COLIN SCANLON
WONOOSKI, VT. – The Westfield Babe Ruth Baseball 13-Year-Old All-Stars squared off against Tri-County Maine to start off the New England Regionals on Saturday afternoon in Winooski, Vermont. The Wolf Pack trailed 2-1 heading into the top of the seventh but would come out victorious thanks to Colin Scanlon.
Down to just three outs, Mikey Hall led off the inning with a single and advanced to second on a passed ball. Mason Collingwood would follow with a single and put runners on the corners. After swiping second, Matt Pelletier, who had already hit two deep doubles, was intentionally walked bringing up Scanlon. Scanlon would lace a 1-0 fastball to left center clearing the bases and giving the Wolf Pack a 4-2 lead in which they would not relinquish.
Matt Pelletier slides in safely for the Babe Ruth Baseball 13-Year-Old All-Stars in opening round play of the New England Regionals Saturday.
Mikey Hall got the nod for Westfield and pitched four great innings, allowing just one run and walking just two while scattering three hits. Scanlon threw three innings in relief following Hall allowing just one unearned run and scattering two hits.
Tri-County took the lead 1-0 in the fourth on a double to left but Westfield would get the run back on a Pelletier double and a Cam Gourde RBI bunt single. Tri-County would score again in the fifth with the help of a couple Westfield errors but the Wolf Pack showed great heart and fight in clawing back for the victory.
The comeback was a great start to the tournament but the Wolf Pack will not get to enjoy it long. Westfield plays Warwick, RI in game two on Sunday at 3 p.m., looking to put themselves in good position to advance to the semifinals.
Westfield wraps up pool play on Monday at 3 against Burlington, VT.
