Seacoast 9s on to Championship Round

The Seacoast Cal Ripken 9s returned to their winning ways on Wednesday, beating Newtown, Conn. by a score of 10-4 at the Cal Ripken New England Regional Tournament in Hebron, Conn.

The win came after a tough, the night before.

Seacoast, an all-star team of local 9-year-old boys, had control of the game the entire evening, with Jake Bullard pitching 5 2/3 innings for the win and Jake Elbeery coming in to close it out. The team's hitters, who were quiet in Tuesday's loss, came back to life, with a lot of kids getting on base and contributing offensively. James O'Hara also made a pair of great catches in center field.

The team now moves on to the championship round today. They have to beat Berwick twice – once today, and if they win, again on Friday.

"What a season for these kids," parent Mark Simone said. "They just won't give up."

Thanks again to Simone and Margaret Allen for the updates. And good luck to the team in its rematch with Berwick today!