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Tyler East and Tyler West squared off in a battle to determine the District 10 major league champion.

The East emerged victorious, following a 4-1 win Friday to complete a sweep of their three-game series at Faulkner Park.

Tyler East was led by pitcher Pat Mahomes, who fanned 10 and gave up one run in the victory. The West was equally strong, thanks to Tyler Jones, who finished with seven strikeouts.

Both starters went until their mandated pitch count forced them to be relieved in the sixth.

East did all of its damage in the second inning, highlighted by a two-run home run from Laker Whitaker. Mahomes then reached on an error followed by a single from Jake Parker. Both runners came around to score on Trace Reed’s two-run double.

Mahomes blanked the West for three innings before lefty pinch hitter Carter Skeen smacked the first pitch he saw over the left-field wall for a solo homer.

Both pitchers continued to wrack up stats. Mahomes nearly went the distance, but left in the sixth with two outs. Parker came in and struck out the last batter to end the game.

— Michael George

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Tyler East 4, Tyler West 1

East 040 000 — 4 7 0

West 000 100 — 1 4 4

Pat Mahomes, Jake Parker (6) and Trace Reed; Tyler Jones, Coleman Patterson (6) and Patterson, Rex Swinney (6). W – Mahomes. L – Jones. 2B – TE: Reed. HR – TE: Laker Whitaker (one on, second inning).

RECORDS

— Tyler East 2-0, Tyler West 0-2.

NEXT UP

— Tyler East advances to sectionals in Brenham; Tyler West season complete.

District 10 Championship
10-11 Yr Olds
Tyler East 16, Crockett 1 (4)

CROCKETT — Tyler East were unruly guests Thursday at Crockett, dominating the home team 16-1 in four innings.

The win gives Tyler East a sweep in the best-of-three 10-11 year old championship series. Tyler East advances to the sectional tournament on July 11 in Bryan.

Tyler East jumped ahead 2-0 in the first inning courtesy of a two-run single by Dalton Sanchez. The visitors blew the game open in the second, scoring 14 runs. Tyler nearly batted around three times in the frame as it built an insurmountable 14-0 lead.

Hudson Mahaffey led Tyler at the plate with two doubles and a two-run home run. Jared Smith also doubled twice with four RBIs and Logan Maloney had a double and an RBI.

On the mound, Brandon Durman (four strikeouts) and Mahaffey combined to stymie Crockett. The home team’s lone run was an unearned tally it scored in the bottom of the fourth.

ROCK AND FIRE: Pat Mahomes, pitching for Tyler East, fires the ball toward home plate during a playoff game Thursday at Faulkner Park.
((Staff Photo By Mark Roberts))