Winn delivers one for River Park

Jack Winn heads to third base in celebration of his game-winning home run for the River Park Little League All-Star team on Monday at Ruso Field in Watsonville. (Glenn Cravens/Register-Pajaronian)

WATSONVILLE — The River Park Little League All-Star team didn’t stop believing.

The Fresno-based squad had the final say and made the most of it.

Jack Winn hit a game-winning two-run home run, his third of the tournament, and River Park defeated Almaden North 7-6 on Monday evening at Ruso Field in the Northern California 10-11 All-Star tournament.

“When I crossed home plate, I was blown away and excited,” Winn said.

With the win, River Park will play in the winners bracket finals Wednesday.

River Park had to rally from a couple of deficits throughout the game. Three of their five hits in the contest came in the final inning, and all were huge.

With one out, T.J. Fondtain hit a home run to centerfield to pull River Park within 6-4. After a weekend where more than a dozen home runs were hit, Fondtain was the first to finally send one deep post-weekend.



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