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The 12 Year Old All Stars lost a heartbreaker to Burlington (Massachusetts) last night, 9-8, in the Winner's Bracket Final.  Needing only one more out with an 8-5 lead, West Warwick could not finish off a tough Burlington team who scored four runs with two outs in the top of the sixth inning.  Tonight, West Warwick will try to win in the Loser's Bracket Final and advance to the New England Championship tomorrow afternoon. 

After two victories in the first two games of the New England Regional, the 12 Year Old All Stars of West Warwick find themselves in a position that they have never been in.  West Warwick is now only two wins from a trip to Winchester, Massachusetts for the 12 Year Old World Series (60').  With a win over Burlington (Massachusetts), West Warwick will advanced to the New England Championship. 

Coach Ron Roy's remarkable nine have put themselves in this position by simply outlasting their first two opponents with timely hitting and some quality pitching. 

West Warwick 10 New Fairfield (Conn.) 7

In the opening game of the New England Regionals, West Warwick defeated New Fairfield (Connecticut), 10-7.   

After falling behind 2-0 via back to back home runs in the first inning, West Warwick came back with four runs on on error, and hits from Ben Roy (double), Nick Motroni (double), Greg D'Ambrosca, and Mike Carley (bunt single). 

Down 7-4 after four innings, West Warwick took control of the game with a five run fifth inning highlighted by a home runs by Kurtis Quinn (three run home run to take the lead) and Nick Motroni (lead off home run).  Also getting hits in the inning were Rich McNeil (single), and Mike Carley (single).

While relief pitcher was setting down the New Fairfield line up, West Warwick added one more run in the top of the sixth inning for a 10-7 lead.  Nick Motroni doubled with one out, stole third, and scored on D'Ambrosca's timely double with two outs. 

Offensively, West Warwick was led by Motroni (3/4, two doubles, one home run, and three runs scored), D'Ambrosca (3/4, two doubles, and one run scored), Carley (2/2 with one run scored), and Quinn (2/3, one home run, and two runs scored).

West Warwick 5 Bellow Falls (Vermont) 4

Led by the solid pitching of Anthony Indeglia, West Warwick advanced to the Winner's Bracket final against Burlington (Massachusetts).

In six innings of work, Indeglia allowed only four runs on four scattered hits, while striking out six batters and walking none.  In fact, Indeglia was at his best the last two innings of the game by recording four of the final six outs via strikeouts. 

After falling behind 1-0, West Warwick took a 2-1 lead in the top of the second inning. Greg D'Ambrosca singled, moved to second on a walk to Nick Morel, advanced to third on bunt single by Mike Carley, and scored on a bases loaded walk to Indeglia.  Carley scored one out later on a Ben Roy single.    

West Warwick continued to show their resiliency by coming back again in the top of the third inning with one run on three hits (McNeil, D'Ambrosca, and Indeglia) to cut Bellow Falls lead to 4-3.

While Indeglia was baffling the batters of Bellow Falls, West Warwick forged ahead with two runs in the top of the sixth inning.  Providing the key hits of the inning were Ben Roy (double) and Evan Barrera (single).

The 11/12 Year Old All Stars completed the Rehoboth Summer Slam Tournament by going 1-2.  After losing a tough 2-1 game to Tiverton in the opening round, they defeated Maplewood, 3-1, on Saturday.  Seth St. George pitched the complete game victory for West Warwick.  Providing hits for West Warwick in the victory were Josh McAllister, Cullen Kirchmeyer (3/3), St. George, Max Mullins, and Matt Hopper (2/3).