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Bridgewater team makes LLWS debut against New Jersey
Bridgewater is making its first World Series appearance after beating Gray, Maine, 8-0 in the regional final, coach Tim Zackrison said.
- On Wednesday, Bridgewater, Massachusetts, lost their Little League World Series debut 2-1 to Bayonne, New Jersey, after Mason Rincon hit a walk-off home run at Lamade Stadium in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
- Making their first-ever tournament appearance in the program's 74-year history, Bridgewater reached Williamsport after defeating Maine 8-0 in the regional championship last week.
- Bridgewater pitcher Dominik Mombeleur struck out eight batters despite control issues, while Anthony Sullivan homered to tie the game 1-1, the first Massachusetts home run at the tournament in 13 years.
- The defeat moves the New England champions into the loser's bracket, where they face either Hamilton, Ohio, or Henderson, Nevada, in a win-or-go-home game Saturday at 3 p.m.
- Bridgewater's run has rekindled memories for Braintree American coaches and players who competed last summer, with Braintree assistant coach P.J. Kippenhan saying, "It's a nostalgic feeling to see another team close-by go to Williamsport.
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Walk-off home run propels Bayonne, NJ to dramatic LLWS opener win
All Bridgewater Little League pitcher Jude DeSimone could do was tip his cap toward Bayonne Little League’s Mason Rincon. Wednesday’s dramatic win continues an impressive run for the Little Leaguers out of Bayonne, N.J., who have won 14 consecutive games and move on to face East Side Little League, based in West Chester, Pa., which represents the Mid-Atlantic region Friday.
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In its Little League World Series debut, Bridgewater gets walked off by New Jersey - The Boston Globe
Anthony Sullivan hit the first homer for a Massachusetts player in the Little League World Series in 13 years, but it wasn't enough to take down Bayonne Central (N.J.).
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