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Area youth win honors in Aquafina - MLB Pitch Hit & Run

April 12, 2010
Area children participated in the recent PITCH, HIT & RUN competition hosted by the Williamsport Crosscutters on April 10 at Historic Bowman Field.

The following children won first place, in the male division, in their respective age groups. They are;
Ages 7 & 8
Overall Champion - Dallas Griess/Williamsport
Pitching Champions- (3-way tie)
Kyle Ferguson/Williamsport
Derek Gehr/Williamsport
Dallas Griess/Williamsport
Hitting Champion - Kyle Ferguson/Williamsport
Running Champion - Dallas Griess/Williamsport

Ages 9 & 10
Overall Champion - Dominic Yannuzzi/Drums
Pitching Champion - Cyle Hiller/S. Williamsport
Hitting Champion - Dakotah Snyder/Lewisburg
Running Champion - Dominic Yannuzzi/Drums

Ages 11 & 12
Overall Champion - Lynn Kyle/Linden
Pitching Champion - (tie)
Lynn Kyle/Linden
Kurtis Wiggan/Millville
Hitting Champion - Lynn Kyle/Linden
Running Champion - Tristan Lewis/S. Williamsport

Ages 13 & 14
Overall Champion - Bradley Walter/Williamsport
Pitching Champion - Gage Heller/Milton
Hitting Champion - Bradley Walter/Williamsport
Running Champion - Michael Myers/Williamsport

The following children won first place, in the female division, in their respective age groups. They are;
Ages 9 & 10
Overall Champion - Melinda Shipman/Cogan Station
Pitching Champion - Melinda Shipman/Cogan Station
Hitting Champion - Melinda Shipman/Cogan Station
Running Champion - Melinda Shipman/Cogan Station

Ages 11 & 12
Overall Champion - Bryanna Koch/S. Williamsport
Pitching Champion - Bryanna Koch/S. Williamsport
Hitting Champion - Bryanna Koch/S. Williamsport
Running Champion - Kendall Watkins/Williamsport

The winners now move on to the PITCH, HIT & RUN sectional competition. Finals of the competition will take place at the 2010 Major League All-Star festivities in Anaheim, CA.

PITCH, HIT & RUN is a national baseball skills competition that allows youngsters to showcase their talents in pitching, hitting and running with scores determined by individual performances in each skills event.