The Sweetwater Valley Little League team tied a Little League World Series record for homeruns scored in one inning Friday.
The West Regional Champs from Bonita, California faced the Great Lakes Regional Champs from Bowling Green, Kentucky.
Dante Schmid, 13, was the first to get on the scoreboard with a three-run homer in the second inning.
“Felt amazing just to get that hit,” Schmid said in a post-game interview.
The third inning scoring drive began with Antonio Andrade and then Nate Nankil sent one over the wall. Then, Nick Maldonaldo scored a Grand Slam.
That was followed by a homer from Levi Mendez and a homer from Walker Lannom.
Lannom had some interesting thoughts on the team's explosive offense.
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“When they give you a fat cookie and they put it right there, all you’re going to do it hit it over,” he said after the game.
When Kentucky got a chance to score again, it was 14-0 in the 4th inning. They answered with a homerun of their own from Carson Kelley.
The final score was 14-2.
Defensively, Schmid also struck out seven of the first nine batters he faced from the mound. He'll be elligible to pitch again Tuesday.
Fans in Bonita were thrilled to watch the boys on national television. Dozens of people wore their new West gear at La Finca De Adobe.
John Fleming, father of player Preston Fleming said the team was a bit disappointed in the rain delay Thursday. However, the extra day gave the team the time to relax and take it all in, he said.
