Blue Mountain Little League posted a commanding 5‑0 victory over Lehigh in the Section 6 Little League Baseball playoffs, a performance that has secured the team a spot in the upcoming Pennsylvania State Tournament.
Key moments and performances
The win was anchored by a dominant pitching outing from Chase Goodman, who logged 5.2 innings and fanned nine batters. Early in the game, Enzo Ritter crossed the plate on a wild pitch, and Anthony Grimminger followed with a double that drove in Ben Ciccone. Ciccone’s timely RBI single in the third inning extended the lead to 4‑0, while his three‑hit effort helped fuel the offense.
Coach Cory Porrino praised the squad’s composure under pressure, noting how the players responded to tight moments and executed their game plan with confidence.
The final blow came in the last inning when Ciccone doubled, allowing Goodman to cross the home plate and seal the 5‑0 final score. Relief pitcher Zane Balaziuk closed out the game, limiting Lehigh to a single run over 1.1 innings.
Goodman’s strikeout streak spanned the second and third frames, while Yoder’s 11 strikeouts in 3.2 innings kept Lehigh at bay early on. Balaziuk’s late work capped a collective effort that left the opposition scrambling.