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Lamonts help AOS to Perfect Game pair of wins

Harry (The ) Lamont (Oakville, Ont.) Jacob Malinauskas (Oakville, Ont.) and Jack Lamont (Oakville, Ont.) helped the Ace of Spades to a pair of wins in the 17U Perfect Game Florida World Series at Altamonte Springs, Fla.

The Ace of Spades -- with 10 Canadians on its roster -- scored a victory in its final round robin game and then won a consolation game at the 17U Perfect Game Florida World Series at the Boombah Sports Complex in Altamonte Springs, Fla.

AOS snuck by the 5 Star Puerto Rico 2022, 7-6 to conclude round-robin play with a 1-2 reord.

RHP Harry Lamont (2024, Oakville, Ont.) pitched for AOS allowing one hit and one walk in one inning. He worked consistently in the 72-73 mph range and complemented his fastball with a 64-mph curveball. He also knocked in a run.

Jack Lamont (2022, Oakville, Ont.) was 1-for-3 with a run scored and knocked in a run. Lamont is hitting .500 through three games.

SS Elliot Johnstone (2022, Ancaster, Ont.) went 1-for-1 with an RBI and a run scored. Johnstone is hitting .500 through two games.

Elier Meléndez (2022, PR) pitched for 5 Star Puerto Rico, allowing four hits and three walks, striking out two batters in 3 1/3 innings. Meléndez worked consistently in the 72-81 mph range.

Florida Hardballers Red rolled by AOS 9-2 in the opener.

Jacob Malinauskas (2023, Oakville, Ont.) pitched for AOS allowing two hits and striking out five batters in two innings. Malinauskas worked consistently in the 78-82 mph range.

Joshua Cote (2022, Midland, Ont.) led the way for the AOS offense going 1-for-2 in the game.

Andrew Johnston (2023, Toronto, Ont.) drove in a pair of runs.

Next, Florida Burn 2022 National beat 6-3 as AOS fell to 0-2.

Jessie Ramirez (2022, FL) pitched for Florida Burn allowing four hits and zero walks, striking out two batters in 2 2/3 innings. Ramirez worked consistently in the 78-80 mph range.

C Andrew Johnston led the way for the AOS offense going 1-for-3 in the game with a triple. Johnston is ranked on the High Follow list by Perfect Game.

DH Zachary Christie (2022, Everett, Ont.) went 1-2 with a triple and a run scored. Christie is hitting .500 through two games.

3B Jack Lamont went 2-for-2 with a run scored. Lamont is hitting .667 through two games. 2B Jakob Cellupica (Beeton, Ont.) also knocked in a run.

And in the consolation game ... AOS bear the Cobras Baseball 5-2.

Elliot Johnstone pitched for AOS allowing one hit and one walk, striking out four batters in four innings. Johnstone worked consistently in the 72-76 mph range.

Malinauskas pitched for AOS allowing three hits and a walk, striking out six batters in 3 2/3 innings. Malinauskas sat in the 80-83 mph range.

1B Christie led the way for the AOS going 1-for-2 with a double, two RBIs and a run scored. Christie is hitting .333 through four games.

RF Keegan O’Hearn (2022, Oshawa, Ont.) went 1-for-3 with a triple, plated a runner and a run score.

SS Jack Lamont and 3B Jack Duggan (Georgetown, Ont.) also drove in a run each.

Ryan Paul (2023, FL) pitched for Cobras Baseball allowing five hits and three walks, striking out four batters in six innings. Paul worked consistently in the 82-85 mph range and complemented their fastball with a 69-mph curveball.

During the tourney ... Elliot Johnstone hit .500 (1-for-2, one RBI), followed by Jack Lamont (.444, 4-for-9 two RBIs,) Cote (3-for-8, .375 with a triple), Christie (.286, 2-for-7, with a double, triple, two RBIs), O’Hearn (.286, 2-for-7, 1.071, triple, RBI), Harry Lamont (.250, 1-for-4, one RBI), Andrew Johnston (.125, 1-for-8, triple, four RBIs),

Duggan (hitless in four at-bats), Cellupica (0-for-5) and Malinauskas (0-for-1).

Pool Standings

Pool B

Teams PCT W L T RA RS

Florida Burn 2022 National 1.000 3 0 0 6 25

5 Star Puerto Rico 2022 .333 1 2 0 19 18

AOS Baseball .333 1 2 0 21 12

Florida Hardballers Red .333 1 2 0 26 17

After the Ace of Spades won the KR3 Wood Bat Series with Keegan O'Hara (Oshawa, Ont.), Zach Christie (Everett, Ont.), Josh Cote (Midland, Ont.) and Andrew Johnston (Midland, Ont.) all of the Ontario Terriers, plus Jacob Malinauskas (Oakville, Ont.) and Jack Lamont of the Ontario Royals.