Golden Hill One Step Closer To The World Series

Right: Matt Hall of Golden Hill of Fullerton Little League Junior Allstars gets a lead off first during the GHLL's 6-1 victory over La Mirada in the Championship game of the Sectional Tournament at the Fullerton Sports Complex Tuesday night.

By Anne Duran and
Allen Bacon
The Daily Bosco
Photo by Paula Wheeler

Chris Velasquez pitched a complete game 4 hitter with ten strikeouts and no walks; giving up only one run and retiring the first nine batters he faced as The Golden Hill of Fullerton Little League Junior All-Star team beat La Mirada on Tuesday July 19 6-1 to win the California Section 5 Championship and get a bit closer to the Little League Junior World Series in Taylor, Michigan next month.

Literally 150 Miles closer as the team will be traveling that distance north to Tehachapi on Saturday, July 23 to battle for the Sub-division title. First pitch against El Monte on Saturday is scheduled for 2 PM. Bosco Sports In-Game will have live updates starting at 2:00 PM PT. The team will have to win three tournaments, including this weekend's competition, to compete in the Junior World Series in Taylor, Michigan, August 14 - 20.

Justin Mellano, Mike Wheeler, Will McEntee, and Dominic Vaccher were the hitting stars of the championship game. Mellano doubled in two runs. McEntee had two RBI Wheeler and Vacher had one RBI each. The GHLL Allstars swept through the tournament going 3-0 since Saturday.