Wednesday night, the Bridgeport 10/11-Year-Old Little League All-Stars claimed the state title after defeating Fairmont 7-5 in South Charleston. Bridgeport Coach Frank Blake provided the following game highlights from the state title game and games leading up to it.

 

In Game 1, Bridgeport was down 14-1 after the second inning, then rallied to score 13 runs in the sixth to send the game into extra innings. Three runs scored in the seventh inning sealed up the win. Conner Blake got the win on the mound. Anthony Dixon contributed a homerun. Lead hitter was Ben McDougal with four hits. Landyn Reppert, Phil Reed and Anthony Dixon each had three hits. Combined, Bridgeport had 21 hits.

 

Bridgeport went on to face Martinsburg in Game 2, winning 15-5. Picking up the win was Landyn Reppert who pitched the entire game. Phil Reed led at the plate with five hits, including a homerun and a double. Contributing three hits each were Ben McDougal, Conner Blake, Anthony Dixon and Braden Bastin. Bridgeport had 20 hits.

 

Game 3 – the semifinal – was a close one. Bridgeport earned its spot in the title game by defeating Jefferson County 8-7, four of Jefferson’s runs scored in the last inning. Braden Bastin got the win on the mound and Anthony Dixon got the save. Dixon also led the team offensively with two hits, including a double.

 

In the championship game, Bridgeport came from behind to beat Fairmont 7-5 and claim the state title. In the sixth inning, Ben McDougal drew a bases loaded walk to tie the game 5-5 as Braden Bastin crossed the plate. Ryan Hall picked up the win. Bastin led the team at the plate with a four for four performance and three runs.

 

“Overall, this team showed resiliency throughout the tournament,” Blake said. “Some of them have played over 75 baseball games this year. They love the game of baseball, they pray together before every game, and they believe they can win no matter who they are playing.  They understand that we have to give the glory to God for this performance and he has blessed them with a state championship just like the older kids before them that they look to as role models.  Also, they are very fortunate to have a great support system that includes Bridgeport Little League and family members of this team that really care about them and encourage them to be goal oriented individuals.”