The Little League regular season has wrapped up in Johnson City. Last Thursday, Johnson City Major rivals the A’s and Cubs clashed in a game captured by News & Neighbor sports photographer Bart Nave. For the second straight week, Nave found himself at a tightly contested game that went into extra innings.
It was also a contest that showed the sportsmanship Little League is meant to inculcate in its young players. When the A’s made a pitching change in the eighth inning with the score tied 4-4, the move was protested as outside the rules. As officials considered what to do, an A’s parent discovered in the rule book that the change had indeed constituted a violation and the team voluntarily forfeited.
The city tournament, featuring teams from the American, National and Major leagues, begins Monday.
Cubs’ Tyler Alford makes a great catch in the outfield.
Cade Fleeman
Cade Fleeman
Dylan Treece connects for the A’s.
Camron Douglas-Stewart hits it toward first.
Keynan Cutlip leaves his feet to catch the ball.
Tanner Clark throws the ball in from the outfield.
Cubs catcher Hudson Dismukes looks to gun down a runner.
The A’s Ben Shulz just beats the tag of Cubs’ pitcher Keynan Cutlip to score.
The Cubs’ Luke Guimond is all smiles
as he finishes a home run trot.
A’s pitcher Cade Fleeman barehands a ground ball.
The Cubs’ Keynan Cutlip delivers from the mound.
The A’s Braden Ramsey watches the flight of an
opposite field single.
The Cubs’ Luke Guimond makes a running throw. Photos by Bart Nave. Photo galleries at: bart.ifp3.com
Keynan Cutlip makes a play from the infield.
