The rain didn’t stop Tickets Unlimited in the first week of the Westbrook Little League season, as the team dominated, scoring 65 runs in its first four games in starting out the season undefeated.

Baseball

May 4

Dairy Queen 12

Lions 2

Dairy Queen was on fire in the first inning of this contest, scoring 10 runs. However, Matty Kelley and Noah Oliver came in for the Lions after the first and settled things down, holding Dairy Queen to just two more runs. Jack McCullough started the game for Dairy Queen, posting six strikeouts in three innings. Twelve-year-old Alec Crimmin struck out five out of the eight batters he faced, and he was followed by Aaron Finocchiaro, who struck out 50 percent of the batters he faced.

Tickets 9

Kiwanis 8

Tickets Unlimited defeated Kiwanis in a hard fought battle to the end. Justin Coppeta came in to close the door in the last inning, leaving the tying and winning runs in scoring position for Kiwanis. Ian Douglass was able to get his first Little League hit with a line drive to left field for Tickets

May 6

Sappi 3

Eagles 0

Sappi’s Tyler Work pitched a complete game, allowing only two hits. Each team had two hits each, DJ Hendrickson and Adam Blackmore had hits for Sappi, while Corey Walker and Mike Nutter got the Eagles’ two hits.

In the other May 6 game, Messer topped Phoenix Welding by a score of 8-2.

May 7

Tickets 11

Dairy Queen 10

Dairy Queen and Tickets battled it out in a classic Little League matchup on Thursday. Tickets took an 8-1 lead into the last inning only to see Dairy Queen rally back for nine runs in the inning for a 10-8 lead. The players from Tickets didn’t give up, and rallied for three runs of their own in the bottom of the sixth inning to win the game. Tickets’ Logan McCarthy had two hits and his first home run in Little League. His teammates Curtis Knapton added three hits and Bailey Sawyer came through with the big hit of the game with a double to the fence to win. Justin Coppeta came in for relief to get the win on the mound.

May 8

Eagles 10

Phoenix Welding 1

The Eagles got a combined one-hitter from Keigan Sears, Mike Nutter, Alex Jacobs and Blake Fillmore with Fillmore also collecting three hits while Jacobs and Corey Walker each had two hits. (Phoenix Welding) Despite the score, 9-year-olds Grayson Post and Ryan Shackley of Phoenix Welding made some outstanding plays at shortstop and second base. Josh Cote was very impressive in his pitching debut, coming on in relief and holding a strong line-up to a couple of runs. Cote provided Phoenix with its only run with a base hit late in the game.

May 9

Tickets 24

Lions 8

Though the score does not reflect it, the young Lions had moments of brilliance in this one. After a team meeting at the mound, coach Jimmy Mulkern motivated the team for a third inning. Tickets finished its first week undefeated, leading the league at 4-0. Justin Coppeta was able to get his first Little League hit. Bailey Sawyer had a nice base-clearing hit that the top of the center field fence. Curtis Knapton contributed with three hits and Jay Mareen had two hits. The Lions’ Christian Tilton was a home run from hitting for the cycle. Matty Kelley contributed with two hits, and was able to beat out the catcher in a rundown between third and home scoring one of the Lions eight runs. The game was called after the 4th when heavy rains came in.

Softball highlights

May 2

Phoenix Welding 24

LeBeau Electric 8

Sara Gowen pitched four great innings and Marissa Martel finished the game for Phoenix. Phoenix Welding turned two double plays during the game

May 4

Phoenix Welding 9

Hi-Tek Builders 6

May 8

Pettis Plumbing 16

LeBeau Electric 4

Brittney Arsenault and Heather Bailey both contributed three excellent innings of pitching for Pettis. Bailey had two hits and Amberly Delponte drove in three runs.