First Inning:
Hard 9 (CA):
Justin McHale grounded out second to first. Dailin Lee went out catcher to first after a little nubber in front of the plate. Zach Bennett struck out looking. Totals: no runs, no hits, no errors and none left on base.
Eastern Massachusetts All Stars (MA):
E.J. Perry walked. Chris Lanzilli homered to left field with E.J. Perry scoring. Paul McGrunigle homer to right field. Jared Shuster grounded out short to first. Stephen Salisbury flew out to left field but it was dropped by the leftfielder for an error with Salisbury ending up on second. Kyle Beaulieu was hit by a pitch. Sam Conte courtesy ran from Beaulieu. Owen Gideon-Murphy singled up the middle to load the bases. Elijah Brown struck out swinging. Shy Torres lined out to the second baseman. Totals: three runs, three hits, one error and three left on base.
Second Inning:
Hard 9 (CA):
Kyle Mickelson singled. Cody Milligan pinch ran for Mickelson. Connor Clancy ground into a fielders choice centerfielder to the shortstop covering second with Milligan out. Will Davis courtesy ran for Clancy. Nate Flores struck out swinging. A wild pitch sent Davis to second. Eric Bigani popped out to the second baseman to retire the side. Totals: no runs, one hit, no errors and one left on base.
Eastern Massachusetts All Stars (MA): Dailin Lee came in to pitch for Hard 9.
E.J. Perry walked. Chris Lanzilli lined a single off the left field wall with Perry going to second. A wild pitch send Perry to third and Lanzilli to second. Paul McGrunigle walked to load the bases. Jared Shuster ground into a fielders choice second base to the shortstop at second with Perry scoring. Sam Conte courtesy ran for Shuster. Stephen Salisbury singled to left driving in Lanzilli. Kyle Beaulieu hit a three run home run to right field with Conte and Salisbury scoring. Owen Gideon-Murphy was hit by a pitch.
Brendan Beck came in to pitch for Hard 9.
Elijah Brown struck out looking. Shy Torres grounded out second to first. Totals: five runs, three hits, no errors and one left on base.
Third Inning:
Hard 9 (CA):
Brendan Beck walked. Ian Meyer singled to center with Beck stopping at second. Justin McHale on first after an error by the rightfielder loading the bases. Dailin Lee doubles driving in Beck and Meyer with McHale ending up at third. Zach Bennett struck out swinging with the put out catcher to first. Kyle Mickelson singled over the infield with the bases loaded. Connor Clancy walked driving in McHale. Nate Flores singled to center driving in Dailin Lee. Will Davis was called out on strikes. Brendan Beck hit a grand slam home run to center. Ian Meyer hit a ground rule double to left.
Chris Lanzilli came in to pitch for Eastern Mass.
Justin McHale grounded out second to first. Totals: eight runs, six hits, one error and none left on base.
Eastern Massachusetts All Stars (MA):
E.J. Perry grounded out pitcher to first. Chris Lanzilli walked. Sam Conte courtesy ran for Lanzilli. Paul McGrunigle flied out to the rightfielder. Jared Shuster struck out looking. Totals: no runs, no hits, no errors and one left on base.
Fourth Inning:
Hard 9 (CA):
Dailin Lee doubled to left field. Zach Bennett singled with Lee going to third. Kyle Mickelson hit a three-run home run to right-center field. Connor Clancy grounded out pitcher to first base. Nate Flores walked. Eric Bigani grounded out short to first with Flores going to second. Brendan Beck struck out looking. Totals: three runs, three hits, no errors and one left on base.
Eastern Massachusetts All Stars (MA): Zach Bennett in to pitch for Hard 9.
Stephen Salisbury walked Kyle Beaulieu grounded into a fielders choice short to second with Salisbury Out. Sam Conte in to courtesy run for Beaulieu. Owen Gideon-Murphy was caught looking at a third strike. Conte stole second. Elijah Brown walked. A wild pitch moved Conte to third and Brown to second. Shy Torres grounded out short to first. Totals: no runs, no hits, no errors and two left on base.
Fifth Inning:
Hard 9 (CA):
Ian Meyer homered to left field. Justin McHale struck out looking. Dailin Lee grounded out third to first. Zach Bennett struck out swinging but got first when the ball got past the catcher on the wild pitch. Kyle Mickelson grounded out second to first. Totals: one run, one hit, no errors and one left on base.
Eastern Massachusetts All Stars (MA): In to pitch for Hard 9 was Nate Flores.
E.J. Perry struck out swinging. Chris Lanzilli struck out looking. Paul McGrunigle struck out swinging. Totals: no runs, no hits, no errors and none left on base.
Sixth Inning:
Hard 9 (CA):
Connor Clancy struck out swinging. Nate Flores grounded out third to first. Eric Bigani singled to left field. Brendan Beck struck out looking. Totals: no runs, one hit, no errors and one left on base.
Eastern Massachusetts All Stars (MA):
Jared Shuster was called out on strikes. Stephen Salisbury singled to right field. Kyle Beaulieu struck out swinging. Owen Gideon-Murphy struck out swinging. Totals: no runs, one hit, no errors and one left on base.
FINAL SCORE:
Hard 9 (CA) 12 - Eastern Massachusetts All Stars (MA) 8
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CHAMPIONSHIP GAME FINAL BOX SCORE
Hard 9 (California)
NO
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NAME
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POS
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AB
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R
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H
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2B
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HR
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RBI'S
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3
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Justin McHale
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1B
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4
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1
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0
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0
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0
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0
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7
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Dailin Lee
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CF/P/LF
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4
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2
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2
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2
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0
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2
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4
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Zach Bennett
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3B
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4
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1
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1
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0
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0
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0
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15
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Kyle Mickelson
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LF/CF
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4
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2
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3
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0
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1
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3
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2
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Connor Clancy
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C
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3
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1
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0
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0
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0
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1
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8
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Nate Flores
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RF
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3
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1
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0
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0
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0
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1
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14
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Eric Bigani
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P
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3
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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12
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Brendan Beck
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SS/P
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3
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2
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1
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0
|
1
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4
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6
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Ian Meyer
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2B
|
3
|
2
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3
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1
|
1
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1
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13
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Will Davis
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CR
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1
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
|
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TOTALS
|
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32
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12
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10
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3
|
3
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12
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NO
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PITCHING
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IP
|
AB
|
K
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BB
|
H
|
R
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ER
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14
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Eric Bigani
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1
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9
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1
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2
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3
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3
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3
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7
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Dailin Lee
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1/3
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7
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0
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2
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3
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5
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5
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12
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Brendan Beck
(winning pitcher)
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1 2/3
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6
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1
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1
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0
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0
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0
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4
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Zach Bennett
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1
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5
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1
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2
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0
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0
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0
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8
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Nate Flores
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2
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7
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6
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0
|
1
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0
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0
|
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TOTALS
|
6
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34
|
9
|
7
|
7
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8
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8
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Eastern Massachusetts All Stars (Massachusetts)
NO
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NAME
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POS
|
AB
|
R
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H
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2B
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HR
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RBI'S
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7
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E.J. Perry
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RF
|
2
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2
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0
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0
|
0
|
0
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8
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Chris Lanzilli
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3B
|
3
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2
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2
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0
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1
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2
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12
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Paul McGrunigle
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1B
|
3
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1
|
1
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0
|
1
|
1
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14
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Jared Shuster
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P/CF
|
4
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1
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0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
3
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Stephen Salisbury
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CF/2B
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
7
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Kyle Beaulieu
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C
|
3
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1
|
1
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0
|
1
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3
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13
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Owen Gideon-Murphy
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SS
|
3
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0
|
1
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0
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0
|
0
|
2
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Elijah Brown
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2B/3B
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
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0
|
10
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Shy Torres
|
LF
|
3
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0
|
0
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0
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0
|
0
|
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TOTALS
|
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26
|
8
|
7
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0
|
3
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8
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NO
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PITCHING
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IP
|
AB
|
K
|
BB
|
H
|
R
|
ER
|
14
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Jared Shuster
|
2 2/3
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18
|
4
|
2
|
7
|
8
|
6
|
8
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Chris Lanzilli
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3 1/3
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17
|
5
|
1
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
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TOTALS
|
6
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35
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9
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3
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12
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12
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10
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OFFICIAL SCOREKEEPER -
Jon Pont
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How The Teams got to the Championship
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#13 Hard 9 (CA)
-defeated #20 Torrance Thunder (CA) 14-0
-defeated #4 Team Sebring (FL) 7-1
-defeated #28 James River Renegades (VA) 10-3
-defeated #1 Tomateros De California/South Bay Dukes (CA) 14-1
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#3 Eastern Massachusetts All Stars (MA)
-defeated #30 So Cal Hawks (CA) 7-0
-defeated #46 Atlee Eagles (VA) 16-3
-defeated #11 Chino Hills Coyotes (CA) 15-2
-defeated #10 SJ Young Guns (NJ) 13-9
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2011 Week #12 NATC Runnerup -
Eastern Massachusetts All Stars (Massachusetts)
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2011 Week #12 NATC Champions -
Hard 9 (California)
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Photos by JOSH BUXBAUM and DENNIS FINN
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