The Hollister Hitmen went 4-0 and won the Fall Brawl USSSA 12U
tournament last weekend at the Big League Dreams Sports Complex in
Manteca.
The Hollister Hitmen went 4-0 and won the Fall Brawl USSSA 12U tournament last weekend at the Big League Dreams Sports Complex in Manteca.
The Hitmen opened the tournament with a 9-0 win over the Silicon Valley Yankees, as Robert Soto led the way with three hits, including a pair of home runs. Daniel Gonzales added two hits
The Hitmen followed the opening-game win with another victory, narrowly defeating the Sonoma County Rebels 9-8. Marcos Perez homered in the contest, while Cade Vallejo, Tony Diaz and Soto adding multi-hit games. Marco Cosio added a triple.
In the Hitmen’s third game, they edged the Peninsula Padres 5-4, placing them into the championship game against the Sonoma County Rebels, who they had previously beaten. Dylan Yamasaki, Soto and Perez each had two hits, while Cody Asp contributed a triple.
Although the first contest against Sonoma County was a one-run affair, the championship match was much more comfortable for the Hitmen, as the local 12U baseball team defeated Sonoma 10-5.
“In the championship game we played well,” coach Robert Fabing said. “We got good pitching and we hit the baseball very well.”
Perez had two hits in the championship while Chris Manderson had a bases-clearing triple.
Fabing added that the team’s strong suit was pitching, as Manderson, Soto, Yamasaki, Jordan Lopes, Nathan Alvarez and Diaz contributed.
.
