Cubs edge Cardinals in Tiger Point Rookie League action
BY JASON THOMPSON Gulf Breeze News jason@gulfbreezenews.com

Submitted Photo Two at the top The 8U Tiger Point Cubs ended the season in a First Place tie with the Diamondbacks with an 11-3-1 record. They are (front, from left): Zachary Isais, Drew Shea, Preston Parsley, Kyle McConnell and Will Sawarynski. Second row (from left): Nathaniel Betham, Stewart Harrigill, Collin Harvey, Chase McDonald, Andrew Dorsey and Hayden Essary. Back row (from left): Head Coach Jim Shea, Assistant Coaches David Price, Kevin Parsley and Bill Sawarynski.

Stuart Harrigill's two out single scored Chase McDonald as the Cubs defeated the Cardinals 10-9 in Tiger Point 8- U action on May 12.

McDonald had three hits and scored twice, while Hayden Essary had three hits and scored twice. Will Sawaryski and Andrew Dorsey had two hits and scored twice, while Colin Harvy and Harrigill had two hits.

Stephen Huggins hit a threerun homer in the loss and had three hits total. Dustin Rogers had three hits and scored three times, while Hunter Bedell and Nico Ynostrosa both had two hits.

Diamondbacks 15, Cardinals 9 - Jack Martin and James Parson hit back-to-back homers for the Diamondbacks in a sixrun first, while Ron Jon Philips and Samuel Basham scored three times.

Zach Pohlmann scored twice for the D-Backs, while Nick Myers hit a two-run homer for the Cardinals. Nico Ynostrosa scored three times in the loss, while Dustin and Darrin Rogers both scored twice.

EDITORIAL NOTE - The following was taken from scorebooks where first and last names for both teams were listed.