Hamburg beats Wyomissing, forces Sunday showdown in Schuylkill-Berks tourney

Conner Licklider had three hits and two RBIs and Austin Miller pitched a complete game as Hamburg beat Wyomissing 7-2 Saturday evening at Bridegam Field in Kutztown to stay alive in the Schuylkill-Berks Legion League Region 2 qualifier.

Earlier in the day the Warriors remained unbeaten in the double-elimination tournament with a 6-3 win over the Reds.

The teams will meet Sunday at 11 back at Bridegam Field to decide the berth for the Region 2 Tournament, which begins July 15.

Scottie Dunleavy had two hits and scored two runs for the Reds, who scored four times in the top of the first and never trailed. They led 5-1 in the second inning and 7-1 in the fifth.

Miller scattered seven hits and walked just one to even his record at 2-2.

Isaac Krick and Nate Gilbert each had two hits for the North Division-leading Reds, who collected 11 hits.

Aidan Cirulli went 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored for the South Division-leading Warriors, who entered the tournament with a perfect record.

In the afternoon game, Jimmy Nunez had four hits and Darren Brunner pitched a complete game Wyomissing handed Hamburg its first loss in the tournament.

Nunez went 4-for-4 with a double, three runs scored and two RBI, raising his batting average to a team-leading .529.

Brunner allowed seven hits and three runs, two earned. He walked just one and finished the game on just 91 pitches. Brunner improved to 5-0.

The Warriors got to Reds ace Tristan Baer for eight hits and five runs over five innings. Baer took his first loss of the season.

Matt Kramer went 3-for-4 with an RBI and Nate Koenig went 2-for-3 with an RBI for the Warriors. Nunez, Kramer and Koenig collected all nine hits for the Warriors.

Nate Gilbert and Jacob Fegley each had two hits for the Reds.

Post 625 was eliminated on the opening day of the double-elimination tournament after losses to Hamburg and Wyomissing.

The traditional league championship tournament begins July 23.

Only three teams opted to compete for the spot in the regionals.