Whitpain Eliminates Wayne, Advances to Match Up With Fort Washington

Whitpain rebounded from an opening round 16-5 loss to defending state champion Spring City by handing the “Big Blue” from Wayne, the Main Line League runner up, a 14-9 loss thus eliminating Wayne from the Pennsylvania American Legion Region Three tournament, held at Owen J. Roberts High School.

Whitpain got an outstanding effort for pitcher Will Ligus, who battled all game, at one point retired 14 consecutive Wayne batters allowing the Whitpain bats time to get going.

Led by , who reached ball all five times on Sunday, scoring three runs and slamming a triple, Whtipain racked up an eight spot in the pivotal fourth inning. Peter Bogdon led off the third inning by crushing a sole home run clearing the ten foot high wall, to tie the game at four in the third frame.

“We didn’t play our game,” said Whitpain manager Mike Basile after Saturday’s opening round loss. “This is new territory for all of our guys, the regional is a big deal and I think we came out a little nervous today. We have Ligus going tomorrow for us and I think today will sink in by them.”

As it turns out as a coach, Basile is a pretty good fortune teller, as the Whitpain squad played with more relaxed and with the confidence that helped them unseat eight time Greater Norristown champ J.P. Mascaro.

“We got a great effort from Will, which I knew we would,” said Basile. “It’s all about playing on Monday and with the win we have accomplished that, after the weekend there are only two teams with out a loss, everybody has to bring their best game to the table, I think we are ready and have been hitting the ball extremely well.”

Whitpain will face Lower Montco champion Fort Washington, renewing a Wissahickon vs Upper Dublin rivalry as the squads take the field at 4 p.m. with the winner advancing to the semi-final round on Tuesday and the loser going home with their season over.

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Pennsylvania Region  3 Tournament bracket at Owen J. Roberts High School

GAME 1  SATURDAY JULY 16  9:45AM   Spring City 16  Whitpain 5

GAME 2 SATURDAY JULY 16   1PM         Fort Washington 16 Olney  7

GAME 3 SATURDAY JULY 16   4PM        Bristol 382  15  Wayne 5

GAME 4 SATURDAY JULY 16    7PM        Norchester 13  Narberth 0

GAME 5 SUNDAY JULY 17        9:45AM    Whtipain 14  Wayne  9

GAME 6 SUNDAY JULY 17        1PM          Olney  12  Narberth 6

GAME 7 SUNDAY JULY 17        4PM         Bristol 15  Spring City 11

GAME 8 SUNDAY JULY 17        7PM         Norchester 14  Fort Washington 2

GAME 9 MONDAY JULY 18      12:30PM  Spring City vs Olney

GAME 10 MONDAY JULY 18    4PM         Fort Washington vs Whitpain

GAME 11 MONDAY JULY 18    7PM         Bristol vs Norchester

GAME 12 TUESDAY JULY 19   4PM         WINNER GAME 9 VS LOSER GAME 11

GAME 13 TUESDAY JULY 19   7PM         WINNER GAME 10 VS WINNER GAME 11

GAME 14 WEDNESDAY JULY 20 12:30PM WINNER GAME 12 VS WINNER GAME 13

GAME 15 (IF NECESSARY) WINNER GAME 11 & LOSER GAME 13 OR WINNER GAME 13 VS LOSER GAME 14 (IF FIRST LOSS)