The highly anticipated matchup between the Turlock American and Turlock National All-Star teams in the 12-year-old District 73 bracket resulted in a lopsided game that ended in a mercy-rule decision on Tuesday afternoon. It was the Americans who got the better of the National squad after crushing the ball from the start and providing reliable and consistent at-bats from the entire lineup. By the conclusion of the game, the Americans had pulled out of Julien field with a convincing 13-0 win over the Nationals to begin tournament play with a victory.