Riverside, CA — Cen Cal Firecrackers- James 14U took the lead late in the game in an 11-5 victory over American Athletics-Peterson on Saturday. Cen Cal Firecrackers- James 14U trailed 5-4 in the bottom of the third inning when Kaylee Grealy doubled on a 0-1 count, scoring two runs. Cen Cal Firecrackers- James 14U secured the victory thanks to six runs in the third inning. The offensive firepower by Cen Cal Firecrackers- James 14U was led by Faith James, Avery Contreras, Marissa Fondtain, Maddy Arnold, and Grealy, all sending runners across the plate with RBIs in the inning. American Athletics-Peterson got on the board in the first inning. Taryn drove in one when she singled. James toed the rubber for Cen Cal Firecrackers- James 14U. She went four innings, allowing five runs on seven hits, striking out two and walking zero. Gigi started the game for American Athletics-Peterson. She lasted two and two-thirds innings, allowing six hits and six runs while striking out one and walking one. Unknown and Jenna entered the game as relief, throwing one inning and one-third of an inning respectively. Cen Cal Firecrackers- James 14U totaled ten hits in the game. Aaliyah Pineda, James, and Arnold each had multiple hits for Cen Cal Firecrackers- James 14U. Arnold, James, and Pineda each collected two hits to lead Cen Cal Firecrackers- James 14U.