Ridgewood 12U Little Leaguers capture district baseball championship
July 18, 2014 Last updated: Friday, July 18, 2014, 12:31 AM
By Matthew Birchenough
ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR
If it’s possible for a group of 11- and 12-year-olds to be a bunch of experienced, battle-hardened competitors, the Ridgewood American 12-and-under baseball team would certainly fit that description.
The squad will attempt to continue to live up to that reputation in the state sectional tournament after defeating Ramsey, 14-3, last Saturday at Dumont to take home the District 4 Little League championship, just a day after falling to the same team in the double-elimination tournament.
Ridgewood has grown accustomed to performing in the playoff spotlight and, in particular, the District 4 tournament after winning the 10U and 11U titles the previous two seasons.
“As 10-year-olds, we went to the state championship,” manager Matt Sullivan said Monday. “They know what the Little League tournament is all about, and they recognize the significance of it. You always have those peaks and valleys throughout the season, but come Little League [tournament] time, they’re always ready to play.”
Ridgewood certainly showed it was ready for tournament play this year, going 5-1 in the district bracket while outscoring its opponents, 57-11.
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Anyone have an update regarding schedule or results showing how the team has done since moving on from the district tournament?