Friday, August 8, 2008

Dodgers Beat Homestanding Owasso, Move On In Mantle WS


OWASSO, Okla. - The South Troy Dodgers had their hands full on Friday, playing the host Owasso Rams in an elimination game of the 15-and-under Mickey Mantle World Series.
But South Troy starter Christian Miller held Owasso to three runs over five innings of work and Josh Ingham shut the door in the seventh inning, leading the Dodgers to a 9-6 victory at Stigall Field.
Stephen Ziter and David Grimes had a double and a single each for South Troy. Mike Doyle added two singles for the Dodgers.
South Troy plays again today against the Texas Stix in a loser’s bracket game at 11:30 a.m. CST. The Dallas Mustangs and the Dallas Patriots meet in the other matchup – the Patriots are the only undefeated team remaining. Brooklyn Youth Service drew a bye.

SOUTH TROY 9, OWASSO 6
South Troy 020 340 0 – 9 9 4
Owasso 001 113 0 – 6 9 2
Miller, Ingham (6) and Galluppi. Wilson and Runka.

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