WOLVERINES 12U WIN CERBO BRIDGEWATER BLAST TOURNEY CHAMPIONSHIP!!!
The West Milford Wolverines 12U Baseball Club capped off a long Memeorial weekend with an exhilarating 4-2 victory over the Jersey Patriots in the championship game of the Cerbo Bridgewater Blast Tournament at Prince Rodgers Field in Bridgewater NJ. The contest featured outstanding defense and pitching by both teams.
Steve Cuccio (Win, 4-IP, 7-K, 1-R) and Jeff Oster (Save, 2-IP, 2-K, 0-ER) pitched well for the champions.
Greg Tompkins cranked up the offense in the top of the first inning by leading off with a single to centerfield. After Tompkins stole second base, Nick Conlon lined an RBI single to rightfield to give West Milford a quick 1-0 lead.
In the second frame, Steve Sweigart hit his second home run of the tournament, a solo shot, to increase the Wolverines' lead to 2-0. In the third stanza, Conor Labita led off with a single up the middle. After stealing second, Tompkins drilled a RBI single to leftfield to make the score 3-0. Tompkins' nifty running allowed him to move all the way around to score a a mix of wild pitches and stolen bases, giving West Milford a 4-0 cushion.
The Wolverines received their championship medals on the field after the game, then culminated the tourney with an ice water dousing of Coach Ed.
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