WASHINGTON, PA., Aug. 11, 2025 – North Zone champion Bay County, Michigan, used timely hitting from Josh Melick and strong relief pitching from Brayden Kuhn to defeat Host Area representative South Hills, Pennsylvania, 6–5, in Game 10 of the 2025 PONY League World Series at Lew Hays PONY Field on Monday afternoon.

Bay County took a 2–0 lead in the top of the first on Melick’s RBI single and an error, but South Hills answered with three runs in the bottom half, capped by Dominic Opferman’s two-run homer. The teams traded runs in the second and third innings before Melick tied the game with a solo home run in the sixth. The North Zone champions pushed across the decisive run in the seventh on Melick’s RBI double.

Melick finished 3-for-3 with a double, home run, two RBIs, and two runs scored. Kuhn earned the win with 6.1 innings of relief, allowing just two earned runs on four hits while striking out four. Opferman powered South Hills’ offense with two home runs and four RBIs.

With the victory, Bay County advances to face the loser of Game 12 between Washington County, Pennsylvania, and Corpus Christi, Texas, in Game 14 on Tuesday, Aug. 12, at 12:30 p.m. South Hills is eliminated from the 2025 PONY League World Series with a final tournament record of 1–2.

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WASHINGTON, PA., Aug. 11, 2025 – Asia-Pacific Zone champion Chinese Taipei scored in every inning, including a 12-run fourth, to defeat Caribbean Zone champion Barranquilla, Colombia, 21–0, in a four-inning mercy-rule victory in Game 9 of the 2025 PONY League World Series at Historic Lew Hays PONY Field on Monday morning.

Chinese Taipei jumped out quickly with five runs in the first inning, highlighted by a two-run triple from En-Ting Chen and a two-run double by Yu-Chieh Sung. Chen reached base three times, going 2-for-3 with three RBIs and three runs scored. Catcher Zong Quan was 3-for-4 with three doubles, three RBIs, and three runs scored, while Chieh Sung homered and drove in three. In total, the Asia-Pacific champions collected 16 hits from eight different players.

On the mound, Zong Yang earned the win, striking out five over three innings while allowing just one hit. Liu Wu closed with a scoreless fourth, striking out one. Colombia’s lone hit came from catcher Andrés Morales.

With the victory, Chinese Taipei advances to play the loser of Game 11 between Monterrey, Mexico, and Simi Valley, California, in Game 13 on Tuesday, Aug. 12, at 10:00 a.m. Colombia is eliminated from the 2025 PONY League World Series with a final tournament record of 0–2.

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WASHINGTON, PA. Aug. 10, 2025 - North Zone champion Bay County, Michigan, erupted for 12 runs on 11 hits to defeat Europe Zone champion Italy, 12–3, in Game 8 of the 2025 PONY League World Series at Historic Lew Hays PONY Field on Sunday evening, keeping their championship hopes alive.

Bay County wasted no time, scoring in each of the first four innings. Mason Krager’s RBI double in the first put the North Zone champions on the board, and Brayden Kuhn’s RBI triple in the second extended the lead. After Italy tied the game at 2–2 in the bottom of the second, Bay County responded with a run in the fourth and broke the game open with two runs in the fifth, two in the sixth, and a five-run seventh inning.

Kuhn led the offensive charge, going 2-for-4 with a double, triple, and two RBIs, while Krager added two hits and two RBIs. Luke Deford drove in a run and scored twice, and Alex Kain reached base three times, scoring two runs. On the mound, starter Caden Pease allowed just one hit over 2.2 innings, and reliever Kyle Mathew earned the win with 2.2 no-hit innings and five strikeouts.

Italy’s lone hit came from Lorenzo Faccincani, whose RBI double in the second tied the game temporarily. Italy’s pitching staff combined for seven walks and six strikeouts.

With the victory, Bay County advances to face Host Area representative South Hills, Pennsylvania, in Game 10 on Monday, Aug. 11, at 12:30 p.m. Italy is eliminated from the 2025 PONY League World Series with a final tournament record of 0–2.

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WASHINGTON, PA. Aug. 10, 2025 – Asia-Pacific Zone champion Chinese Taipei exploded for 14 runs on 13 hits to defeat East Zone champion Bronx, New York, 14–2, in Game 7 of the 2025 PONY League World Series at Lew Hays PONY Field on Sunday afternoon.

Chinese Taipei wasted no time, scoring three runs in the top of the first inning, highlighted by Zong Yang’s RBI double. Yang reached base in all five plate appearances, going 3-for-3 with four runs scored, two walks, and three RBIs. The Asia-Pacific champions steadily added to their lead, posting runs in six of seven innings, including a five-run seventh inning that put the game out of reach.

Yung Li was stellar on the mound for Chinese Taipei, tossing 4.1 shutout innings, allowing just one hit and striking out seven. Chieh Lin closed the game with two scoreless frames. For Bronx, Anthony Basilio’s RBI single in the sixth and Bryan Cuevas’ run-scoring hit accounted for their two runs.

Li, Yu-Chieh Sung, and Te-Han Zhang each drove in multiple runs for Chinese Taipei, while eight different players recorded a hit.

With the victory, Chinese Taipei advances to play Caribbean Zone champion Barranquilla, Colombia, in elimination Game 9 on Monday, Aug. 11, at 10:00 a.m. The winner of that matchup will face the loser of Game 6 (Corpus Christi, TX vs. Washington County, PA) later in the tournament. Bronx is eliminated from the 2025 PONY League World Series, finishing with a tournament record of 0–2.

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WASHINGTON, PA, Aug. 10, 2025 – South Zone champion Corpus Christi, Texas, used a seven-run fourth inning to overcome an early deficit and defeat Caribbean Zone champion Barranquilla, Colombia, 12–6, in Game 6 of the 2025 PONY League World Series.

Colombia jumped ahead quickly with four runs in the first inning, highlighted by Erick Ballesta’s grand slam to left-center. Leonardo Fischer’s RBI single in the second extended the lead to 5–0. Corpus Christi began chipping away in the bottom of the second on a two-run single by Gabriel Trevino, and tied the game in the third inning.

The decisive fourth inning saw the South Zone champions send 11 batters to the plate. Trevino’s three-run home run gave Corpus Christi the lead for good, while Nathan Torres and Josh De Los Santos added run-scoring singles. In total, Trevino finished 2-for-3 with four RBIs, and De Los Santos collected three hits.

On the mound, Jose Garcia earned the win, striking out nine over 5.1 innings while allowing five hits and four earned runs. Omar Cavazos III and Josh Smith combined for 1.2 scoreless innings in relief. Fischer and Luis Avila each recorded two hits for Colombia.

With the victory, Corpus Christi advances to face Host Area champion Washington County, Pennsylvania, in Game 12 on Monday, Aug. 11, at 7:00 p.m. Barranquilla will play in Game 9 on Monday, Aug. 11, at 10:00 a.m. against the winner of Game 7 between Asia-Pacific Zone champion Chinese Taipei and East Zone champion Bronx, New York.

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WASHINGTON, PA, Aug. 9, 2025 – Mexico Zone champion Monterrey, Mexico, overcame multiple South Hills, Pennsylvania, rallies to claim a 7–6 victory in eight innings in Game 5 of the 2025 PONY League World Series at Lew Hays PONY Field on Saturday evening.

The first inning set the tone as Monterrey capitalized on five walks issued by South Hills starter Gavin Stock to score three runs without the benefit of a hit. South Hills, the Host Area champion, responded in the top of the first with two runs, fueled by a single from Brandon Cole and a sacrifice fly by Jack Parris.

After a two-run fifth inning by South Hills tied the game at 5–5, Monterrey regained the lead in the seventh when Sergio Guajardo’s RBI single plated Alejandro Zavala. The Host Area squad answered again in the top of the seventh on a solo home run by Jack Koontz, knotting the game at 6–6. In the bottom of the eighth, Monterrey’s Alberto Ponce delivered the decisive blow with a walk-off solo home run to right field.

Guajardo finished 2-for-4 with three RBIs for Monterrey, while Ponce scored twice and drove in two. For South Hills, Koontz led the way with two hits and three RBIs, and Parris doubled and drove in two runs. Sergio Villanueva earned the win in relief for Monterrey, striking out 10 over 4.1 innings, while Dylan Koehler took the loss for South Hills.

With the victory, Monterrey advances to face West Zone champion Simi Valley, California, in Game 10 on Monday, Aug. 11, at 4:30 p.m. South Hills will play in an elimination matchup in Game 10 versus the winner of Game 8 between the winner of Italy and Bay County.

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WASHINGTON, PA, Aug. 9, 2025 – South Zone champion Corpus Christi, Texas, erupted for six runs in the 10th inning to defeat North Zone champion Bay County, Michigan, 8–3, in Game 4 of the 2025 PONY League World Series at Lew Hays PONY Field on Saturday afternoon.

The game was a pitcher’s duel early, with starters Logan Ketter of Corpus Christi and Cole Maze of Bay County matching zeros through two innings. Corpus Christi broke through in the third when Gabriel Trevino doubled to score Noah Torres. Bay County answered immediately with an RBI single by Mason Krager in the bottom half.

From there, the bullpens took over, with neither team scoring again until the eighth, when both sides plated a run to make it 2–2. The decisive 10th inning saw Corpus Christi send 12 batters to the plate. Josh De Los Santos delivered the game’s biggest blow with a bases-clearing double, part of a 5-for-6 day with three doubles and two RBIs. Trevino added another RBI, and Torres contributed a run-scoring single to cap the rally.

Jesse Villegas earned the win in relief, working four innings and allowing two runs on seven hits. Ketter tossed five strong innings to open the game, yielding only one unearned run. Maze struck out eight over six innings for Bay County, while Luke Deford was tagged with the loss in relief.

With the victory, Corpus Christi advances to face Caribbean Zone champion Baranquilla, Colombia, in Game 6 on Sunday, Aug. 10, at 12:00 p.m. Bay County will play Europe Zone champion Italy in the elimination Game 6 on Sunday, Aug. 10, at 8:00 p.m.

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WASHINGTON, PA. Aug. 9, 2025 – Host Area representative Washington County, Pennsylvania, used a balanced offensive attack and dominant pitching to defeat Europe Zone champion Grosseto, Italy, 12–2, in a five-inning, run-rule victory.

Washington County struck first in the opening frame on an RBI single by third baseman Ryan Lukas. Italy responded in the top of the third when shortstop Riccardo Belicchi’s groundout brought home Matteo Giusti, who had reached on a single earlier in the inning. The hosts replied with a three-run third, capped by Lukas’ RBI double to reclaim the lead.

In the fourth, Washington County sent 11 batters to the plate, scoring six runs on seven hits, fueled by Nolan Vitale’s two-run single and Kyle Harkins’ RBI knock. Harkins added a two-run home run in the fifth to punctuate the offensive outburst.

Braxten Thompson earned the win, allowing one hit and one run over 3.1 shutout innings with five strikeouts, while Karsyn Widenhofer closed the game with three strikeouts in 1.2 innings of relief. Lukas and Vitale both finished with two-hit, multi-RBI games; Landon Henderson and Jack Greene also contributed multi-hit efforts. Leading Italy, Giusti collected two hits, and Nicolo Dal Castello added an RBI single.

With the win, Washington County advances to face the winner of Game 4: Corpus Christi, Texas vs Bay County, Michigan in Game 8 on Sunday, Aug. 10, at 5:00 p.m. Italy will play in the elimination Game 6 on Sunday, Aug. 10, at 12:30 p.m., against the loser of that same matchup (Corpus Christi vs Bay County).

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WASHINGTON, PA. Aug. 8, 2025 – Host Area champion South Hills, Pennsylvania, capitalized on a decisive third inning to secure a 4–2 win over Bronx, New York, in Game 2 of the 2025 PONY League World Series at Lew Hays PONY Field on Friday night.

Bronx opened the scoring in the first inning when Joseph Calderon reached on a walk and scored on a Bryan Cuevas RBI single. South Hills responded in the bottom of the third with a three-run frame, highlighted by Johnny Parris’ two-run double into the left-center gap. Gavin Stock added a single in the inning and went on to reach base in all four plate appearances, drawing three walks and recording a stolen base.

Strong relief pitching preserved the South Hills lead. After starter James Snyder worked 1.2 innings, Jonah Koontz tossed 2.1 scoreless innings to earn the win, followed by steady appearances from Brody Cole and Stock. Bronx threatened in the seventh when Cuevas drove in his second RBI of the game, but Stock closed the door for the save.

Cole led the South Hills offense with a 2-for-4 effort, including a double, while Parris finished with three RBIs. Cuevas paced Bronx with two hits and two RBIs.

With the win, South Hills advances to Game 5 against Monterrey, Mexico on Saturday at 5:00pm. Bronx will face Chinese Taipei in an elimination game in Game 7 on Sunday, Aug. 10, at 2:30 p.m.

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WASHINGTON, PA. Aug. 8, 2025 – Simi Valley, California, overcame an early deficit to defeat Chinese Taipei, 6–5, in the opening round of the 2025 PONY League World Series at Lew Hays PONY Field on Friday evening.

Chinese Taipei wasted no time striking first when shortstop En Chen launched the fifth pitch of the game over the left-field fence for a solo home run. Simi Valley responded quickly in the bottom of the first with back-to-back run-producing hits from center fielder Braedon Halverson and catcher Tristan Theobald to take a 2–1 lead.

The two teams traded blows throughout the contest. Chinese Taipei tied the game in the third on a Zi-Han Yang RBI double, then moved ahead 3–2 in the fourth on Chieh-Yu Sung’s two-base hit. Simi Valley’s pitching and timely hitting kept the game within reach, despite Taipei adding single runs in the fifth and sixth innings on RBI singles from Shih-Min Chung and Chen, respectively.

Trailing 5–3 entering the bottom of the sixth, Simi Valley mounted its decisive rally. Halverson’s single ignited the frame, followed by Theobald’s run-scoring hit and a key RBI double from Riely Loggins to knot the score. First baseman Trenton Nelson’s sacrifice fly plated the go-ahead run, giving Simi Valley its first lead since the second inning.

Halverson paced Simi Valley’s 11-hit attack, going 3-for-4 with an RBI, while Theobald and Loggins each added two hits and two RBIs. Chen led all hitters for Chinese Taipei with a 3-for-3 performance, collecting a home run, double, single, and three RBIs.

Kade Monica earned the win in relief for Simi Valley, tossing 1.1 innings and allowing just one run on one hit.

Halverson recorded the save with a scoreless seventh inning. Yu-Tang Li took the loss for Chinese Taipei.

With the victory, Simi Valley advances to Game 9 on Sunday, Aug. 10, at 6:00 p.m. against the winner of Game 6. Chinese Taipei will play in an elimination matchup in Game 7 on Sunday, Aug. 10, at 2:30 p.m. against the loser of Game 2 between South Hills, Pennsylvania, and Bronx, New York.

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