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Merrick Madness Softball Drops to Delaware in Eastern Regionals
Merrick 12-year-olds will look to get back on track Tuesday against New Jersey.

The state champion Merrick Madness softball team ran into a roadblock Monday morning, losing 2-0 to Delaware in its second game of the Eastern Regional Tournament at Krank Park in Albany.
The loss drops Merrick to 1-1 in the pool tournament and likely means the 12-year-old girls will need to win their next two games to reach the semifinal round.
The Madness beat Pennsylvania Sunday afternoon 3-1 in its opening game of the tournament and will be back on the field on Tuesday to take on New Jersey, which is 3-0 so far in the tournament.
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There are 10 teams in the tournament, broken up into a five-team Mid-Atlantic pool and a five-team New England pool. The top two teams from each pool will square off in the semifinals on Friday, with a champion crowded on Saturday. The winner earns a trip to the Little League Softball World Series in Oregon.
The Madness downed Garden City last week in upstate Canastota to win the state title.
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