STT and STX Go to Bat in the Territorial Little League Championships

The Little League Territorial Championships took place Friday and Saturday at Rudy Krieger Ballpark on St. Croix. Players’ ages ranged from six to 12.

Little League Territorial Championship 6-8

Game 1

St. Thomas bested St. Croix 9-5 on Friday. In the opening game of the Little League Territorial Championships, hundreds of spectators came to the Rudy Krieger Ballpark in Sion Farm to cheer on the territory’s best young athletes.

STT jumped out to the lead in the bottom of the first inning after Kalhen Abbott singled, scoring one run; Kelani Brown doubled, scoring two runs; an error scored one run; an error scored two runs; and Ja’den Hanley singled, scoring one run.

STT added to their early lead in the bottom of the second inning after Kalhen grounded out, STX committed an error, Bryson Smith singled, and J’Len Smith tripled, each scoring one run.

Ja’den began the game for STT. They gave up zero hits and four runs over one inning, striking out three and walking six. Shawn Brodhurst started on the hill for STX. The starting pitcher gave up five hits and 11 runs (two earned) over one inning, striking out two and walking four. Jernee Farley pitched one inning of zero-run ball for STT in relief. They allowed zero hits, striking out two and walking two.