1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
USA Prime National 14U	0	1	1	0	0	1	5	8	9	2
Canes West Black	2	0	1	0	3	0	1	7	11	4

Win: Myles Mayse Loss: Will Devlahovich

Box Score | Play-by-Play | Cumulative Stats

PHOENIX — USA Prime National 14U erased a four-run deficit across the final two innings to clinch a spot in the quarterfinals of the 14U National Team Championships Arizona with an 8-7 win against Canes West Black on Monday at Goodyear Ballpark (Indians 6).

USA Prime trailed 6-2 after five innings and 6-3 entering the final frame before three errors, a pair of walks and timely hits with runners aboard sparked the comeback. Dean Hannah's three-run triple to right with one out put USA Prime in the lead for good and Myles Mayse sealed the victory despite a treacherous bottom half of the seventh in which the potential tying run stood on second base.

Canes West Black struck first and put up two runs in the first inning courtesy of an RBI-groundout from Anthony Montez and a single up the middle off the bat of Cole Weinstein.

However, USA Prime had a response at the ready as Josiah Hartshorn's run-scoring single in the second and Kayson Cunningham's RBI-single in the third tied the game in quick fashion.

Nathan Senior plated a run to help Canes West Black regain the lead in the bottom half of the third and the team extended its lead to 6-2 with a trio of runs in the fifth, which included another two-run base knock from Senior.

USA Prime refused to go down without a fight, however, and Hartshorn's RBI-single to center kept the team within striking distance in the sixth before the impressive seventh-inning comeback in which 11 batters came to the plate.

Canes West put the potential tying run on base when Montez reached safely on a grounder, allowing Braden Butler to race home. However, Mayse stayed composed for USA Prime and induced another ground ball, fielded by Caleb Danzeisen, to close out the Round of 16 victory.

USA Prime National (5-1) will face off against San Diego Longhorns (6-0) in the quarterfinals of the 2021 14U National Team Championships Arizona.

Canes West Black concludes its time at the event with a 5-1 record.

 

Key Moments

• Anthony Montez (Canes) delivered an RBI-groundout and Cole Weinstein sent a run-scoring single up the middle to put Canes West Black ahead 2-0 in the opening frame.
• Josiah Hartshorn (Prime) singled on a sharp liner to center to put USA Prime National 14U on the board in the second.
• Kayson Cunningham's (Prime) run-scoring single to right in the third tied the game at 2-2.
• Canes West Black regained the lead in the bottom of the third after Nathan Senior singled through the left side to bring home a run.
• Nathan Senior's (Canes) two-run single in the fifth helped Canes West Black extend the lead to 6-2, its largest of the game.
• USA Prime National 14U remained within striking distance when Josiah Hartshorn plated a run with a single up the middle in the sixth.
• Three errors and two walks, along with Dean Hannah's (Prime) bases-clearing triple, helped USA Prime National 14U take its first lead of the game at 7-6 in the seventh.
• Myles Mayse (Prime) induced a grounder to third to seal the win for USA Prime National 14U with the potential tying run on second for Canes West Black.

 

Notable Information

• USA Prime National 14U has scored at least five runs in all six of its games, including eight or more in three of those contests.
• Canes West Black, which went undefeated through pool play, seeded play and the Round of 32, suffered its first loss of the 14U tournament.

 

On Deck

• USA Prime National 14U will await San Diego Longhorns (6-0) in the quarterfinals of the 14U National Team Championships Arizona.

• Canes West Black suffered its first loss and concludes its tournament run with a 5-1 mark.

 

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