NBLL AAA: Red Sox advance to championship game

NEWPORT BEACH - The Red Sox scored two runs in the bottom of the

sixth inning to defeat the Cardinals, 9-8, in the semifinals of the

Newport Beach Little League AAA Division playoffs Wednesday.

In the sixth, trailing, 8-7, Camden Nicholson drove in the tying run with

a triple and later stole home to win the game for the Red Sox.

Max Rollins and Curtis Converse each had two hits and scored two runs,

while Garrett Amoroso had two hits, a run scored and one RBI.

Alex Ray and Brett Bartlett each scored three runs off of three walks for

the Red Sox.

For the Cardinals, Austin Hearns scored three runs, Riley Sullivan scored

two runs and David Wheatley, Thomas Koss and Tom Thomas each added single

runs.

With the win, the Red Sox will face the Dodgers in the AAA championship

game Saturday at noon at Lincoln Elementary.