Birmingham couldn’t put down a bunt, couldn’t area a bunt and had three runners picked off first. And but, the Patriots are headed to the Metropolis Part Open Division championship sport at Dodger Stadium after pulling out a 2-1 win over El Camino Actual on Wednesday evening at USC when Johan Ceja delivered a walk-off single.
The heroes for Birmingham have been Ceja and sophomore JB Dalumpines, a junior varsity participant through the common season who contributed an RBI triple within the fifth inning whereas pinch-hitting for Ceja in his second-ever varsity at-bat to interrupt a 0-0 impasse.
Birmingham will play Chatsworth on Saturday at 1 p.m. at Dodger Stadium looking for its eighth Metropolis title.
“Typically issues don’t go our approach, however we acquired the victory,” Ceja mentioned.
El Camino Actual was in a position to tie the rating at 1-1 within the high of the seventh on a bases-loaded hit batter. Earlier, Birmingham did not deal with two bunts within the inning, giving El Camino Actual the prospect to tie. A double play ended the Royals’ menace.
Within the backside of the seventh, a tiring Oscar Lopez gave up a leadoff single to Robert Pitts. After a fly out and stroll, Ernesto Martinez singled, placing runners on first and third. Braden Sellz changed Lopez. Ceja got here by means of with a single to proper area to finish the sport.
Birmingham coach Matt Mowry mentioned he was not shocked by Dalumpines’ clutch at-bat.
“We’ve been seeing him the final 10 days in intrasquad video games and batting observe,” he mentioned. “He’s actually impressed the coaches.”
Daniel Flores threw a whole sport for Birmingham. Lopez retired 10 batters in a row between the primary and fifth innings for El Camino Actual.
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