Little League 12's: South Portland falls in Regional Finals

[Tom Nolette]

Lincoln County and Saco win in Little League state tourney

Double elimination tourney continues through next week in Westbrook
The tournament got underway on Friday in Westbrook

- http://www.wmtw.com/article/lincoln-cou ... y/10344505

[Tom Nolette]

Local Teams Fall at State Little League Tournament

WESTBROOK, MAINE (WABI) - MAINE STATE LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL TOURNAMENT
11/12 ALL-STARS
FRIDAY
LINCOLN COUNTY 3, LINCOLN 1
SACO/MAREMONT 10, DOWN EAST FAMILY YMCA- ELLSWORTH 0

SATURDAY
SOUTH PORTLAND AMERICAN 12, LINCOLN COUNTY 2
SACO/MAREMONT 14, LEWISTON 1

ELIMINATION BRACKET QUARTERFINALS (SUNDAY, JULY 23):
GAME 5 - LINCOLN VS. LEWISTON (ELIM.) (12:05 P.M.)
GAME 6 - DOWN EAST FAMILY YMCA VS. LINCOLN COUNTY (ELIM.) (1:10 P.M.)

http://www.wabi.tv/content/sports/Local ... 78123.html

[Tom Nolette]

Saco and South Portland win on day 2 of Little League state tourney
Little League state tournament day 2 highlights

http://www.wmtw.com/article/saco-and-so ... y/10346326

[Tom Nolette]

PPH Recap: SOUTH PORTLAND 8, SACO 0: Aiden Lee hit a three-run homer in the first inning and South Portland defeated Saco in the 11/12 Little League Baseball State Tournament in Westbrook. Nolan Hobbs and Andrew Heffernan each hit home runs for South Portland in the third inning. Heffernan earned the win, allowing two hits and no walks with six strikeouts over 52/3 innings. Saco plays at 7:05 p.m. Wednesday against the winner of Lincoln against Lewiston, which takes place at 7:05 p.m. Tuesday. South Portland plays in the championship round at 7:05 p.m. Thursday against the winner of Saco vs Lincoln/Lewiston.

http://www.pressherald.com/2017/07/23/l ... -regional/

[Tom Nolette]

Lewiston stays alive in Little League state tourney
Lewiston will face Saco on Wednesday.
- http://www.wmtw.com/article/lewiston-st ... y/10361111

[Tom Nolette]

Lewiston advances to Little League Finals

(Westbrook) The Lewiston Little League Baseball team advanced to the finals against South Portland after beating Saco 4-3. Lewiston will meet South Portland Thursday night. South Portland can advance to the Regionals with a win while Lewiston would need to beat South Portland twice in order to advance!

http://wgme.com/sports/content/lewiston ... gue-finals


Lewiston Team pic: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DFxcTXjV0AE5eys.jpg

[Tom Nolette]

South Portland L.L. advances to N.E. Regionals

(Westbrook) The South Portland 11-12 All-Star Little League Baseball team rolled past Lewiston Thursday night 11-1. South Portland will now represent Maine in the New England Regionals. South Portland will meet Vermont one week from Sunday.

http://wgme.com/sports/content/south-po ... -regionals

[Tom Nolette]

Little League baseball: South Portland captures state title
With an 11-1 victory over Lewiston, South Portland advances to the Little League New England regional tournament

...Lewiston couldn’t handle the dominant pitching and deep batting order of South Portland, which scored eight runs in the second inning and won with the mercy rule in the fourth.

South Portland American won its last state championship in 1967, and South Portland National won its most recent title in 1981.

South Portland American will open the East Regional at 1 p.m. on Aug. 6 against the Vermont champ at Bristol, Connecticut.

The regional winner will advance to the Little League World Series.

http://www.pressherald.com/2017/07/27/l ... ate-title/

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Travis Lee‏ @TLee_WMTW
South Portland wins state LL Championship beating Lewiston 11-1. Face VT Aug 6 in Bristol. SP 31-3 run diff in tourney. Hilights @11 WMTW

[Tom Nolette]

South Portland American Little League team ready for regionals

1st trip to regionals in 50 years for South Portland American

http://www.wmtw.com/article/south-portl ... s/10400618