Hall, Traversa Double in Winning Rally for Post 68 Juniors09:46PM / Tuesday, July 25, 2017 | |
FRANKLIN, Mass. -- Joe Woronick reached on a squeeze bunt that drove in a run in a five-run rally that lifted the Post 68 Juniors to a 5-3 win over Barnstable in the American Legion Baseball State Championships on Tuesday.
The Post 68 Juniors advanced to Wednesday’s semi-finals, where they will face the winner of Tuesday’s late winners’ bracket game between Methuen and Hudson.
On Tuesday, Hunter Potash got the big rally started with a leadoff single, and Ryan Gaudette followed with a base hit. After Woronick’s squeeze bunt scored a run, Zach Hall hit a two-run double.
Carter Matthews then singled, and Joe Traversa hit a two-run double to finish the scoring.
Matthews earned the win on the mound, striking out four in 5-⅓ innings. Traversa came on to pick up the save with 1-⅔ innings of scoreless relief.
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