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Eau Claire gets past Broomall Newtown 10-5

OBSERVER Photo by Matt Spielman Eau Claire, Wisconsin's Aiden Pankratz gestures toward the dugout in front of Broomall Newtown, Pennsylvania's Matt LaTour after Pankratz hit an RBI double during Game 14 of the Babe Ruth 13-15 World Series on Tuesday at Diethrick Park.
OBSERVER Photo by Matt Spielman Eau Claire, Wisconsin's Zach Shipman prepares to throw to first base during Game 14 of the Babe Ruth 13-15 World Series against Broomall Newtown, Pennsylvania on Tuesday at Diethrick Park in Jamestown.
OBSERVER Photo by Matt Spielman Eau Claire, Wisconsin second baseman Gavin Thompson flips to his shortstop to force out Broomall Newtown, Pennsylvania's Sean Grogan during Game 14 of the Babe Ruth 13-15 World Series on Tuesday at Diethrick Park in Jamestown.
OBSERVER Photo by Matt Spielman Broomall Newtown, Pennsylvania second baseman Matt LaTour goes down to his knees to stop a groundball during Game 14 of the Babe Ruth 13-15 World Series against Eau Claire, Wisconsin on Tuesday at Diethrick Park in Jamestown.

JAMESTOWN — Zach Shipman collected three hits and drove in a pair of runs to lead Eau Claire, Wisconsin to a 10-5 victory over Broomall Newtown, Pennsylvania in Game 14 of the Babe Ruth 13-15 World Series on Tuesday at Diethrick Park.

Shipman, the Ron Tellefsen Most Outstanding Player, spearheaded a 13-hit attack, 12 of them singles. Contributing two hits apiece for the winners (3-1) were Blake Bugher, Aaron Gust and Aiden Pankratz.

The Ohio Valley Regional champions led from start to finish, ultimately putting the game away with a four-run fifth inning. Bugher’s two-run single and Pankratz’s RBI double highlighted the rally.

Evan Weiler was the winning pitcher, working 5 â…” innings before being relieved by Gavin Thompson, who closed out the victory.

Jack Quinn took the loss for Broomall Newtown (0-3). Donny Reick belted a two-run double in the third inning on his way to be named the Tellefsen Most Outstanding Player.

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