Sports
Waterford Babe Ruth Team Heads to State Championship
The team had an undefeated record this season.
The final game for the District 6 Babe Ruth 13-year-old tournament title between Waterford and Tri-County was close but nothing Waterford couldn’t handle.
The team gained a good lead at the start but the final inning of the game came down to Waterford’s relief pitcher, Eddie Aledia, who had a 4-run lead but the bases were loaded, according to a report in The Day.
Appearances said the pitcher was tired and a single brought in two runs in the seventh but a few encouraging words from coach Joe Mariani kept the pitcher focused as he closed out the game with a 8-6 victory.
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The state tournament begins July 19 in East Lyme.
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