Posted on 08/22/2015 5:18:24 AM PDT by FlJoePa
(South Williamsport) -- Red Land's Little League team put on an offensive show during its debut at the Little League World Series in Willamsport.
Cole Wagner had two homers, a double and a single and drove in six runs in four at-bats and as the Lewisberry, York County, squad routed Webb City, Missouri, 18-0 in four innings tonight in the Little League World Series.
Wagner hit a grand slam and a two-run home run during an eight-run third inning and Red Land scored 18 runs in the two middle innings.
The team finished with 16 hits and gave its fans from Lewisberry, a two-hour drive from Williamsport, plenty to cheer.
The Mid-Atlantic champions scored 10 runs in the second inning, highlighted by Kaden Peifer's three-run home run that made it 4-0.
Red Land had nine hits in the inning, the first seven reached base and five straight had hits at one point.
Chayton Krauss, Jake Cubbler and Adam Cramer all were 2 for 2 in the inning.
Representing Pennsylvania, Red Land added eight runs in the third inning that started with Wagner hitting a mammoth home run to dead center field. His grand slam traveled even farther, nearly reaching the top of the hill beyond the center field wall.
All 13 midstate players reached base at least once and winning pitcher Jaden Henline threw 2 1/3 innings of one-hit ball.
Red Land improved to 17-0 this summer and has outscored its opponents 259-13.
It plays Sunday in the winners' bracket semifinals against South Carolina.
Cale McCallister and Blake Smith singled for Missouri. It will face Rhode Island on Saturday.
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Thanks FlJoePa for the heads up
Fun.Thanks P.O.E.
You’re welcome. Vacation’s over tomorrow, so much to see & do right here in PA, I wish I could start over.
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