For starters, I’m going to bring up the radio show today. It went as smoothly as a first show can go I think. The feedback sounded pretty solid afterwards. For all those who missed it, we will have a download on the site by Monday. On the show we talked to Nate Andrus of Dixie Little League in Utah. He was a fantastic interview and gave us some great stuff. Then, we had Pearl River Little League of New York come in and talk with us live and that was also a lot of fun. We had a couple phone calls. One went well, one had a bunch of feedback, but I was happy with the way things well overall. Thank you guys for participating and listening. We hope to have a bigger and better show next week. Once you listen to it this week, but please send me any thoughts you’d like. Now…. onto the roundup!
Washington
Eastlake won its first state championship by winning eight
straight games in a week including two against Federal Way on Sunday. Federal
Way beat Eastlake 6-5 on the tournament’s opening day before Eastlake went on a
tear. Eastlake's 12-year old softball team is currently in San Bernadino as they ALSO won the state championship.
District of Columbia
The two pre-tournament favorites took care of business and will now face each other on Monday in the DC championship game. Northwest Washington knocked off Capitol Hill LL 6-3 and Capitol City beat Banneker City 15-2 in four innings. Capitol City is definitely the favorite with the pitching edge of Robert Reynolds.
New Hampshire
Salem took Game 1 on Satuday 8-4 over Reye, but both teams busted out some big pitching performances in Game 2. Rye had just two hits, but they were both home runs and evened the series with a 2-1 victory over Salem. Dylan Chase and Max Malila hit the two home runs and it sounds like they’re the big stars for Rye. Chase pitched all six innings and struck out 10. Nick Robertson homered for Salem in the loss. Game 3 is on Tuesday for a berth in the New England Regional.
District of Columbia
The two pre-tournament favorites took care of business and will now face each other on Monday in the DC championship game. Northwest Washington knocked off Capitol Hill LL 6-3 and Capitol City beat Banneker City 15-2 in four innings. Capitol City is definitely the favorite with the pitching edge of Robert Reynolds.
New Hampshire
Salem took Game 1 on Satuday 8-4 over Reye, but both teams busted out some big pitching performances in Game 2. Rye had just two hits, but they were both home runs and evened the series with a 2-1 victory over Salem. Dylan Chase and Max Malila hit the two home runs and it sounds like they’re the big stars for Rye. Chase pitched all six innings and struck out 10. Nick Robertson homered for Salem in the loss. Game 3 is on Tuesday for a berth in the New England Regional.
Connecticut
Both sectional championships are set with Westport in the driver’s seat in Section 1 and South Windsor American coming out the winners bracket in Section 2.
Both sectional championships are set with Westport in the driver’s seat in Section 1 and South Windsor American coming out the winners bracket in Section 2.
Edgewood continued to pound the baseball when it doesn’t face
Westport and beat Orange 14-9 to reach the title game. Edgewood has scored 44
runs in the three wins, but was no-hit by Westport, who will have its full
complement of pitchers available on Tuesday and Wednesday, if necessary.
Coginchaug, the defending 11-year old state finalists, hung
onto a 7-6 victory over Waterford South behind two home runs from Cole Neidmann.
Waterford was the 10-year old New England and East region champions two years
ago.
Nevada
The title game is set with Henderson in the driver’s seat after a 6-3 win over Mountain Ridge in the winners bracket final. Mountain Ridge knocked off Reno Continental to get back to the championship.
The title game is set with Henderson in the driver’s seat after a 6-3 win over Mountain Ridge in the winners bracket final. Mountain Ridge knocked off Reno Continental to get back to the championship.
Georgia
Warner Robins American moved to 2-0 in the tournament with a 6-0 blanking of Cartersville. WRALL has yet to allow a run so far. I wish I knew what was in the water in that town.
Ohio
New Albany picked up a victory in the state tournament and is now in the winners bracket semifinals. NALL will now face Hamilton West Side who has won four straight state championships, six of the last seven, and eight of the last 11. Boardman and Guernsey are on the other side of the winners bracket.
Warner Robins American moved to 2-0 in the tournament with a 6-0 blanking of Cartersville. WRALL has yet to allow a run so far. I wish I knew what was in the water in that town.
Ohio
New Albany picked up a victory in the state tournament and is now in the winners bracket semifinals. NALL will now face Hamilton West Side who has won four straight state championships, six of the last seven, and eight of the last 11. Boardman and Guernsey are on the other side of the winners bracket.
Maryland
State title favorite, Berlin, completed an amazing come back
over two days (due to weather) and had a two-run walkoff home run this morning
to beat Bethesda 4-3. They played again
later in the winners bracket and beat up on Elkton in a mercy-rule victory.
They now face Conococheague in the winners bracket final and are set up pretty
well. It shows you how much some luck is needed in the tournament.
Northern California
Redwood Belmont Shores picked up another victory with a hard-fought 7-5 win over West Sacramento a day after beating River Park National 10-0. West Sac had a bye, so the offensive output was definitely a good sign from RBS who most likely faced a number one pitcher.
Redwood Belmont Shores picked up another victory with a hard-fought 7-5 win over West Sacramento a day after beating River Park National 10-0. West Sac had a bye, so the offensive output was definitely a good sign from RBS who most likely faced a number one pitcher.
Southern California
Chula Vista Eastlake picked up another high-scoring victory,
this time over Coronal Nationa 12-8. Eastlake trailed 6-2 before exploding for
nine runs in the fourth inning
Louisiana
Bossier National knocked off not one but two REGIONAL powers in South Lake Charles and Lafayette Louisiana. They are in the driver’s seat against Lafayette on Monday night for the state championship. The league has never won a state title before. In fact, the two powerhouse leagues have won 16 of the last 17 state titles.
Indiana
Hagerstown won its district for the first time in history and decided that wasn’t enough. Hagerstown knocked off Chet Waggoner 5-4 in its first state tournament game.
Rhode Island
Lincoln is definitely back. The boys in the ugliest uniforms known to man look like a big threat for the New England crown. They romped through their tough district and know they’re in the catbird seat in the state championship game after two shutouts. Lincoln beat King Philip today 11-0 after beating Cranston Western 13-0 yesterday.
Pennsylvania
Warwick and Keystone each started strong with big wins on opening day of the PA state tournament. West Point, one of the 2-3 tourney favorites, needed a walkoff home run to pick up its first victory. Keystone looks like an express train that won’t stop, however.
Bossier National knocked off not one but two REGIONAL powers in South Lake Charles and Lafayette Louisiana. They are in the driver’s seat against Lafayette on Monday night for the state championship. The league has never won a state title before. In fact, the two powerhouse leagues have won 16 of the last 17 state titles.
Indiana
Hagerstown won its district for the first time in history and decided that wasn’t enough. Hagerstown knocked off Chet Waggoner 5-4 in its first state tournament game.
Rhode Island
Lincoln is definitely back. The boys in the ugliest uniforms known to man look like a big threat for the New England crown. They romped through their tough district and know they’re in the catbird seat in the state championship game after two shutouts. Lincoln beat King Philip today 11-0 after beating Cranston Western 13-0 yesterday.
Pennsylvania
Warwick and Keystone each started strong with big wins on opening day of the PA state tournament. West Point, one of the 2-3 tourney favorites, needed a walkoff home run to pick up its first victory. Keystone looks like an express train that won’t stop, however.
State Champions List
Utah- Dixie LL (St. George)
Alabama- Jackson LL
Utah- Dixie LL (St. George)
Alabama- Jackson LL
Oklahoma- Tulsa LL
Idaho- Coeur d’Alene LL
Washington- Eastlake LL (Sammamish)
Idaho- Coeur d’Alene LL
Washington- Eastlake LL (Sammamish)
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