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BOMBS AWAY! Homers Power Kingsford Into Semi
 GLADSTONE---The Kingsford Major Little League All-Stars (age 11-12) got back-to-back home runs from Evan Johnson and Riley Juneau in the first inning and beat Birmingham, 6-1, in the state quarterfinal game on Monday in Gladstone. The other four runs for Kingsford scored on wild pitches and passed balls.  Birmingham's Grant Stice hit a solo home run in the sixth inning to break the shutout. Kingsford faces Grosse Pointe Woods/Shores in the state semifinals Tuesday morning at 11:00 Eastern/10:00 Central. Click the thumbnails in the ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS box above to see photos, videos from Monday's quarterfinal game. Monday, July 24---QUARTERFINALS D14 Bay City Northwest 7, D7 St. Clair 6 D3 Dexter 8, D9 Rockford 4 D10 Kingsford 6, D4 Brimingham 1 D6 Grosse Pointe Woods/Shores 11, D5 Taylor North-Central 1 Tuesday, July 25---SEMIFINALS 9 a.m.---D3 Dexter vs D14 Bay City Northwest 11 a.m.---D10 Kingsford vs D6 Grosse Pointe Woods/Shores Wednesday, July 26 10:00 a.m.---State Championship Game WINNER TO CENTRAL REGIONAL IN INDIANAPOLIS Sunday, July 23---Pool Play Day Three D3 Dexter 9, D8 West Branch 1 D5 Taylor North-Central 4, D16 Clinton 1 D9 Rockford 14, D1 Union Township 4 D6 Grosse Pointe Woods/Shores 12, D2 West Portage 2 D7 St. Clair 7, D10 Kingsford 1 D14 Bay City Northwest 12, D12 White Lake 1 D4 Birmingham 17, D11 Portage Lake 7 D13 Petoskey vs D15 Centreville Saturday, July 22---Pool Play Day Two D14 Bay City Northwest 10, D11 Portage Lake 2 D4 Birmingham 5, D12 White Lake 4 D10 Kingsford 2, D13 Petoskey 1 D7 St. Clair 15, D15 Centreville 0 D8 West Branch 6, D5 Taylor North-Central 2 D3 Dexter 12, D16 Clinton 2 D9 Rockford 13, D2 West Portage 2 D6 Grosse Pointe Woods/Shores 15, D1 Union Township 0 Friday, July 21---Pool Play Day One D7 St. Clair 10, D13 Petoskey 8 D2 West Portage 3, D1 Union Township 2 D11 Portage Lake 4, White Lake 0 D4 Birmingham 3, D14 Bay City Northwest 2 D10 Kingsford 10, D15 Centreville 0 D16 Clinton 7, D8 West Branch 6 D3 Dexter 8, D5 Taylor North-Central 0 D6 Grosse Pointe Woods/Shores 6, D9 Rockford 3  |
