From staff reports
An offensive night ended with a sure glove for the Trussville 6U Nationals.
Trussville pitcher Kent Wingard stabbed a line drive for the third out of the final frame, sending the Huskies home with a 16-15 win over the Helena 6U Nationals in the championship game of the Metro 6U Tournament.
However, Tuesday night’s win was about offense; lots and lots of offense. 13 runs crossed in the opening inning alone, sending the Huskies into the second trailing 7-6.
From the bottom row left to right: Riley O’Neill, Kent Wingard, Kaleb Kynard, Hud Mitchell, Kyle Jones, D’ante Seals, Wes Hardy, Will Miller, Colt Wells, Jonah Turner, Jackson Pontarelli, Kyler O’Neill, Shea Mitchell, Clay Wingard, David Miller and Pat Pontarelli
Trussville, the home team, kept its bats “hot” in the second inning. Will Miller and Jackson Pontarelli started the frame with a pair of doubles. Kaleb Kynard would later stroke a momentum-swinging homer.
Helena answered in the top of the third with seven runs, but Trussville fought back and put up three runs of their own that began with a single to shortstop by Hud Mitchell. The third inning closed with a score of 14-16, Trussville.
With the Huskies clinging to a one-run lead, Jonah Turner delivered with a crucial double play to get Trussville out of a fourth-inning jam.
The champions are led by head coach Clay Wingard. He is assisted by David Miller, Shea Mitchell, Kyler O’Neill and Pat Pontarelli.
The Trussville 6U roster: Wes Hardy, Kyle Jones, Kaleb Kynard, Will Miller, Hud Mitchell, Riley O’Neill, Jackson Pontarelli, D’ante Seals, Jonah Turner, Colt Wells and Kent Wingard.
