WESTFIELD, Mass. -- The Westfield Little League 11-year-old All-Stars Saturday rallied for three runs in the top of the sixth inning to tie the game and went on to an 7-6, eight-inning win over Pittsfield American in an elimination game in the Section 1 Tournament.

 

The hosts and designated visiting team went into its last at bat trailing, 5-2, after Pittsfield American scored three times in the bottom of the fourth to break open a tie game.

 

The Americans got runners to second and third with two out in the bottom of the sixth, but Westfield got out of the jam to send the game to extra innings.

 

After a scoreless seventh, Westfield used the "ghost runner" to score two in the top of the eighth.

 

In the bottom of the frame, Landon Marquis was the ghost runner for Pittsfield American and went from second to third on a ground ball to start the inning.

 

Jeremiah Bullett than drove in Marquis with a grounder that left the bases empty and two out.

 

Brennaan Lyon worked a walk and Jake Merwin singled ahead of a Mason Brbovic walk to give the Americans life.

 

But Westfield got the next hitter on a line drive to end the rally and the game.

 

Merwin went 4-for-4 int he loss. Julian Livermore was 2-for-4 with a double and three RBIs for Pittsfield American.

 

Jacob Knauth and Michael Ressler split time on the mound, combining to strike out six.