BERLIN After winning its third
straight state championship with a
5-1 win over Brunswick last week in
the title game, the Berlin Little
League's under-12 Major League
team is now on a quest for a region-
al championship and a spot in the
nationally televised Little League
World Series in Williamsport, Pa., in
August, but they need a little sup-
port from the local community.
Berlin Little League's under-12
team continued its magical run last
week, beating Brunswick, 5-1, in the
Maryland State Championship title
game.
Fresh off their third straight Dis-
trict 8 championship, Berlin headed
to Arbutus last week to compete for
a third straight state championship.
Berlin beat Bethesda, 4-3, in the
state tournament opener, followed
by wins over Elkton, 12-2, and Con-
ococheague, 2-0, to reach the
championship game last Thursday.
On Thursday, Berlin fell behind
early to Brunswick, 1-0, on a solo
home run for the only blemish on
what turned out to be an outstand-
ing outing for starter Zach Pletcher.
Berlin quickly responded in the top
of the third when Hayden Snelsire
doubled with one out. Tristan Mc-
Donough then singled, moving
Snelsire to third. McDonough then
stole second to set up runners on
second and third with one out.
Berlin's Billy Wheatley then hit a
hard grounder in the hole at short
and the Brunswick shortstop made
a nice place, but his throw to first
went into the dirt and Snelsire scor-
ed from third tie the game at 1-1.
With runners still on first and third,
Matt Kinsey doubled to clear the
bases and stake Berlin to the 3-1
lead. Wes Powell, who went 2-3 in
the title game, hit a two-run homer
to increase Berlin's lead to 5-1.
McDonough came in to pitch in
relief and pitched four scoreless
innings, allowing just one hit while
striking out 11 to seal the third
straight state championship for
Berlin.
With the win in the state champi-
onship game, Berlin advanced to
the Little League World Series Mid-
Atlantic Region Tournament in Bris-
tol, Conn., which gets underway to-
night. Berlin will face New Jersey
champion East Greenwich tonight in
Bristol at 5 in its opening game in
the mid-Atlantic regional. Berlin will
then face Delaware champion New-
ark National tomorrow in Bristol at 8
p.m.
After a day off on Sunday, Berlin
will be back in action on Monday
morning against Washington, D.C.,
champion Capital City at 11 a.m. On
Berlin Little
League Team
Eyes Regionals
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