The Cal Ripken 8 and under division closed out season play Tuesday with wins for the PCI White and the State Farm Insurance Braves.

PCI found an 8-5 win over the VFW Rangers Tuesday to close out their 2012 season.

PCI shut out the Rangers 4-0 in the first inning with runs from Gavin Snow, Diedrich Alemezohu, Bryson Williams and Shaun Tingstrom.

PCI also won the second inning battle, scoring the only run off the bat of Snow as he crossed home plate for the second time to give his team a 5-0 lead.

The Rangers finally found some offensive success with 5 runs in the third inning as Josh Landis, Chris Johnson, Caden Battles, Mason Huggins and Forest Jones all crossed home plate; however PCI runs from Chasen Wynn, Williams and Tingstrom kept the White ahead with a 7-5 lead. A 1-0 win for PCI in the fourth inning with a third run from Snow solidified the Whites’ win, closing out their year with a victory.

Braves 5, PCI Blue 4
A close, 1-point win for the Braves over PCI Blue ended the year on a competitive note for both teams Tuesday as the two squads fought through five innings to close out the season.

The Braves struck first with a run from NaDarion Steele early in the game and a second inning score from Anthony McCants gave State Farm the 2-0 lead heading into the third inning.

After two stellar defensive efforts resulting in a scoreless inning, both teams found an offensive second wind in the fourth inning. Daughtry  McGhee, Talan Daughtry and Sheldon Williams crossed home plate for PCI, but scores from McCants and D.J. Brown kept the Braves ahead with a 4-3 lead.

PCI’s Kolby Wooten kept things alive for the Blue with a fifth inning run, but a late State Farm score from Chaston Helton gave the Braves the close, 1-point win to end the season.