WESTFIELD, Mass. — Aiden Lee drove in two runs to cap a four-run rally in the bottom of the first inning, and Greater Portland advanced to the championship game of the Babe Ruth New England Regional tournament in the 13-year-old division with a 6-3 win on Saturday against Westfield, Massachusetts.
Greater Portland fell behind 3-0 in the top of the first, then took the lead for good in the bottom half.
Brady Coyne and Bob Wing each added an RBI in the second inning to extend the lead to 6-3.
Greater Portland will play Milton, Massachusetts, at 1 p.m. Sunday.
The winner advances to the World Series in Arkansas.
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COASTAL LANDSCAPE 12, MOTOR CITY 5: Barbecue Yee and James Sinclair each drove in three runs to lead Coastal Landscape to a win in the opening game of the state tournament at Husson University in Bangor.
Griffin Watson added three hits for the Portland-based team, which next plays Pastime of Lewiston in a winner’s bracket game at 4 p.m. Sunday.
BESSEY MOTORS 1, YANKEE FORD 0: Emery Chickering singled home Janek Luksza in the top of the seventh inning as Bessey Motors won its tournament opener against Yankee Ford.
Colton Carson pitched a four-hitter for Bessey Motors of South Paris.
Carson got a double-play grounder with the bases loaded to end the game.
Brice Springer went the distance for Yankee Ford of South Portland, allowing five hits.
PASTIME 1, HAMPDEN 0: Hunter Richardson pitched a four-hitter, and Nick Lerette drove in Evan Cox with a sacrifice fly in the fifth inning as Pastime of Lewiston edged Hampden.
Richardson recorded six strikeouts.
Hampden pitcher Derek Gendreau gave up just two hits in six innings.
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