Florida routs Puerto Rico 21-0
P-J Photo by Christian Storms Florida's Harvey Reichert beats the late tag at home by Puerto Rico catcher Arnaldo Duran during Game 7 of the Babe Ruth 13-year-old World Series at Diethrick Park on Sunday.
P-J Photo by Christian Storms Florida pitcher Gabe Harper delivers to the plate during Game 7 of the Babe Ruth 13-year-old World Series at Diethrick Park on Sunday.
P-J Photo by Christian Storms Puerto Rico third baseman Gabriel Terron as shortstop Justin Torres looks on during Game 7 of the Babe Ruth 13-year-old World Series at Diethrick Park on Sunday.
P-J Photo by Christian Storms Florida's Harvey Reichert beats the late tag at home by Puerto Rico catcher Arnaldo Duran during Game 7 of the Babe Ruth 13-year-old World Series at Diethrick Park on Sunday.
P-J Photo by Christian Storms Florida pitcher Gabe Harper delivers to the plate during Game 7 of the Babe Ruth 13-year-old World Series at Diethrick Park on Sunday.
P-J Photo by Christian Storms Puerto Rico third baseman Gabriel Terron as shortstop Justin Torres looks on during Game 7 of the Babe Ruth 13-year-old World Series at Diethrick Park on Sunday.
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While you can have a perfect game on the mound there is not one for a performance at the plate, but if there was it could be used to describe Tallahassee, Florida's performance against Puerto Rico in Game 7 of the Babe Ruth 13-year-old World Series with a 21-0 mercy-rule win at Diethrick Park on Sunday.
Hits were not hard to come by for the Southeast champions as they plated six runs in the first, eight in the second and another seven in the third. Ron Tellefsen Player of the Game Harvey Reichert blew the game open in the bottom of the first when he connected on a two-run double to make it 4-0. He later hit an RBI double and walked before scoring his third run of the game.
Florida also had big performances from Owen Moore, hitting a two-run single in the first; Ben Campbell hit an RBI double; CJ Using went 2 for 3 with a two-run double and scored three times; Alex McGee added a two-run double and finished with three RBIs; Grayson Goeke hit a two-run double and had an RBI walk; and Whit Jacobs got the offense started in the first with a sacrifice fly and then added a two-run double in the second.
Puerto Rico was unable to get a rhythm at the plate and the only time it threatened to score was in the top of the second inning with the bases loaded and one out. Jaydshua Rosado worked a walk to begin the inning and then one-out singles by Ron Tellefsen Player of the Game Gabriel Terron and Justin Torres loaded the bases.
However, a short grounder back to Gabe Harper on the mound began a 1-2-3 double play to get out of the jam and kept the game 6-0.
Florida moved to 2-0 in the tournament after adding 15 more runs the final two innings and will take the next two days off before returning to action against Atlantic Shore, New Jersey, on Wednesday at 1:30 p.m.
Puerto Rico will look to get back on track Monday against Woodland, Washington, at 7 p.m.