Avon 11-12's Beat Simsbury 12-5 in Little League All-Stars Playoffs

Avon beat Simsbury 12-5 Monday night in the first round of Little League playoffs for the 11-12 age bracket.

"We fell behind in the first inning but bounced back to take the lead by the bottom of the second," team manager Mark Olson wrote in an e-mail to Patch. "The boys didn't look back at that point and keep the pressure on Simsbury the rest of the game. Overall a strong team performance from the hitters, pitchers and fielders. It was a great team victory with the entire team contributing."

The game was played on Simsbury's Memorial Park.

The tournament is double elimination, and the win matches Avon up against Granby for a Tuesday night playoff game at 5:30 p.m. at Salmon Brook Park in Granby.

Avon went 4-0 in pool play for District 6. Granby is also undefeated 5-0 in district play, so Olson said he is expecting a "great game" and encourages locals to watch the game.