Despite an opening game, 8-4 loss at the hands of York Cornerstone, the Sutton Junior Legion baseball team, with a pair of big wins on Sunday, June 27, picked up the Tom McMahon Junior Legion tournament title in Central City this past week, Sutton rallied from the four-run loss Saturday, June 26 to beat Albion 8-4 and Central City/Fullerton 15-6, to win the head-to-head title over Central City, as the tie-breaker came down to season records, as Sutton has compiled a 10-8 record, while Central City stands at 8-6.
Albion finished third overall, while York, after two losses in their final two games placed fourth in the four-team tournament.
Sutton grabbed a 2-0 lead over York during Saturday’s opener before York outscored Sutton 7-2 in the next inning and a half to gain a 7-4 lead. Another York run in the bottom of the fifth propelled York to the 8-4 win in the end.