2007 Buena Park American Major All-Stars: Worth the Eleven-Year Wait

Friday, July 13, 2007

Worth the Eleven-Year Wait

Good Things Comes to Those Who Wait
By Annie Rivera

Buena Park American Little League celebrated their first All-Star Championship in over a decade.

Coming off a loss in Game 5 to La Palma/Continental Wednesday, Buena Park American was determined not to go down twice.

With their ace on the mound, Christopher Rivera pitched a perfect game with 12 strikeouts, no walks, no hits, and no runs scored.

Helping himself to his first homerun of his Little League career, Clayton Vison hit a Grand Slam giving BPALL a huge lead over Continental.

Kyle Schultz launched two rockets over left field and center field to cement the win in BPALL history books.

BPALL bats were alive with hits from Ryan Morgan with a single to right field; Isaiah Terrazas with two singles; Sam Carralejo hit a double to left field; Cole Timm with a sac bunt; Andrew Romano singled to center field; and Rivera hit a single to left field.

Ricky Marquez and Cole Timm both took one for the team with a hit-by-pitch.

BPALL will go on to represent District 29 in the Sectionals which begin Saturday, July 14. Game time is set for 2:00 p.m. versus District 56.

Clayton Vison hit a grand slam.

Kyle Schultz hit two homeruns.

Papo pitched a perfect game: 12 strikeouts, no hits, no walks, and no runs in five innings on just 48 pitches.

The pitch for the final out.

Christopher Rivera and Isaiah Terrazas give each other high five after the win over Continental 11-0, a shut out game for Rivera.

Buena Park American's dugout began to clear-out after the win. Luke Schultz and Manager James Vierstra were among the first to pour out of the dug-out to congratulate teammates Terrazas and Rivera.