Riley’s Heating and A/C topped Douglas Auto Body in the Western Conference/Brookfield Babe Ruth Senior League playoffs. Riley’s won the final 3-2 in extra innings on a bases-loaded single by Matt Quintana in the bottom of the 10th.
The team finished the season and playoffs by winning 8 of their last 9 games. Patrick Dorneker pitched a complete 10 innings with 16 strikeouts in the final. Other playoff highlights included:
Pitching: Ari Runyan-Randruut, 5 innings, 8 strikeouts, 0 earned runs; Matt Pilat, 5 1/3 innings, 9 strikeouts, 0 earned runs.
Hitting: Matt Pilat, 6-for-13, 1 HR, 2B, 9 RBI; Jason Biegel, 7-for-11, two 2B, 3 RBI; Matt Quintana, 7-for-11, 3 RBI; Luca Melone, 5-for-12, two 2B, 5 RBI; Patrick Dorneker, 5-for-9, 2B, 3 RBI; Ari Runyan-Randruut, 4-for-11, 2B, 2 RBI; Cameron Ketchmark, 6 runs scored.
