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    Alpine’s John Weaver, left, has a chat with his pitcher, Timothy Harrick, at Middlefield Park in Palo Alto on July 1, 2021. Photo by Rick Eymer.
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    Fletcher Cahill is surrounded by teammates after hitting his home run on July 1, 2021. Photo by Rick Eymer.
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    Wyatt Hutchinson finished the game for Alpine on July 1, 2021. Photo by Rick Eymer.
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    Hudson Wattern delivers a pitch for Alpine on July 1, 2021. Photo by Rick Eymer.

Fletcher Cahill started the game and pitched three scoreless innings. As a hitter, he helped end the game with a flourish, hitting a home run in Alpine’s 9-2 victory over Belmont in the winner’s bracket of the District 52 Little League 11-12 All-Star Tournament on Thursday.

Jax Cannon added a two-run double during a six-run outburst in the bottom of the fifth inning.

Alpine advances to the winner’s bracket final at 4 pm Saturday against neighboring Menlo-Atherton, an 11-2 victor over Foster City.

Alpine took a 3-0 lead after two innings but Belmont managed to score twice in the fourth to make it close.

Alpine used five pitchers, with Wyatt Hutchinson getting the final two outs. Timothy Harrick, Kaenon Strick and Hudson Watten also pitched.

Matthew Majayla opened the fifth with a single. Harrick, Weaver, Sullivan Fischbein and Strick also reached base ahead of Cannon’s double.

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    Max Brubacher gets a high five from the Menlo-Atherton first-base coach after collecting his third hit of July 1, 2021. Photo by Rick Eymer.
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    Elijah Vu fires a strike for M-A on July 1, 2021. Photo by Rick Eymer.
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    Drew Parker lays down a perfect sacrifice bunt for Menlo-Atherton on July 1, 2021. Photo by Rick Eymer.

Jack Leeper and Max Brubacher each collected three hits and drove in three runs as Menlo-Atherton opened a 7-0 lead after two innings.

Elijah Vu threw four shutout innings for M-A, while Luca Auer and Brubacher each pitched an inning.

Merrick Lee delivered a big hit during a four-run rally in the second inning. Connor Heinz, Dylan Fluherty and Auer each added two hits,

Menlo-Atherton and Alpine are the only two undefeated teams left in the double-elimination tournament. They meet Saturday at 4 p.m. with the winner advancing into the championship game.

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    John Weaver appears to put the tag on the runner but the umpire declared the runner safe in a game between Alpine and Belmont little league baseball all-stars on July 1, 2021 in Palo Alto. Photo by Rick Eymer.
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