times, and for the amazing experience.  Also, thanks to all of my past coaches for teaching me how to play baseball, and for the support along the way.

Landen “Dash” Hill

Current Team:  Orioles
Jersey No:  1
Years at OVLL:  8
Past teams played on:  Diamond backs, Twins, Twins, Rockhounds, Bats, Redwings, and Phillies
Favorite Coach: Coach Blok
High School likely to attend: Huntington Beach
Other sports you play: Soccer
Goals and Aspirations:  To hit a homerun by the end of the season.
What I will miss about OVLL: Playing in the morning games on Saturday and after the game, hang with my friends all day.
Fondest memory at OVLL: When Zeke and I turned a triple play in farm.
Message to OVLL: I hope that we win the Little League World Series again. “2012”