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<p>EXETER &#8212; Back Mountain American used a seven-run second inning to take control and defeat Kingston/Forty Fort 13-3 Sunday night to capture the District 31 9-10 Baseball championship at the Exeter Little League.</p><p>Reliever Aiden Burkhardt struck out the side in the bottom of the sixth, with his last pitch crossing the plate at 10:35 p.m. He worked two innings of relief after starter Zach Paczewski reached his pitch limit after four innings. Paczewski struck out six and allowed just two hits in picking up the victory.</p><p>American moves to the Section 5 playoffs along with D16 champion Hanover, which defeated Mountain Top 13-10 in the opener Sunday. That game ran late, pushing the start of the second game to 8:30 p.m.</p><p>American will play the District 32 champs at 7:30 p.m. on July 18. Hanover will play the District 17 champs the same day at 5:30 p.m. American is scheduled to host the 9-10 sectionals, but possible conflicts with sectional playoffs in the 10-11 baseball and major baseball brackets could change the site.</p><p>Joey Peters highlighted American&#8217;s seven-run second inning by lining a three-run homer to right-center field. Nathan Hinsdale started the outburst with a two-run single to right.</p><p>KFF cut the deficit to 7-1 in the bottom of the second when Mike Vodzak singled, moved to second when Max Saporito walked and scored on a error on a fielder&#8217;s choice.</p><p>American got the run back in the fourth when Paczewski blasted a solo homer to center. Then it dashed any hopes of a KFF comeback with five runs in the sixth.</p><p>Peters had a two-run single in the sixth, finishing 3 for 4 at the plate with five RBI. Hinsdale added a two-run single to center. He finished 2 for 2 with four RBI.</p><p>KFF made some inroads to the deficit an inning earlier, moving within 9-3. Burkhardt had some rough moments in that inning, walking three, giving up a hit to Luke Kopec and a sac fly to Aiden Connell. But he shut the door in the sixth to send American to the sectionals.</p><p>KFF looked like it had something brewing in the third, loading the bases with one out. But American shortstop Sam Barrouk extinguished the threat by fielding a grounder to his left, stepping on second base and throwing to first to complete a double play.</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">Back Mountain American&#8217;s Nathan Hinsdale, right, beats the tag of Kingston/Forty Fort third baseman Mason Matello in the District 31 9-10 Little League championship game Sunday night in Exeter. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/web1_BackMtnAmer-KingstonFF_LL_1.jpg</photo0><caption0>Back Mountain American&#8217;s Nathan Hinsdale, right, beats the tag of Kingston/Forty Fort third baseman Mason Matello in the District 31 9-10 Little League championship game Sunday night in Exeter. </caption0><photoCredit0>Bill Tarutis | For Times Leader </photoCredit0></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/web1_BackMtnAmer-KingstonFF_LL_3.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Kingston/Forty Fort starting pitcher Davis Motyka gets the ball from the catcher during Sunday&#8217;s district championship. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo1>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/web1_BackMtnAmer-KingstonFF_LL_3.jpg</photo1><caption1>Kingston/Forty Fort starting pitcher Davis Motyka gets the ball from the catcher during Sunday&#8217;s district championship. </caption1><photoCredit1>Bill Tarutis | For Times Leader </photoCredit1></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/web1_BackMtnAmer-KingstonFF_LL_4.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Back Mountain American starter Zach Paczewski delivers a pitch in the District 31 9-10 Little League championship. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo2>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/web1_BackMtnAmer-KingstonFF_LL_4.jpg</photo2><caption2>Back Mountain American starter Zach Paczewski delivers a pitch in the District 31 9-10 Little League championship. </caption2><photoCredit2>Bill Tarutis | For Times Leader </photoCredit2></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/web1_BackMtnAmer-KingstonFF_LL_2.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Back Mountain American second baseman Jude Nocito throws to first against Kingston/Forty Fort in Sunday&#8217;s title game. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo3>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/web1_BackMtnAmer-KingstonFF_LL_2.jpg</photo3><caption3>Back Mountain American second baseman Jude Nocito throws to first against Kingston/Forty Fort in Sunday&#8217;s title game. </caption3><photoCredit3>Bill Tarutis | For Times Leader </photoCredit3></div></div>
<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By John Erzar</p><p>jerzar@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta><p>Reach John Erzar at 570-991-6394 or on Twitter @TLJohnErzar</p></shirttailMeta></div>

Back Mountain American wins D31 9-10 crown