Hudsonville Wins State Title After Beating Escanaba
GRAND RAPIDS---The tournament run ended for the Escanaba 10-11 boys Little League All-Star team Monday night with a 16-0 loss to Hudsonville in the state quarterfinals at Grand Rapids Southern Little League. Hudsonville beat Bay City SW, 4-3, in the semifinals on Tuesday, and then they beat Grosse Pointe Farms City, 4-3, to win the state championship on Wednesday. Down 3-0 entering the 5th inning, Gage Robertson hit a 3-run home run to tie the game. Hudsonville won in the sixth inning after a leadoff double and two intentional walks to load the bases followed by a pass ball to break the tie. Grosse Pointe was 6-0 entering the game. Click the thumbnails in the ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS to see photos of the Escanaba boys, taken by Micky LaMarch. |