The Border League All-stars’ winning string in the District 3 9-10-year-old Little League Tournament came to an end last week as they “ran out of gas” against Bangor West.
Border League finished in the top four of the 16-team tournament.
The Border League players had lost their first game of the tournament and had to make their way back through the grueling loser’s bracket.
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TOP FOUR — Border League 9-10-year-old All-stars finished in the top four of the District 3 double-elimination Tournament. Playing for the team are, from left, front, Logan Bowmaster, Devin Folsom, Brock Thompson, Austin Winslow and Justin Cook; back, Coach Montie Graham, Jacob Ritchie, Silas Graham, Josh Foster, Colton Folsom, Trevor Schools and Coach Chad Thompson.
With a 2-1 record — defeating Sebasticook (17-16) and Bangor East (13-3), and falling to Old Town (12-0) — the Border League stayed alive in the double elimination tournament knocking off Orono-Veazie, 12-2 last Tuesday.
Trevor Schools picked up the win for Border League, striking out four. Supporting Schools from the plate were Josh Foster with three singles to drive in two runs; Jacob Ritchie singled three times for three RBI and Austin Winslow singled twice and drove in two runs.
In their next contest, Border League overpowered Holbrook, 16-6, with Winslow picking up the win from the rubber, with six strikeouts.
Leading hitters were Silas Graham, who singled, doubled twice and drove in three runs; Foster singled, tripled and brought in two runs and Brock Thompson rapped two base hits.
In their last game of the tournament, Border League was blanked 18-0 by Bangor West.
Ritchie led Border League with two singles, while Logan Bowmaster and Graham each stroked a single.
Information submitted by Coach Montie Graham.
