Moses Lake pitching gives up two hits in shutout loss

It was truly a pitcher's dual.

Two hits were allowed in the contest that fell in favor of Wenatchee, pulling off a 2-0 victory over Moses Lake in loser out second round match up on Saturday. Wenatchee advanced to the semifinal round against Skagit Valley in the 12-year-old Cal Ripken state tournament at Larson Playfield.

Cameron Young pitched a no-hitter for Wenatchee and struck out 13 Moses Lake batters in the contest. Young was a hit batter and error away from a perfect game as he picked up a shutout in the tournament.

"His curve ball was over the plate every time he threw it and he constantly threw strikes and when he didn't, we still tried hitting it and we couldn't," Moses Lake manager Daryl Greninger said.

Wenatchee didn't have a break at the plate either. Greninger used Dylan Signorelli for the first two innings of work and put Sergei Nelson on the mound for the final three. Both pitchers gave up a run and a hit in their respective outings on the mound.

"The only reason we pulled him was he pitched four innings in the last game and only had two available," Greninger said. "Sergei has been pitching well and we did pretty well with both of them."

Young made light work in the first inning, striking out the first two Moses Lake batters faced and getting the third to pop out to end the inning. Wenatchee managed a walk in the bottom of the first and Blair Dorn hit a single to put two runners on with two out, but Signorelli got a strike out to end the inning.

Young struck out the side twice and struck out five straight batters at the end of the fourth inning and through the fifth.

"It toughs when we don't get up early and they have a hard time hitting fastballs and that kid had it coming," Greninger said.

Dorn drew a walk in the bottom of the fourth for Wenatchee and scored on a first baseman error. The rest of the game belonged to Young who limited Moses Lake's time at the plate and chances of reaching base.

Moses Lake threatened in the sixth inning with Jordan Bishop breaking up the perfect game, reaching base on a throwing error by the second baseman. Young then hit Lucas Whipple to put two runners on, but got three straight outs to end the game.

Wenatchee later lost to Skagit Valley, who went on to win the state tournament for 12-year-olds.

"Nothing to be ashamed of, that could have been us with a couple breaks," Greninger said.