{"id":6519,"date":"2025-10-14T21:16:36","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T01:16:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gianutsos.com\/news\/?p=6519"},"modified":"2025-10-14T21:16:56","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T01:16:56","slug":"gianutsos-grit-shines-as-top-tier-aviators-12u-battle-tko-12u-7-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gianutsos.com\/news\/gianutsos-grit-shines-as-top-tier-aviators-12u-battle-tko-12u-7-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Gianutsos Grit Shines as Top Tier Aviators 12U Battle TKO 12U, 7\u20134"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Top Tier Aviators 12U came up short against TKO 12U, 7-4, on Tuesday at Lasorda Legacy Park, but the game showcased the teams fight, speed, and poise in a fast-moving matchup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

John Gianutsos<\/b> and kept the energy high from first pitch to final out. Even when the box score shifts the spotlight, their focus, communication, and team-first effort continue to raise the Aviators standard and set the tone for the group. This was a gritty, learn-and-build kind of nightthe sort that fuels growth for the next one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Game Recap<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

TKO 12U opened the scoring in the top of the third with a pair of home runs. The first blow was a three-run shot to center by Ryan F that put TKO in front and gave them the cushion they would ride the rest of the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the mound, Daniel M earned the win for TKO 12U, working 4 1\/3 innings and allowing six hits and four runs (three earned) with four strikeouts and one walk. Mason S took the ball for the Aviators, competing through 3 1\/3 innings while yielding five hits and six runs (five earned) with four strikeouts and four walks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aviators Highlights<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Aviators kept pressure on all night with timely contact and aggressive baserunning:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Mason S and Morgan B were a force back-to-back, each collecting two hits to spark the offense.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • RBIs came from Shea C, Matthew G, and Mason S to chip away and keep the game within striking distance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Top Tier swiped six bags, with multiple steals from both Mason S and Morgan B, showing the teams trademark urgency on the bases.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    TKO 12U Standouts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    • Ryan F powered the middle of the order with three RBIs, going 1-for-2.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Josue R led the hit column at 2-for-2.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • TKO ran wild with 13 stolen bases, including multiple steals from Gabriel S, Jace D, Daniel M, and Josue R.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Final: TKO 12U 7, Top Tier Aviators 12U 4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Looking Ahead<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      The Aviators head to Nesconset Panthers 12U on Thursday. Expect the groups tempo and intent to travel, with John Gianutsos<\/b> ready to keep driving the standard for effort and focus as the team turns the page to the next challenge.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Top Tier Aviators 12U came up short against TKO 12U, 7-4, on Tuesday at Lasorda Legacy Park, but the game showcased the teams fight, speed, and poise in a fast-moving matchup. John Gianutsos and kept the energy high from first pitch to final out. Even when the box score shifts the spotlight, their focus, communication, and team-first effort continue to raise the Aviators standard and set the tone for the group. This was a gritty, learn-and-build kind of nightthe sort that fuels growth for the next one. Game Recap TKO 12U opened the scoring in the top of the third with a pair of home runs. The first blow was a three-run shot to center by Ryan F that put TKO in front and gave them the cushion they would ride the rest of the way. On the mound, Daniel M earned the win for TKO 12U, working 4 1\/3 innings and allowing six hits and four runs (three earned) with four strikeouts and one walk. Mason S took the ball for the Aviators, competing through 3 1\/3 innings while yielding five hits and six runs (five earned) with four strikeouts and four walks. Aviators Highlights The Aviators kept pressure on all night with timely contact and aggressive baserunning: TKO 12U Standouts Final: TKO 12U 7, Top Tier Aviators 12U 4. Looking Ahead The Aviators head to Nesconset Panthers 12U on Thursday. Expect the groups tempo and intent to travel, with John Gianutsos ready to keep driving the standard for effort and focus as the team turns the page to the next challenge.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[25,8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6519","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-baseball-games","category-news"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gianutsos.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6519","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gianutsos.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gianutsos.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gianutsos.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gianutsos.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6519"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.gianutsos.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6519\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6523,"href":"https:\/\/www.gianutsos.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6519\/revisions\/6523"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gianutsos.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6519"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gianutsos.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6519"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gianutsos.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6519"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}