Nick Kurtz's first career grand slam

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Juneau garnished one win in the tournament, defeating the Kenai Post 20 Twins AA 9-3 on Saturday.

Juneau jumped on the Twins early, scoring five runs in the bottom of the second inning. Noah Lewis and Drew Cadigan-McAdoo earned walks, Jacob Katasse singled to left field scoring Lewis, Keaton Belcourt earned a walk, Micah Nelson singled scoring Cadigan-McAdoo and Katasse, Hunter Carte reached on a hard single, Belcourt scored on a Madden Mendoza sacrifice fly to left field, and Nelson scored on a hard hit fielder’s choice out by Kasen Ludeman.

Juneau added a run in the bottom of the third inning as Cadigan-McAdoo tripled and scored on a ground out by Katasse, and added a run in the fourth as Mendoza singled and scored on a single by Christian country email list Brown for a 7-2 lead. Juneau added their final two runs in the bottom of the sixth with Carte warning a walk, advancing to second on a passed ball, and scoring on a pick-off attempt that failed. Ludeman singled, advanced to second on a ground out by Brown, and scored on a Lewis bunt for the 9-3 lead.

Coaches said a standout play came in the top of the third inning when Nelson caught a fly ball on the run and threw to first base, doubling off a runner who doubted the arm strength and distance of his Juneau opponent.

Kenai had started a rally that inning, scoring two runs, and had just one out with a runner on first base. The line ball drive looked to be dropping into play, but Nelson hustled in, made the grab, and pegged a throw to Belcourt at first base to end the inning.

Another outstanding fielding play came in the top of the fifth inning when Juneau shortstop K. Ludeman handled a hard ground ball deep and cut a runner down at third base and then K. Ludeman.

Another gem came in the top of the sixth inning when catcher Brenner Harralston threw out a runner trying to steal third base, lacing a throw to Mendoza for a second out rally stopper.