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Daily Newspaper and Travel Guide
for Pecos Country of West Texas
Sports
Wednesday, July 3, 2002
Pecos LLers seek four-day San Angelo stay
The Pecos 9-10 year old Little League All-Stars will be spending their
Fourth of July holiday in San Angelo, and are hoping to spend an entire extended
weekend there, while playing in the District 4 Tournament Championships.
The 9-10 year olds already have one loss in the double-elimination tournament,
and will have to win four games in four days starting Thursday in order to
advance to the sectional tournament later this month in Lubbock.
The Little Leaguers are scheduled to play at 5 p.m. on the Fourth of July
in a quarterfinal round game in the elimination bracket against the host
San Angelo Western All-Stars, and will have to win that, and then a 6 p.m.
game on Friday followed by two 1 p.m. games on Saturday and Sunday in order
to claim the district title.
Pecos was forced to win twice last weekend after dropping a 10-0 game
to host San Angelo Northern in the area round of the district tournament
last Friday. They bounced back to eliminate Ballinger on Saturday, 14-4,
then rallied to defeat North Concho on Sunday, 11-9.
"Concho was ahead 4-0 in the first inning, then we came back and took
a 7-4 lead," said manager Orlando Fuentes. "We went up after that 11-7, and
then Concho scored two runs before we shut them down with Justin (Ybarra)
in the last inning."
Fuentes said Everett Parker started Sunday's game after relieving Arthur
Navarette in Friday's opener. Robert Herrera relieved Parker on Sunday and
held North Concho until the final inning, when Ybarra came on to pick up
the save.
"We played some good defense in the last game," he added, including turning
one double play on a line drive to second base.
Fuentes said Matthew Rodriguez went the distance in the win on Saturday
over Ballinger, while Rodriguez and Jake Varela had the big hits on Sunday
against North Concho.
For Thursday's game, Fuentes said Navarrete would start again, despite
taking the loss last Friday against Northern. "I think our kids were kind
of nervous when they went out there that night since it was our first game,"
Fuentes said.
Rains are predicted for the San Angelo area today and Thursday, which
could affect the times for the tournament games. Even if the weather holds
up, Fuentes said fans going to the game at the Western Little League complex
should try to arrive early, because a Fourth of July fireworks display is
scheduled next door at Mathis Field.
Pecos 11-12 Little League All-Stars won't start their District 4 area
round tournament until this Saturday at 5 p.m., when they face either the
host Wall Little Leaguers or Ballinger, who open tournament play on Thursday.
The winner of Saturday's game will face the winner of the opening round game
between San Angelo Northern and Winters, in a game scheduled for 11 a.m.
on Sunday.
If Pecos wins that game, they would advance to the tournament semifinals
on July 12 at San Angelo Northern. However, if Pecos loses their opening
game on July 6 they would drop into a 2 p.m. elimination round game the following
day, and if they stay alive there would have to win again, at 5 p.m. that
afternoon, in order to advance to the next round of the tournament.
Pecos Enterprise
York M. "Smokey" Briggs, Publisher
Division of Buckner News Alliance, Inc.
324 S. Cedar St., Pecos, TX 79772
Phone 915-445-5475, FAX 915-445-4321
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