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Milton wins 10-12 Pat Knight Championship

Pitching duel ends in 2-1 victory over Georgetown
The Milton All-Stars won a hard fought 2-1 battle over Georgetown to garner the 10-12 Pat Knight District 3 Championship June 29 at Georgetown Little League Complex. The champions are in back (l-r) coach Jim Diamond, manager Andre White and coach Melvin Molina. In middle are Benjamin Clifton, Clayton Peters, Cole Tori, Wyatt Wells, Mason Bohinski, Finley Jones, Paul Reed, Noah Diamond and Colby Jester. In front are Xavier Efford, AJ White and Connor Coulbourne. DAN COOK PHOTOS
Dan Cook
July 2, 2018
The Georgetown 10-12 Pat Knight All-Stars put up a great battle before falling to Milton 2-1 in eight innings. They are in back (l-r) coach Scott Schaeffer, Aiden Cannon, Khalel Cross, Palmer Schaeffer, Anthony Mills, Ryder Robinson, Derek Brittingham and coach Ronny Mills. In front are Anthony Fosque, Mark Wilkins, Gaige Shockley, coach Donald Robinson, Jeremy Anderson and Guillermo Hernandez.
Milton pitcher Connor Coulbourn delivers to the plate.
Georgetown starting pitcher Mark Wilkins throws a fastball to a Milton batter.
Milton catcher Finley Jones snags a pop-up foul for a Georgetown out.
Milton second baseman Andre White just misses turning a double play.
Milton third baseman Paul Reed throws out a Georgetown batter.
Georgetown third baseman Jeremy Anderson scoops up a ball at the hot corner.
Georgetown’s Guillermo Hernandez lays down a successful bunt.
Georgetown’s Anthony Fosque gets a hit.
Milton right fielder Ben Clifton snags a fly ball for a Georgetown out.
Milton catcher Finley Jones pounds a two-run double in the eighth inning.
Georgetown’s Derek Brittingham throws to first.
Georgetown catcher Palmer Schaeffer snags a foul out.
Milton relief pitcher Mason Bohinski strikes out the final Georgetown batter in the eighth inning.

The Milton and Georgetown 10-12 Pat Knight All-Stars met June 29 with the District 3 title on the line. When the dust settled, the Milton squad had taken a 2-1 victory.

The pitching duel took the game into extra innings with a scoreless tie. That tie was broken in the top of the eighth inning, when Milton led off with a walk and an error putting two players on base. Connor Coulbourn moved  the runners to second and third, and Finley Jones delivered with a base-clearing double to put the Milton squad up 2-0.

“I was expecting a fastball,” Jones said. “I had two runners on the left side, so I wanted to hit it into right field, and it worked out for me.”

Georgetown could only get one run across in the bottom of the eighth, and the Milton team took home the District 3 title.

“My curveball was really working tonight,” said Milton pitcher Connor Coulbourn. “I pounded the corners with my fastball, and when I got two strikes on the batter, I took him with the curve.”

Coulbourn struck out seven Georgetown batters, while giving up one walk. He allowed only one run on five hits.

Each team’s starting pitcher went the maximum allowed pitches in the contest, with Georgetown’s Mark Wilkins being equally impressive.

“I used my curveball a lot tonight,” said Wilkins. “But my fastball was working too.”

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Dan has worked for the Cape Gazette for more than 30 years as a photographer and reporter, covering high school sports and happenings around eastern Sussex County. He won a photography award from the National Newspaper Association, and numerous awards from the Maryland, Delaware, D.C. Press Association. A Delaware native, Dan graduated from Cape in 1972 and returned as a teacher and coach in the 1980s. He retired from the classroom in 2016. He was inducted into Cape High’s Legends Stadium in 2016. In his spare time, Dan enjoys spending time with his wife, two sons, grandchildren and dogs. 

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