MANCHESTER, NH – Day two of the American Legion Northeast Regional Tournament saw two teams eliminated, including hosts Sweeney Post 2.
The tournament, being held at Manchester’s Gill Stadium, entered its second day of competition Thursday following several close contests Wednesday.
Hudson, MA 3 – Portsmouth, NH 2
Portsmouth’s Booma Post 6 was edged Thursday following six innings of quality pitching from Jones Vicinus. The righty struck out three, while allowing five hits, four walks and two earned runs in his 101-pitch outing.
Bailey Wright went 2-3 from the batter’s box, while Timothy Avery and Jacob Carlisle each collected a hit and an RBI. Evan Gaffney and Sebastian Lampert both added a double to the effort. But Portsmouth was unable to plate the game-tying run after loading the bases in the final inning.
Hudson’s Theodore McFarland earned the victory following an efficient 79-pitch, six-inning performance that saw him yield two runs on eight hits, with three strikeouts and no walks. Ryan Graf earned the save in the contest.
Chase Barrett plated two of Hudson’s runs, going 1-2, and Chase Donahue earned the third RBI with a 1-3 performance. Robert Long, Peter Ward and Ryan Dillon also collected hits.
Hudson advances to winner’s bracket finale where it faces Cumberland, RI in the third of three-straight games beginning at 9:30 this morning.
Portsmouth is scheduled to face West Hartford, Conn. in an elimination game in the first contest at 9:30. The winner advances to the loser’s bracket final tomorrow at 1 p.m. with the victor heading to the championship game Sunday at 1 p.m.
W. Hartford, Conn. 11 – Manchester, NH (Sweeney) 4
The local nine, hosting this year’s tournament, suffered their second loss in as many days and were eliminated from the regional tourney Thursday.
Nolan Wusterbarth earned the win with a four-inning, three-hit performance that saw him strikeout two, walk one and allow one earned run on 54 pitches.
Matthew Santoro and Damian Wiktor each notched three of Hartford’s 11 RBI with 2-4 and 1-3 batting performances, respectively. Chase Hanawalt went 2-4 with a double and 2 RBI, and Declan McCann and Calvin Cianflone also contributed to the final score.
Ryan Cunningham tossed 85 pitches in 4.1 innings, while allowing eight runs on 11 hits. He struck out one and walked three to take the loss.
Brett Beddington went 1-1 hitting, with 2 RBI, Alexis Ribera went 1-3 and plated one run, and Andrew Hunton added a hit.
W. Hartford advances to face Portsmouth, NH in game one of today’s triple-header. The winner advances to the loser’s bracket final while the other team heads home.
S. Burlington, VT 5 – Hampden, ME 4
Hampden, ME was the other team knocked out on Thursday, though Quirk Motor City Riverdogs battled to the last out.
Abbott Terkel got the “W” for S. Burlington, pitching six innings of seven-hit ball, allowing two earned runs while striking out four and walking one on 107 pitches.
Liam O’Connor and Jack Foster each garnered a hit and RBI, while Kyle Tanis added a double.
Ashton O’Roak took the loss with a 76-pitch, three-hit performance, striking out four and walking three, though none of the five runs he allowed were earned in his 4.2 innings on the mound.
Andrew Cote went 3-4 from the batter’s box, while TJ Llerena went 2-3 with a double and RBI, and Rogan Lord also got a hit and plated a run.
Cumberland, RI 9 – Shrewsbury, MA 2
Jaiden Torres started for Cumberland, pitching three innings of four-hit ball, giving up two runs while striking out four and walking zero, however Joey Conti earned the win while pitching similarly solid.
Andy Ray led the way offensively. He went 3-4 from the box, belting a home run while driving in four. Charles Tarara followed suite, going 2-4 with a home run and three RBI. Connor Allard doubled in a run as well.
Connor Herlihy suffered the loss, pitching six innings, allowing three earned runs on six hits, striking out eight and walking one on 87 pitches before Cumberland teed off on the Shrewsbury bullpen.
Pearson Dodds went 2-3 hitting for Shrewsbury, and Connor Rice, Jonathan Ferguson and Noah Basgaard also got hits in the contest.
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