Ocoee Juniors edge Windermere 6-5 in District 14 Final

OCOEE — The score was the same, but the result was reversed.

Just seven days after the Windermere Juniors All-Star team defeated Ocoee in extra innings, 6-5, Ocoee returned the favor with a 6-5 victory in the District 14 Championship on Monday.

"It's their character — we played a great game against them and they came out on top (on July 6)," head coach Josh Wolfal said. "We came out on top in the championship game and it just says a lot about our character — they battled back."

Timmy Sides got the start on the mound for Ocoee, pitching 4.2 innings before being relieved by Hylan Hall. In relief, Hall tossed 2.1 innings and struck out seven batters while allowing just one hit.

Defensively, Orlando Perez led the way by turning two double-plays at shortstop and Garrett Clark had a pivotal two-run double at the plate. Dylan Winn went 2-for-4 at the plate while Alex Maura went 2-for-3.

Ocoee will advance to the Section 5 Tournament in St. Cloud this weekend, and afterward Wolfal said that he'd like to dedicate the victory to Allen Herring. Herring was an active member at the Little League and in the Ocoee community and passed away in 2012.

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