Price, Utah’s Jaxton Smith celebrates after his first-inning triple against Centennial, Colorado during the Babe Ruth 13-year-old World Series on Monday at Diethrick Park in Jamestown. Looking on is Centennial third baseman Max Comeaux. P-J photo by Matt Spielman

GAME 9

PRICE, UTAH 7, CENTENNIAL, COLO. 1

JAMESTOWN, N.Y. — With a bye on the opening day of the Babe Ruth 13-year-old World Series, Price, Utah knew it would face the pool-play gauntlet of four games in four days.

After Monday’s action, the Pacific Southwest Region champions are now 2-0 and tied atop the American Division.

Nathan Tatton and Alex Martinez combined on a one-hitter as Price beat Centennial, Colorado 7-1 in Game 9 at Diethrick Park.

Centennial, Colorado second baseman James Mungia catches a pop-up over teammate Mason Mayer during a Babe Ruth 13-year-old World Series game against Price, Utah on Monday at Diethrick Park in Jamestown. P-J photo by Matt Spielman

Tatton, who was named the Ron Tellefsen Player of the Game for his team, threw the opening five no-hit innings, with just one strikeout while walking four.

The only run the right-hander allowed came in the second inning when Centennial’s George Sheers reached on an error, Thomas Atkins walked, Ryland Weber reached on an error and Pavel Whittal drew a bases-loaded walk to plate courtesy runner Brady Guenther with the Midwest Plains Region champion’s only run of the game.

That run made it a 2-1 game, but Price tacked on two runs in the fifth and three more in the sixth to put the game away.

Edward Fox, Centennial’s Ron Tellefsen Player of the Game, broke up the no-hit bid with two outs in the seventh inning when he doubled just off the glove of a diving Jacen Cowley in right field. But after a walk, Martinez induced a lineout to his shortstop to end the game.

Price took a 2-0 lead in the first inning. Jaxton Smith hit a one-out triple and scored on a sacrifice fly by Martinez. Jace Bosone drew a two-out walk and later scored on a double-steal with Rigdon Rhoten.

Centennial, Colorado second baseman James Mungia tags out Price, Utah’s Callan Donaldson during the Babe Ruth 13-year-old World Series on Monday at Diethrick Park in Jamestown. P-J photo by Matt Spielman

In the fifth, Martinez and Bosone drew one-out walks before scoring on Rhoten’s two-run double.

In the sixth, Jacen Urbanik singled and courtesy runner Callan Donaldson later scored when Martinez drew a bases-loaded walk. Later, with two outs, Bosone hit a two-run single to plate the final runs.

Centennial (1-1) will take on Stevens Point, Wisconsin at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday while Price will take on Eagle Pass, Texas (2-0) for first place in the American Division at 4:30 p.m.

GAME 10

BROOMALL-NEWTOWN, PA. 4, PORT ANGELES, WASH. 1

Price, Utah’s Jaxton Smith throws to first base to complete a double play as Centennial, Colorado’s Thomas Atkins slides into second base during the Babe Ruth 13-year-old World Series on Monday at Diethrick Park in Jamestown. P-J photo by Matt Spielman

Broomall-Newtown, Pennsylvania scored three runs in the third inning and that turned out to be plenty of support for three of its pitchers in a 4-1 National Division win over Port Angeles, Washington in Game 10 of the Babe Ruth 13-year-old World Series on Monday afternoon at Diethrick Park.

Nate DeBellis, James Hogan and Jackson Baylor combined on a two-hitter with eight strikeouts while walking three and hitting two batters. DeBellis earned the win over the first four innings and Baylor picked up the save with a shutout seventh inning during which he pitched around a hit batter and an error.

The Middle Atlantic Region champions took control of the game as the first three batters of the second inning reached base. Hogan walked, Ron Tellefsen Player of the Game Christopher DiCrecchio singled and Ryan Raftovich walked to load the bases before Hogan scored on a wild pitch. After a strikeout, David Jackson walked to reload the bases. With two outs, DeBellis and Wyatt Rickards drew two more bases-loaded walks to make it 3-0.

Broomall-Newtown tacked on its final run in the fourth inning. Daniel Quinn walked with two outs, stole second and scored on an RBI single by Rickards.

Carson Greenstreet, the Ron Tellefsen Player of the Game for Port Angeles, drove in his team’s only run with an RBI single in the fifth inning.

Broomall-Newtown, Pennsylvania’s Wyatt Rickards chases down Port Angeles, Washington’s Coleman Keate for an eventual out in a rundown during the Babe Ruth 13-year-old World Series on Monday at Diethrick Park in Jamestown. P-J photo by Matt Spielman

Gavin Doyle was the most effective pitcher for the Pacific Northwest Region champions, tossing 3 1/ 3 innings of one-run relief, striking out one and walking four.

Port Angeles (0-2) will take on Australia in the 7 p.m. game Tuesday while Broomall-Newtown (2-1) will have its off day.

Port Angeles, Washington’s Noah Kiser tags out Broomall-Newtown, Pennsylvania’s Wyatt Rickards attempting to steal second base during the Babe Ruth 13-year-old World Series on Monday at Diethrick Park in Jamestown. P-J photo by Matt Spielman

Broomall-Newtown, Pennsylvania’s Daniel Quinn scores just ahead of a tag by Port Angeles, Washington’s Kyler Williams during the Babe Ruth 13-year-old World Series on Monday at Diethrick Park in Jamestown. P-J photo by Matt Spielman