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National 12s knock out Los Banos in District 73 All-Star tourney in mercy-rule fashion
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Joseph Pagola of the Turlock National 12-year-old All-Stars hit a three-run homer in Wednesdays game to win it 16-4. - photo by EDDIE RUIZ/The Journal
Turlock National 12-year-old Joseph Pagola drilled a three-run homer over the left field wall at Julien field in Wednesday's elimination game against Los Banos to give his team a 16-4 mercy-rule win after a powerful performance that ended in the fourth inning. “I was not nervous because if I had any hit, we had guys at third and second but luckily I hit the ball hard enough to hit it over the fence,” said Pagola. “I just tried to hit it the best I could in a timely manner and I hit it well.