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The Patriots in the field at Point Stadium, Johnstown, PA

Tough loss ends Patriots' season

 

August 10, 2011,   Johnstown, PA-- The Patriots were defeated this morning by Livonia, 3-0, eliminating them from the tournament and concluding their season.   

 

The game, originally scheduled for Tuesday, was suspended after the first inning due to rain.   Livonia scored yesterday, starting today’s game with a 1-0 lead over the Patriots.

 

The Patriots struggled against Livonia’s pitching, getting only three hits in the game.   Livonia, however, delivered eight hits for the game, scoring runs in the first, third, and sixth innings.

 

The Patriots played tough defense in the field, turning a couple double plays, which included a well-executed 1-2-3 in the fourth inning.

 

Overall the Patriots finished 31-18-1 for the season.

 

To find game results and hightlights on the remaining teams in the AAABA tournament, go to www.aaabatournament.com.

Tom Hooker had the first Patriots homerun against the Orioles August 8th.

Patriots lose to defending champions

 

August 8, 2011, Johnstown, PA -The Patriots lost this afternoon to the seven-time defending champions, Baltimore Orioles, 9-3.  

 

The Patriots took a 1-0 lead in the third, scoring after Chris Ripple ripped a double down the first baseline to bring in lead-off batter Ryan Kiesel.  

 

 

Pitcher Bobby Beelen held the Orioles scoreless until Harry Slade, Baltimore’s designated hitter, smashed a three-run homer giving the Orioles a 3-1 lead. 

 

A solo four-bagger by Tom Hooker in the sixth kept the Patriots close in the game, but the Orioles came back in the seventh, with a solo homerun followed by another three-run blast, making the score 9-2. 

 

 

Kyle Huber crushed another homerun in the eighth, adding the final Patriots run of the game. 

 

After entering in the seventh with the score 9-2, Patriots pitcher Nate Adams prevented any further damage, allowing only three hits and no runs to finish the game.

 

The Patriots will play again Tuesday, August 9th.  The time and location has yet to be announced.

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