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Youth Scene: Express hold off Bats for win

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The Express built a 9-0 lead but had to fend off the Bats to hold on for a 9-7 victory in Ocean View Little League Minor A Division action Saturday.

Express pitchers Michael Austin (3 2/3 innings) and Stone Gabriele (1 1/3 innings) combined to shut out the Bats for the first five innings. Austin and Gabriele got plenty of support from the defense behind them, as Cade Haakenson, Tanner Harris, Tyler LaForce and Aaron Linville, made key plays. Offensively, the Express were paced by LaForce, Kai Mullens and Jack Smith.

The Bats put up a furious comeback in the sixth inning by scoring seven runs.

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Wrestling

Three wrestlers from Surfside USA Wrestling Club in Huntington Beach recently placed in their respective weight classes at the State of California Wrestling Alliance for Youth (SCWAY) state tournament at Buchanan High in Clovis.

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Steele Marshall placed third in the 58-pound class (7-8 year-olds), Jacob McLaughlin placed fourth at 53 pounds (9-10 year-olds) and Cade Haakenson placed sixth at 64 pounds (9-10 year-olds).

The tournament included more than 1,000 youth wrestlers from throughout the state.

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