VERNON, CT - The Vernon-Rockville 9/10 Division Little League squad was an 8-inning, 3-2 winner over Windsor in District 8 tournament action this weekend.
Rockville Manager Charlie Chatterton said the game was a defensive struggle and a pitching duel with 32 combined strikeouts by starting pitchers Lexi Real of Vernon-Rockville with 14 and Jessica Burgeson of Windsor with 18 strikeouts for Windsor in the extra inning loss.
Caitlin Chatterton pitched the eighth inning for Vernon-Rockville.
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Real had an outstanding day at the plate with two timely hits, a two-run homer in the fifth and double in the eighth inning.
Real ultimately scored the winning run in the bottom of the eight inning to end the game.
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Morgan Geisinger (single) and Madison Pitkin (double) also had hits for Vernon-Rockville and Chloe Keane, Morgan Geisinger, Real, and Chatterton made excellent defensive plays in the field.
For Windsor, Annika Lachniet had a double and a triple and Addison Shaffer had two hits and played a strong game behind the plate.
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