All-Stars, league champs move to second round
by Misty Volaski

The Oak View Little League Minor A Division All-Stars started out in the El Rio All-Star Tournament with a victory by defeating host El Rio by a score of 12 to 1.
Oak View was led in pitching by Skyler Logsdon, who pitched three strong innings for the win and had Quinn Jenkins close out the game for the save.
Manager Mike Lorenger said, "I'm very happy to start out the tournament with the victory; you never know how well you'll compete against the other districts, and it's a great win for the kids."
The team was led by strong hitting from Logsdon, Chad Mitchner, Earl Shank and Sean Loernger.
In the Major League, the Oak View Little League Athletics defeated the Fillmore Little League Athletics in the first game of the Tournament of Champions by a score of 14 to 0. Ryan Lagos got the win by pitching three strong innings for the Oak View team with seven strikeouts, and went one for three at the plate.
Jason Endo was perfect at the plate, going three for three with a home run. He also pitched the remainder of the game for the win.
Jimmie Johnson went two for three and scored twice. Teammate Thomas Quackenbush also went two for three and scored once, while Matt Walgraeve went one for one to lead the team to the victory.
The Oak View Athletics play tonight at 5:30 p.m. at Oak Dale Park, home of Oak View Little League, in the second game of the tournament against the winner of the Foothill Little League vs. Piru Little League game played Wednesday night .

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