Tallahassee shortstop Nate Dietz, right, fields a groundball as teammate J.W. Meeks looks on during Tuesday’s Babe Ruth 13-year-old World Series game at Diethrick Park. P-J photo by Scott Kindberg

GAME 13

TALLAHASSEE ROLLS

Tallahassee, Florida remained unbeaten in pool play by knocking off Norwalk, Connecticut, 10-1.

The Southeast Region champions pounded out 13 hits, including two apiece by Ron Tellefsen Player of the Game Nate Dietz, Mark Metcalf, Gavin Harper and Myles Mott-Smith, to support the combined six-hit pitching performance of Holton Harris and Mott-Smith.

The win improved Tallahassee’s record to 3-0 in the National Division heading into today’s 11:30 a.m. game against South Shore, New Jersey, which is 2-1.

Tallassee scored in all but two innings, highlighted by a five-run, six-hit rally in the sixth inning that put the game out of reach.

Ryan Izzi had two hits and Chase DePalma was the Ron Tellefsen Player of the Game for Norwalk (2-1), which meets Puyallup, Washington at 2 p.m. today.

GAME 15

HAWAII KAI CLINCHES

PLAYOFF BERTH

The Pacific Southwest Regional champions Hawaii Kai, Hawaii had a chance to clinch a playoff spot in the Babe Ruth 13-year-old World Series against Southwest Regional champion Tallassee, Alabama.

Hawaii Kai took care of business with a 5-1 victory.

Hawaii Kai (2-1) led for most of the game, scoring in the first and again in the third, while Tallassee (0-3) scored its only run in the second inning.

Hawaii Kai was led offensively by Slade Sarono with two hits and one run scored; Alika Ahu, Jesse Shinagawa, Hayzen Inouye and Ace Arizumi all had an RBI. Sarono also pitched five innings and gave up just one run on six hits and four walks.

Jackson Butler was the lone multi-hit player for Tallassee, knocking in the only run, too. Blake Clayton pitched worked 4.1 innings and allowed three runs, but only one was earned.

Hawaii Kai will take on the hosts, Jamestown Krusaders at 7 tonight.

Tallassee’s final bid for a win at the World Series will come today at 5 p.m. against Midwest Plains Regional champions West Fargo, North Dakota.

GAME 16

PUYALLUP PREVAILS

The Pacific Northwest Regional Champions Puyallup, Washington lit up the scoreboard to get their first win of the tournament against Western New York State champion Buffalo, 21-9.

Puyallup jumped ahead early, scoring four runs in the first two innings and going up 4-1. After scoring another five in the fourth inning it looked like Puyallup would pull away, but Buffalo was resilient — scoring three in the bottom of the fifth and then scoring five in the fifth after Puyallup scored six in the top half of the inning, making it 15-9.

Unfortunately for Buffalo, the bottom of the six was the last inning they could hang with Puyallup, going scoreless the rest of the way and surrendering another six runs to lose 21-9.

Puyallup’s offense worked 16 walks, managed 11 hits and knocked in 18 RBI. Zachary Morris managed four RBI on two hits and scored two runs; Jackson Williams hit three RBI on three hits and scored three runs; Drew Nisco, Ka’eo Smith and Cade Bellerive all had two RBI.

Buffalo’s offense managed just five hits, but worked 14 walks and had five RBI. John Ganci and Karson Grover both had two hits; James Gallivan worked four walks and scored two runs and Quinn McKendry walked three times and scored twice.

POOL PLAY STANDINGS

AMERICAN DIVISION

1. Eau Claire, Wisconsin 3-1

2. Jamestown Krusaders 2-1

3. Hawaii Kai, Hawaii 2-1

4. West Fargo, North Dakota 1-2

5. Tallassee, Alabama 0-3

NATIONAL DIVISION

1. Tallahassee, Florida 3-0

2. Norwalk, Connecticut 2-1

3. Atlantic Shore, New Jersey 2-1

4. Puyallup, Washington 1-2

5. Buffalo, New York 0-4