FOLLOW LIVE: Essex City Little League Baseball vs. Bedford, NH New England Sport 1 – Burlington Free Press

Essex City Little League baseball will change into often known as Vermont beginning on Saturday, August 2 on the New England Little League New England Region Tournament in Bristol, Connecticut.
Essex Town is again representing Vermont within the New England regional for the primary time since 2021. Essex City is aiming to be the primary crew from Vermont to ever advance to Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
Vermont opens the event in opposition to Bedford (N.H.) Little League on Saturday, Aug. 2. First pitch is scheduled for 10 a.m. on ESPN+.
Final 12 months, the New Hampshire crew gained the New England Regional as Bedford, again within the regional for the primary time since 2016, seems to be to change into the seventh crew from the Granite State to advance to the Little League World Collection.
Observe alongside right here for updates on the motion all through the sport. Followers can stream Vermont’s opening recreation here.
Essex City (Crew Vermont) gained the state event in Brattleboro with a mixed no-hitter by David Bent and Dylan Markey within the championship recreation. The ultimate rating was 4-0 as Essex City gained regardless of having to work by way of the losers bracket.
Bedford (Crew New Hampshire) swept the best-of-three championship collection in opposition to runner-up Portsmouth. Bedford outscored Portsmouth 17-4 in two video games. Bedford closed out the collection with an 8-2 victory to punch its ticket to Bristol.
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