The Sweetwater Valley Little League team will stay another day in Williamsport, PA., after winning their elimination game 10-3 over Rhode Island on Monday.
The boys from Bonita tallied six runs in the top of the third inning to take a commanding 6-2 lead.
Jacob Baptista provides the clutch hit, smacking a grand slam moments after Nate Nankil and Walker Lannom each connected for RBI singles.
The South Bay boys lost their previous game against Texas Sunday 8 - 4 to fall into the loser's bracket. It was the first loss for the Sweetwater Valley Little League All-Stars in the last 18 games they've played.
A team has to lose twice before they're eliminated from LLWS competition. As NBC7's Derek Togerson explained, even in the elimination game, the team had a good chance going into the game.
Sweetwater Valley plays again Tuesday at 5 p.m. against Bowling Green, Ky. This is a rematch from a few days ago, when the boys from Bonita won big time 14-2. This is another elimination game and if California wins, they play again on Wednesday in the semi-finals.
Back at home
at a watch party at La Finca D’Adobe in Bonita Monday fans did more than just cheer. Dan Cannon pledged $250 per run. The team hit three, but since one was a grand slam he rounded the donation up to $1,500.
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"I think there is probably, I'm not sure, there may be needs for some of the families on the trip,” said Cannon. “It’s very expensive and I hope some of that money can help go defray some costs."
“It costs about $15,000 per family to be out there right now,” Steve Eicher a local SVLL supporter told NBC7. “And it’s a lot of money so we’ve had a lot of good people step up."
Fans in Bonita say support for the team is coming from all areas of San Diego.
