Dodgers win battle with O’s

In a final regular-season game that saw the lead switch sides on five occasions, it was the Dodgers who emerged with an 8-7 victory over the Orioles in Majors Division action at Huntington Valley Little League.

In a wild ending, Elijah Herrera hit a two-run home run to give the Orioles a 7-5 lead in the top of the sixth inning. In the bottom of the frame, Jarret Anton hit a lead-off double and was followed by a two-run home run by Megan Feuerstein that tied the score. Matt Levinson then singled, Jaycen Watson doubled and Kyle Crossen sent a hit into right field to bring home the winning run.

Andrew Bogard had given the Orioles a 1-0 lead in the top of the first when he took a 2-0 pitch for a solo home run. The Dodgers responded with a two-out rally in the bottom of the first as Feuerstein was hit by a pitch, Don Pierce followed with an RBI double and later scored on an error for a 2-1 lead.

The Orioles scored twice in the third inning to take a 3-2 lead. In the fourth, Pierce singled and two runs scored and Watson had an RBI single as the Dodgers regained the lead.

Jake Daley also doubled in the second inning for the Orioles.

Final regular season standings:

Majors Division: 1. Yankees; 2. Angels; 3. Orioles; 4. Dodgers; 5. Cardinals; 6. Red Sox; 7. Giants.

Minor A Division: 1. White Sox; 2. Cardinals; 3. Rangers; 4. Angels; 5. Dodgers; 6. Pirates; 7. Mets; 8. A’s.

In Minor B Division action

The White Sox won three straight games, beating the Rangers (14-8), Pirates (15-1) and Cardinals (7-0), to claim the division championship.

White Sox 5, A’s 4

The A’s shocked the White Sox by scoring four runs in their first at-bat.

At Ocean View Little League

A’s 5, Angels 3

A’s pitchers Grant Mayeaux and Max Gibbs combined to strike out 11 an surrendered just two his en route to the victory.

Minor B Division

Orioles 19, Angels 0

Nick Pratto hit a pair of doubles and drove in four runs, Hagen Danner went three for three with a pair of RBI, Noah Willis had two hits and scored four runs.

Mets 19, Angels 2

Ethan Austwick belted two home runs, Brett Miali went three for three with a pair of walks and four runs scored, Cameron Prohaska had three RBI and Ryan Ferrin drove in two runs.