Johnstown-2 and New Orleans remained unbeaten, and New Brunswick bounced back from a loss in the Day 4 afternoon quarterfinal round elimination games.
Johnstown-2 Martella’s Pharmacy (4-0) shut out defending tournament champion Columbus TNT Knights (1-3) 9-0 in the noon game at Sargent’s Stadium at the Point. Starting pitcher Garrett Emerick pitched 7 2/3 innings and Hunter Krotzer closed the game as the two combined in the shutout. Jace Irvin and Ben Ryan each had three hits for Martella’s Pharmacy.
New Orleans Boosters (4-0) rolled to an 8-1 victory over Butler Allegheny A’s (2-2) at Roxbury Park’s Dee Dee Osborne Field. Starting pitcher Aidan Grab pitched seven innings, allowing three hits and one run while striking out five and walking two. Rhett Centanni and Will Delaune each hit two-run homers in the bottom of the eighth inning to pad a 4-1 advantage that stood since the third frame.
New Brunwick Matrix (3-1) defeated Maryland State Crabfest (3-1) by a 5-2 score at Forest Hills High School. Zachary Wallace pitched six innings, allowing one hit and no runs with seven strikeouts and two walks. Ben Robinson and AJ Gianetti each had three hits for New Brunswick. Dawson Smail hit a two-run double.
New Orleans Boosters will face Johnstown-2 Martella’s Pharmacy in Friday’s semifinal game at a time to be determined.
New Brunswick will face the winner of Thursday night’s quarterfinal game between Johnstown Mainline Pharmacy and Brooklyn Bonnie Rams.
The semifinals will be played at Sargent’s Stadium.