After all, the Mid-Atlantic Region champions had their first five batters of the game reach base en route to a 3-0 first-inning lead; turned two double plays, including one that nullified a suicide squeeze bunt; and even retired the side in the fourth inning with a rarely used, yet successful, “hidden-ball trick.”

Guess what?

Stamford, Connecticut won anyway, 10-3.

Although the New England Region champions mustered only four hits — two by Ron Tellefsen Player of the Game Luke Baker — they took advantage of 12 walks to win going away. Seven of them came in succession in a seven-run second inning that was highlighted by a two-run triple by Michael Nguyen.

JACEN URBANIK

Armed with a 7-3 lead after two innings, Stamford tacked on two runs in the fourth and one more in the seventh, courtesy of an RBI single by Brandon Jones.

Cody Meek was the winning pitcher. Cole Patterson took the loss. Ron Tellefsen Player of the Game Matt Schumacher (RBI single), James Hogan (RBI single) and Ryan Raftovich (sacrifice fly) accounted for Broomall-Newtown’s three first-inning runs.

GAME 2

EAGLE PASS, TEXAS 10,

STEVENS POINT, WISCONSIN 0

NOAH KISER

Julian De Hoyos and DeAndre Daniel combined on a no-hitter and Eagle Pass, Texas used a six-run second inning to post a 10-0 victory over Stevens Point, Wisconsin.

De Hoyos and Daniel collected nine strikeouts between them in a game that ended after 4 ½ innings via the 10-run rule.

Leading the offense for the Southwest Region champions were Joshua Montes with three hits, De Hoyos — the Ron Tellefsen Player of the Game — with a two-run double and Leandro Mares with a run-scoring double. Both two-baggers came in the decisive second inning. Caleb Jimenez also doubled for Eagle Pass as part of a 10-hit attack.

Brayden Gray took the loss for Stevens Point. Jackson Marsch saw action in relief. Steven Point’s Ron Tellefsen Player of the Game was Mason Philhower.

GAME 3

KEEGAN KRULL

TALLAHASSEE, FLA. 4, AUSTRALIA 1

Tallahassee, Florida did the little things right, committed just one error and saw its pitchers issue just two free passes in a 4-1 victory over Australia to open their slate at the Babe Ruth 13-year-old World Series on Saturday at Diethrick Park.

Preston Cocksey had two hits, including an RBI single, and scored a run en route to being named the Ron Tellefsen Player of the Game for the Southeast Region champions.

Tallahassee quickly got on the board in the first inning, using some small ball in the process. Parker Rudd was walked to open the game, went to second on Parker Pennington’s sacrifice bunt, and took third on an errant pickoff throw before Cocksey drove him in with an RBI single.

Australia tied the game in the top of the fourth inning. Xander Forbes led off with a single and scored on Kyler Phagan’s one-out RBI double. Phagan was named the Ron Tellefsen Player of the Game for his team.

MICHAEL TRAVAGLINI

In Tallahassee’s fourth inning, AJ Henry tripled to right field and scored on a wild pitch to give the lead back to his team for good.

The boys from Florida added on two insurance runs in the bottom of the sixth inning. Pennington walked to open the frame and Cocksey followed with a single before Trevor Hanks reached on an error after he gave himself up with a bunt. With the bases loaded, Australia got an out at the plate, but eventually, Bryce Bedonie hit a two-run single that glanced off the glove of Australia’s first baseman.

Hanks threw four-plus innings for Tallahassee before being relieved by Bedonie, who earned the win in his two innings of work. Michael Volpe earned the save with a shutout inning of relief. The trio combined on a five-hitter with five strikeouts and two walks.

Forbes tossed five innings for Australia and Ruger Jones threw the final inning. The two combined on a five-hitter with three strikeouts and three walks.

SUNDAY

JACOB FORBES

GAME 5

PRICE, UTAH 12, STEVENS POINT, WIS. 9

Price, Utah scored four runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to break an 8-all tie and it held on for a 12-9 victory over Stevens Point, Wis.

The Pacific Southwest Region champions (1-0) will now meet Centennial, Colo. of the Midwest Plains at 11 a.m. today.

Getting there was a challenge for Price, which led 8-2 after five innings, but saw the Ohio Valley Region champions plate six runs in the top of the sixth to tie the game. Then the boys from Utah took advantage of two errors, two hit batters and an RBI single by Jacen Cowley to give them enough cushion to win their World Series opener.

Ron Tellefsen Player of the game Jacen Urbanik collected a pair of doubles and drove in two runs; Jaxton (triple) had three hits and two RBIs; and Jace Bosone doubled to lead Price’s offensive attack.

For Stevens Point, Ron Tellefsen Player of the game Brayden Gray had three hits and drove in a run; and Kofi Yeboah added a two-run double. Stevens Point will be back in action at 7 tonight when it plays Jamestown.

GAME 6

TALLAHASSEE, FLA. 13, PORT ANGELES, WASH. 0

Bishop Cooper allowed only a first-inning single in his four innings of work and Tallahassee, Fla. breezed to a 13-0 victory over Port Angeles, Wash. that ended after five innings because of the 10-run rule.

Parker Pennington worked a scoreless fifth inning for the Southeast Region champions (2-0).

Cooper, a left-hander, struck out eight and didn’t issue a walk, and he helped his own cause with a base hit and a run scored.

Preston Cooksey and Nicholas Volpe each belted a two-run double to highlight the winners’ offensive attack.

Noah Kiser had the lone hit, a single to center, with one out in the first inning for Port Angeles (0-1).

The Pacific Northwest Region champions will be back in action at 1:30 today when they take on Broomall-Newtown, Pa.

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Games 7 and 8 ended too late for this edition. See online edition.

KYLER PHAGAN

JULIAN DE HOYOS

MICHAEL NGUYEN