Sudbury Little League Majors Division Game Summaries May 21 Through May 24

Cardinals 16, Phillies 8-May 21

The Cardinals defeated the Phillies 16-8 behind Eric Feng’s incredible pitching performance, (3IP, 0R, 8K’s, 1BB).  Feng also helped himself at the plate, (2H, 2SB, 4R) along with Dylan Goldman (2H, 3RBI) and Ari Roth, who hit the team’s first home run of the year on a two-run shot in the 2nd inning.  Quinn Madden and David Lifson also collected 2 hits apiece and Kurt Westerberg delivered a clutch RBI single in the first inning.  For the Phillies, Chris Williams collected 2 hits and Will Canavan delivered with a two-run double with the bases loaded in the 4th inning. 

Cardinals 7, Pirates 5-May 24

The Cardinals and Pirates played one of their best and most exciting games of the season, with the Cardinals narrowly coming out on top 7-5.  The game featured solid pitching, power hitting, and multiple outfield catches by each team, all in a quick one-hour game.  After being tied 1-1 after 2 innings, the Pirates put up 3 runs in the top of the 3rd, powered by a Luke Furman two-run home run.  The Cardinals responded with 6 runs in the bottom of the 3rd, led by Connor Peek’s two-run home run.  David Lifson was also clutch at the plate in this game, adding 3 hits and 2 runs scored for the Cardinals.  Peek then finished the game on the mound, allowing just 1 run in the final 3 innings to record the save.  Both Jonah Krasnow and Drew Nobile had strong outings for the Pirates on the mound.  Krasnow, Griffin Brown and Jamieson Sampson-Lizotte each had 2 hits for the Pirates. 

Orioles 18, Red Sox 11-May 24

The Red Sox lost to the Orioles 18-11 in a game featuring a lot of production at the plate. Wilson Sneath, who hit a three-run homerun in the top of the 5th inning, led the Red Sox offense.  Deven Verma, Anil Lele and James Agabedis each had two hits to add. John Farren and Michael Kinzfogl had solid contributions as well in this hard fought game.  (Orioles’ game summary not available).