Lemon Grove Wins Semifinal 6-1 for Berth in Championship Game

The Senior League All-Stars took an early lead and held on, dominating the semifinal game against Michigan. The win puts them in the Senior League World Series championship against Guatemala. Patch will have the full story from Bangor shortly.

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—1:15 p.m. Frankie Nunez pitches three outs to clinch the game. Lemon Grove will face Guatemala in the Senior League World Series championship Saturday in Bangor, Maine. The game starts at 11 a.m. PST. The and cheer on the All-Stars at Boll Weevil on Federal Blvd., or tune in to ESPNU on Cox Cable channel 321.

—1:07 p.m.6-1 Lemon Grove. Ray Peterson scores. Cesar Preciado is third out, ending the sixth inning.

—1:05 p.m.Bases loaded. Peterson steals 3rd. Simpson steals 2nd. Estrada walks. Nunez out on sacrafice fly. 2 outs. Bottom of the sixth.

—1 p.m. Ray Peterson singles, steals 2nd. Deandre Simpson gets walked. Alex Estrada is at bat. 2 balls, 1 strike, 1 out. Bottom of the sixth.

—12:50 p.m. 3 outs, no more runs for Lemon Grove at the end of the fifth. All-Stars maintain 5-1 lead over Michigan.

—12:45 p.m. Michigan leftfielder Jake Sochanek singles. 1 strike, 1 out. Top of the fifth.

—12:35 p.m. 5-1 Lemon Grove! Doubles for Esteban Lieras, Ray Peterson, and Deandre Simpson. Frankie Nunez up. 2 strikes, 2 outs. Bottom of the fourth.

—12:30 p.m. Hit by a pitch, Brad Moreno advances to 1st, steals 2nd base. Esteban Lieras is at bat. 1 strike, no outs.

—12:25 p.m. No more runs in the third inning for Lemon Grove. Frankie Nunez is back on the mound at the top of the fourth.

—12:20 p.m. Lemon Grove leads 2-1. Parker DeVoogd scores first run for Michigan in third inning.

—12:15 p.m. 2-0 Lemon Grove at the top of the third. Michigan has a runner on 3rd, two strikes, two outs.

—12:10 p.m. Bases are loaded. Deandre Simpson is at bat, strikes out. End of the second inning.

—Noon 2-0 Lemon Grove, bottom of the second. Brandon Weed walks. Dominik Sawyer walks. Pickoff attempts on 1st failing. Brad Moreno is up.

—11:55 a.m. 2-0 Lemon Grove at the top of the second. Michigan has runners on 1st and 2nd, two outs.

—11:50 a.m. Top of the 2nd, Frankie Nunez on the mound with a runner on 1st. One out.

—11:45 a.m. 2-0 Lemon Grove. Esteban Lieras advanced to third. Brad Moreno advanced to first on a wild pitch. Both scored.

—11:40 a.m. 1-0 Lemon Grove at the bottom of the first. Frankie Nunez walks, Ray Peterson scores.

—11:35 a.m. Ray Peterson walks, Deandre Simpson singles, Alex Estrada out on a sacrafice fly. Frankie Nunez is up.