GREYBULL — Rock Springs and Green River were two of 11 towns represented at the Wyoming Little League District 1 Tournament last week. The Rock Springs majors all-stars went all the way to final round, and advanced on to the state tournament despite taking the loss, which will take place next week.

At the same time the minors and majors teams were playing in Greybull, the Rock Springs seniors all-stars were in action at their state tournament in Douglas. They picked up two big wins in the tournament and made it to the semifinal round before being eliminated.

Game 1: Rock Springs 12, Green River 1

The team posted 15 hits in their opening game and every player in the lineup reached base at least once. Multi-hit games were had by Allen Crofts, Nolan Davis and Sawyer Brooks, with Brooks leading the team in RBI with two. Maddox Lee, Joshua Wiswell and Crofts handled pitching duties, combining for five innings, three hits, one run, one walk and nine strikeouts.

Game 2: Rock Springs 26, Bridger Valley 16

The boys carried on their success from the last game, stringing together another 14 hits with all players reaching base again. Their highest-scoring inning was a 12-run frame in the bottom of the second. Lee, Davis and Aksel Welsh all went a perfect 2-for-2 with Welsh contributing a team-leading four RBI. Lee scored four runs to lead the team in the category, followed closely by Crofts, Wiswell, Davis and Brooks who all scored three times. Marcos Ruiz, Koben Cahill, Ivan Pacheco, Davis and Brooks all took turns on the mound in the high-scoring affair.

Game 3: Powell 12, Rock Springs 6

The game was scoreless until Powell finally ended the drought with two runs in the top of the third. Rock Springs answered with three runs in the fourth, courtesy of inside-the-park home runs by Lee and Wiswell. Powell scored three more in the fifth, followed by Rock Springs tying it up at 5-5 in the bottom of the frame. Powell put together a seven-run rally to effectively put the game away. Rock Springs had nine hits in the game, with multi-hit games from Wiswell, Ace Atkinson and Talon Hansen. They went through another five pitchers who, due to defensive errors, ultimately combined for five earned runs.

“He gave me the pitch that I like, and I just ripped it out into right for an oppo hit. They didn’t get it in time, so I just did all I could,” Wiswell said of his inside-the-parker. “It’s been a great opportunity to play with these guys.”

“They gave it their heart, they gave it their effort, and I couldn’t be more proud,” coach Gavin Wiswell said about his team. “These boys are the pride of Rock Springs. I don’t think we could have had 12 finer boys represent this town.”

Game 1: Rock Springs 12, Green River 1

SJ Jones, Brennan Pineda, Dante Rodriguez and Avery Stover all had hits in the game, with Rodriguez accounting for the team’s only RBI. Rodriguez, Jones, Cameron Core and Kelton Walther all pitched, giving up the 15 hits but only walking three. Core pitched one full inning and struck out three straight batters, making him the only Green River pitcher in the game to not give up any baserunners.

Game 2: Cody 21, Green River 6

The team entered the bottom of the third inning trailing only 9-6, then gave up 12 runs in the frame for the mercy rule to go into effect. They had three hits in the game, this time by Pineda, Rodriguez and Eli Willis. Core struggled on the mound as the starter, giving up six hits and seven walks. The defense behind him was rather unhelpful, committing four errors in the game.

Game 3: Cody 16, Green River 6

Green River struck first in the rematch, building a 3-0 lead before Cody could respond. The teams entered the fourth inning with Green River on top 3-2, only for Cody to post a 14-run frame. This time they saw hits from Rodriguez, Rutledge Stinchcomb, Willis and Lathan Brown. The defense cleaned up for only one error, but the pitching issued 13 walks, significantly helping Cody’s eight hits.

Game 1: Rock Springs 12, Pinedale 0

Rock Springs put up 10 runs in the first inning alone. The lineup had nine hits compared to Pinedale’s two. Conner Garcia was the only batter with more than one hit, while Dax Harmon and Nathan Wiswell led in RBI with two each. Gavin Downs and Bryson Mortensen pitched the four-inning game, combining for two hits, no walks and 10 strikeouts.

Game 2: Rock Springs 5, Lander 2

Lander jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first and held the advantage until the top of the fifth. Wiswell launched a three-run home run, his first ever, to give Rock Springs the lead. It was one of just four hits in the game for the team, with others from Knixon Cahill, Zayden Otter and Mortensen. All but one hit went for extra bases. Harmon, Garcia and Wiswell pitched a clean game, allowing five hits, two runs, one walk and 12 strikeouts through six innings.

“I was just in the batter’s box and I didn’t hear anything or feel anything. I just took a swing and I though I was gonna fly out but it just went over,” Wiswell described his first home run. “I had a 2-1 count, and it was just my pitch, and I hit it.”

Game 3: Rock Springs 11, Riverton 1

Rock Springs posted 13 hits in the game, their highest total of the tournament. Seven of the hits went for extra bases. Downs, Mortensen, Wiswell and Trace Williams each had a pair of hits. Mortensen hit a three-run shot of his own and led the team in RBI. Eli Guier and Downs pitched the game, with Downs going for 4.1 innings. They combined for two hits, two walks and a dozen strikeouts.

Game 4: Rock Springs 5, Powell 2

Powell struck first and led 2-0 until Rock Springs tied it in the fourth. They took the fifth and sixth innings to take the lead and put up insurance runs. There were eight hits in the game, divided among Cahill, Garcia, Harmon, Mortensen and Wiswell. Harmon’s hits included an RBI double and he provided all of Rock Springs’ three RBI. Mortensen went the first 2.1 innings on the rubber, allowing both runs off three hits and two walks while striking out one. Harmon closed out the last 3.2 innings while allowing just one walk and striking out six.

Game 5: Lander 18, Rock Springs 3

The defense fell apart in the rematch against Lander, which came in the championship game. Rock Springs held a 1-0 lead until the top of the third when Lander led off with three consecutive hits. They went on a tear for a nine-run frame, which they repeated in the fourth. Lander had 18 hits to match their 18 runs while Rock Springs had five hits. They came from Downs, Garcia, Harmon, Otter, Williams and Joel Daugherty. Wiswell, Garcia and Guier took turns on the mound and finished with 10 earned runs, the defense’s nine errors accounting for the eight unearned. Even though they took a tough loss, the Rock Springs majors get to move on to the state tournament next week.

“It feels like there’s a lot more heart and talent on the all-star team than in regular Little League,” Mortensen said about the tournament experience. “It was definitely a lot of fun playing against Lander.”

Game 1: Green River 8, Star Valley 6

Green River took an early 1-0 lead only for Star Valley to tie it right away. When Green River posted a three-run inning, Star Valley did the same. After another three-run frame, Green River finally started pulling away and finished with their only win of the tournament. The team had 13 hits in the game and every player but one contributed to the total. Cazden Brown led with three hits and was the only Green River batter to score twice. Other players with multi-hit performances included Kamden Bundy, Gunner Porter, Hunter Bartek and Kooper Stephens.

Marco Pineda, Carson Core, Bartek and Abram Davis handled the pitching side of things. The had a collective 11 hits, four walks and nine strikeouts.

Game 2: Bridger Valley 15, Green River 0

The quick, three-inning game saw just one hit from Stephens in the Green River lineup. Meanwhile, Bridger Valley knocked in 10 hits, including an inside-the-park grand slam.

Game 3: Bridger Valley 7, Green River 2

Green River was forced to take on Bridger Valley again but had a much better game than the first one. They strung together six hits in this one, split between Pineda, Core, Porter, Bundy and Stephens. Stephens contributed the only RBI for Green River. Davis pitched most of the game, going 4.1 innings over which he allowed 12 hits, but only walked three.

Game 1: Torrington 15, Rock Springs 3

The senior squad started out with a tough loss to the eventual champions. They still managed six hits, with RBI knocks from Dom Wagner, Evan Berry and Barry Phillips. Those three, plus Karter Duran, combined on the mound for 13 hits, 12 walks and six strikeouts.

Game 2: Rock Springs 19, Rawlins 1

The team found its groove against Rawlins. They posted 15 total hits and every Rock Springs player reached base at least once. Rowdy Benjamin and Owen Berry led the team with three hits apiece, both scoring three runs as well. Owen Berry’s four RBI were enough to lead all players. TJ Hornsby led in runs scored with four, after going 1-for-1 with a two-RBI double and drawing three walks. Kennan Green pitched all but the last out, allowing two hits, one run and two walks while striking out four batters.

Game 3: Rock Springs 12, Pinedale 7

Rock Springs came away with their second win despite being outhit 17-15. Owen Berry, Evan Berry and Duran all had three hits this time, with Evan Berry’s three RBI leading the game. Benjamin, Wagner, Evan Berry, Phillips and Duran all made pitching appearances in the seven-inning game. They kept their walks to three while striking out eight.

Game 4: Douglas 12, Rock Springs 5

The semifinal game was immediately dominated by Douglas. They had an eight-run first inning and could have gone scoreless the remainder of the game and still won. Still, Rock Springs had the edge when it came to total hits at 14-13. Benjamin and Rhyden Williams had three-hit games and both came around to score. Evan Berry had the only multi-RBI performance with two after a double brought in two runs.

The loss brought an end to Rock Springs’ tournament run but they left boasting a third-place finish.