Loreto Siniscalchi is having his way with virtually every statistical category at the Little League Canadian Championships.
After four days of play, the 13-year-old Hastings Little League ace leads the national tournament in both homeruns (three) and RBIs (nine). He’s also tied for the tourney lead in earned runs (none) and sits third in strikeouts with 10.
He padded those totals Sunday as his club dominated the Alberta entry from Southwest Little League to the tune of 12-1. Siniscalchi copped four RBIs in the win, including a three-run shot in the fourth inning, and capped the night off by fanning the final Alberta hitter in the contest.
Sean Coventry was credited with the win on the mound, while Nicola Barba struck out six over the course of two-and-two-thirds innings.
Offence was offered up in abundance Saturday as well, as the undefeated Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»side downed the  Port Arthur Nationals (Team Ontario) 10-0. Hastings conceded only one hit in the game, with Anthony Porcellato striking out six and tossing a near-perfect four innings. Siniscalchi came in and closed the door in the fifth, striking out three of the four batters he faced.
Coventry and Siniscalchi both smacked dingers in the win, while Barba tallied a pair of RBIs.
Friday’s all-B.C. matchup with Whalley (Team B.C.) was the closest thing to a hiccup the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»team has experienced, though a pair of clutch, come-from-behind efforts salvaged a 5-4 win in front of an estimated crowd of 2,500.
Whalley went up by a pair of runs twice in the contest, though Nathan Clegg walked off in the sixth inning from a Lucas Sorace base hit to secure the win. Siniscalchi tallied a homer and six strikeouts in the contest, and was credited with the win on the mound.
A goose egg on the mound and four dingers at the dish provided the ideal start Thursday, as Barba struck out eight of the nine batters he faced en route to a no hitter. Â The offence came by way of two home runs from Stefano Dal Sasso, while Liam MacLean and Siniscalchi also went yard.
Hastings now sits atop the leaderboard at 4-0, while Alberta, Quebec and B.C. all sit tied for second with 2-1 records. Hastings takes on Moose Jaw (Team Prairies) tonight (Monday, Aug. 8) at 6 p.m. at Hastings Park.
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