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In a game that resembled slow pitch softball, the Tyler East Senior All-Stars clubbed their way past Tyler West, 22-12, Thursday night at Golden Road Park in the District 10 Little League playoffs.

The win gives the East a commanding 2-0 lead in the best three-of-five series, which resumes 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Faulkner Park. The winner of this series advances to the Sectional Tournament at Brenham’s Fireman’s Park July 11-16.

The East had to erase two sizeable deficits during the game and exploded for 16 runs in the bottom of the sixth — 14 with two out — to secure the win.

The teams combined for an eye-popping 11 home runs — nine by the East — and included two grand slams from West batters Justin Haynie (first inning) and Luke Wilabay (sixth inning). Haynie’s slam provided the West with a 4-0 lead going to the bottom of the first, while Wilabay’s big fly gave the West a 12-6 lead in the top of the sixth.

However in the bottom of the sixth, Zach Cannon and Dalton Stroud hit back-to-back homers to start the East’s comeback. When the dust had settled, East sent 15 batters to the plate and hit two more homers.

The clincher came on Kevan House’s three-run shot to center which provided enough runs to put the 10-run rule in effect.

For the East, Stroud, Luke Wyatt and Cannon all went deep twice while Caleb Gibson, House and Brent Corley hit solo shots.

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Tyler East 22,

Tyler West 12

West 401 016 0 — 12 9 2

East 011 31(16) x — 22 15 4

Tanner Bailey, Alex Eng (6), Lance Wilabay (6), Rusty Langas (6) and Lance Wilabay, Andrew Hahn; Luke Wyatt, Kevan House (1), Wyatt (5) and Zach Cannon; W – Wyatt; L – Lance Wilabay.

2B –

TE: Payton Smith;



HR —

TW: Justin Haynie, Luke Wilabay. TE: Dalton Stroud (2), Wyatt (2), Cannon (2), Caleb Gibson, House and Brent Corley;

RECORDS —

Tyler East 2-0, Tyler West 0-2.

NEXT UP —

Tyler East at Tyler West, 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Faulkner Park.

ATHENS — The second session of the Trinity Valley Community College Basketball Camp is scheduled for July 14-18 at Cardinal Gym.

The camp will be from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. daily and is open to girls and boys grades 2-12. Campers will be placed in groups according to age.

The emphasis of the camp will be on individual player offensive development. The coaching staff will include TVCC Cardinals and Lady Cardinals staff members as well as players.

Camp activities will include competitions, contests and leagues. Each participant will receive a camp T-shirt.

The cost of the camp is $65 per camper or $55 if two or more players from the same family attend.

For more information, please contact Cardinals head coach Patrick Smith at 903-675-6218.

Late Thursday

11-Year Olds

East American 11,

East National 1, 4 innings

Brandon Durman smacked a two-run homer and doubled to lead the East American all-stars past East National on Thursday at Golden Road Park.

The win propelled East American to 2-0 in the tournament, while East National fell to 1-1.

Henry Smith had a double and Drew Smith added a triple for East American, which scored six runs in the fourth inning to end the game via the 10-run mercy rule.

Scott Finley and Brett Corbett both doubled to lead East National at the plate.

American 221 6 — 11 10 0

National 100 0 — 1 5 0

Dalton Sanchez, Skylar Odell (4) and Jared Smith; Scott Finley, Jonathan Spitzer (2), Matt Pool (4), Brett Corbett (4) and Michael Sanders. W — Sanchez. L — Finley. 2B — EA: Henry Smith, Brandon Durman. EN: Finley, Corbett. 3B — EA: Drew Smith. HR — EA: Durman (first inning, one on).

RECORDS

— East American 2-0; East National 1-1.