July 9 Babe Ruth District One (15s) With all eyes watching at Switlik Park tonight, Nottingham's Nick Giori hauls in this foul pop up against Hightstown during a District One Tournament elimination game (Photo by Mary Malone). Kline knows how to shine in leading Nottingham past Hightstown in five By Rich Fisher Fish4Scores.com July 9: It was the Chris Kline Show for the Nottingham Babe Ruth 15-year-old All-Stars at Switlik Park tonight. Kline pitched Nottingham to a 15-5 win over Hightstown in a District One Tournament elimination game, which puts the Veterans Park crew back in action Tuesday night against township rival Hamilton. Kline also delivered the two-run single in the bottom of the fifth that invoked the 10-run mercy rule. And when a team is in the loser’s bracket trying to save pitching, every two innings saved is a help. Nottingham has now won three straight and faces rival Hamilton at 5:45 Tuesday night, as one township team will knock another from the tournament. Nottingham is already assured of a state berth as its hosting, but would love nothing better than to knock out Hamilton after the Switlik Gang did it to them as 14s last year. Joe Helmlinger is about to come down on Not to mention, Hamilton beat Nottingham four days ago in the bag before the ball gets in the glove as the Nottingham runner was safe at first a first-round district game. (Photo by Mary Malone). Kline threw a seven-hitter with three strikeouts, and also had two hits and four RBI. Jake Alu had two RBI, Joe Helmlinger followed his big Sunday effort with a two-run single, Colin Wolf had a two-run homer and three RBI, and Matt Tola had an RBI single. Hamilton forces township showdown with a win Salvatore and Ewing Playing its first game since being dropped into the elimination bracket, Hamilton came up with a 7-1 win over Ewing in a game that was a pitcher’s duel between Mike Glazewski and Mike Salvatore until Hamilton broke it open in the sixth inning. The victory gives this group of Hamilton players a chance to beat its rivals twice in the districts for the second straight year. And just as much hangs on this game for Hamilton as it did last year in the 14Matt Dempsey slides in safely with a double against Ewing tonight year-old tournament. (Photo by Mary Malone). A win tonight keeps the Switlik Gang alive while Nottingham is automatically in the states as host. A Hamilton loss means only one township team will reach states Tino Malave helped Hamilton’s cause with a single, double and two runs scored, while Kevin “Legend” Smiegocki and Austin “The Stin Man” Constantini both had RBI hits in a three-run third. Constantini also added an RBI single to help bust it open in the sixth. Glazewski got the win with six strong innings of work.