Tournament Results:
Opening Round (Sunday, July 27):
Berwyn-Paoli 7, Punxsutawney Groundhog 4
Winner's Bracket Semifinals (Sunday, July 27 and Monday, July 28):
Railway Park 2, Bethleham North Central 0
Berwyn-Paoli 9, Ingomar National 2
Elimination Bracket Quarterfinal (five teams remain) (Monday, July 28):
North Central 10, Punxsutawney Groundhog 1 (elim.)
Winner's Bracket Final (Tuesday, July 29):
Railway Park 4, Berwyn-Paoli 0
Elimination Bracket Semifinal (four teams remain) (Tuesday, July 29):
North Central 19, Ingomar National 4 (4 innings; elim.)
Elimination Bracket Final (three teams remain) (Wednesday, July 30):
Berwyn-Paoli 4, North Central 2 (elim.)
Championship Series (Thursday, July 31 and Friday, August 1):
Berwyn-Paoli 3, Railway Park 2
Railway Park 9, Berwyn-Paoli 1 (TITLE)
Summary:
Pottsville Railway Park Little League rode a deep pitching staff and a rediscovered offensive attack to its first ever state title.
Railway Park did not score an earned run in either of its two early-round victories, while pitchers Dave DeStefano (three-hitter) and Alex Miranda (one-hitter) registered consecutive shutouts. After Berwyn-Paoli Little League posted a come-from-behind win to force a third meeting with Railway Park, Pottsville manager Irv Schappell shook up his batting order, and his team responded by pounding out 12 hits in a 9-1 title game victory. DeStefano (double, home run) and third baseman Jeff Ridge each went 3-for-4, while Miranda added a two-run homer. DeStefano scattered four hits and allowed only one ball to leave the infield in picking up his second state tournament victory. DeStefano, Miranda, Ridge, and Anthony Mehling all had started on Railway Park's 1996 state tournament qualifying team.
Railway Park continued to showcase its pitching at the Eastern Region Tournament in Bristol, Connecticut. Miranda's tourney-opening no-hitter against Ed Walsh Little League (Meriden, Connecticut) set the tone: Railway Park did not allow a run in pool competition. After Miranda again beat Ed Walsh in the semifinals, DeStefano withstood a last-gasp rally by a never-say-die team from St. Mary's American Little League (California/Hollywood, Maryland) in a 2-1 title game victory that earned Railway Park a berth in the Little League World Series. After an opening round win over Central Region champion Dyer Little League (Indiana), Railway Park dropped two tight games to finish third in the U.S. pool with a 1-2 record.
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Linescores:
| Opening Round |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
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R |
H |
E |
| Berwyn-Paoli |
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7 |
- |
- |
| Punxsutawney Groundhog |
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4 |
- |
- |
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| Winner's Bracket Semifinal |
| Railway Park |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
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2 |
4 |
0 |
| North Central |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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0 |
3 |
2 |
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| Winner's Bracket Semifinal |
| Ingomar National |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
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2 |
3 |
- |
| Berwyn-Paoli |
2 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
x |
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9 |
8 |
- |
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| Elimination Bracket Quarterfinal |
| North Central |
3 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
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10 |
7 |
- |
| Punxsutawney Groundhog |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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1 |
5 |
- |
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| Winner's Bracket Final |
| Railway Park |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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4 |
9 |
1 |
| Berwyn-Paoli |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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0 |
1 |
2 |
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| Elimination Bracket Semifinal |
| Ingomar National |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
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4 |
5 |
3 |
| North Central |
7 |
11 |
1 |
x |
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19 |
18 |
2 |
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| Elimination Bracket Final |
| North Central |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
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2 |
9 |
- |
| Berwyn-Paoli |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
x |
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4 |
7 |
- |
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| Championship Series Game 1 |
| Railway Park |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
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2 |
4 |
1 |
| Berwyn-Paoli |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
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3 |
8 |
3 |
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| Championship Series Game 2 |
| Railway Park |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
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9 |
12 |
1 |
| Berwyn-Paoli |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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1 |
4 |
4 |
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1997 Pennsylvania District Champions and Sectional Tournament Results
District Champions
in Section 1 |
District Champions
in Section 2 |
D4 - Ingomar National (McCandless)
D5 - State College American
D9 - Bullskin Township
D11 - V.E. Erickson (Johnstown)
D26 - Lower Burrell
Section 1 Tournament
Host - Warriors Mark (District 5)
Tournament Results:
1 - V.E. Erickson d. Bullskin Township
2 - Ingomar National d. Lower Burrell
3 - State College American 11, V.E. Erickson 1 (4 innings)
4 - Lower Burrell d. Bullskin Township (elim.)
5 - Lower Burrell d. V.E. Erickson (elim.)
6 - Ingomar National 11, State College American 4
7 - State College American 8, Lower Burrell 7 (9 innings; elim.)
8 - Ingomar National 6, State College American 3 (7 innings; TITLE)
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D1 - Union City
D2 - Grove City
D7 - Ford City
D10 - Groundhog (Punxsutawney)
D25 - Clarion
Section 2 Tournament
Host - Brookville (District 10)
Tournament Results:
1 - Grove City 8, Union City 5
2 - Clarion d. Ford City
3 - Punxsutawney Groundhog 3, Grove City 1
4 - Union City d. Ford City (elim.)
5 - Grove City 16, Union City 4 (4 innings; elim.)
6 - Punxsutawney Groundhog 9, Clarion 8
7 - Grove City 6, Clarion 2 (elim.)
8 - Punxsutawney Groundhog 6, Grove City 5 (TITLE)
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District Champions
in Section 3 |
District Champions
in Section 4 |
D12 - Brandon (Williamsport)
D13 - Danville Area
D14 - Newville
D15 - Susquehanna County (Montrose)
D24 - Railway Park (Pottsville)
Section 3 Tournament
Championship Game Host - Railway Park (Pottsville) (District 24)
At Railway Park
Tournament Results:
1 - Brandon 7, Susquehanna County 1
2 - Pottsville Railway Park 5, Newville 3
3 - Danville Area 4, Brandon 3
4 - Newville d. Susquehanna County (elim.)
5 - Brandon 10, Newville 5 (elim.)
6 - Pottsville Railway Park 7, Danville Area 4
7 - Danville Area 9, Brandon 1 (elim.)
8 - Pottsville Railway Park 9, Danville Area 8 (TITLE)
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D16 - Kingston
D17 - Dandy Lion (Moscow)
D18 - Hazle Township
D20 - North Central (Bethlehem)
D29 - Stroudsburg
Section 4 Tournament
Championship Game Host - Kingston (District 16)
At Hamilton Park
Tournament Results:
1 - Kingston 3, Hazle Township 2 (10 innings)
2 - Stroudsburg 14, Dandy Lion 1
3 - North Central 19, Stroudsburg 9
4 - Hazle Township d. Dandy Lion (elim.)
5 - Stroudsburg 8, Hazle Township 2 (elim.)
6 - North Central 12, Kingston 3
7 - Kingston 2, Stroudsburg 1 (elim.)
8 - North Central 6, Kingston 3 (7 innings; TITLE)
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District Champions
in Section 5 |
D19 - Newtown-Edgmont (Newtown Square)
D21 - Middletown
D22 - Lower Gwynedd
D23 - Conrad Weiser (Wernersville)
D27 - Berwyn-Paoli
D28 - Avon Grove (West Grove)
D30 - Warrington American
Section 5 Tournament
Host - Lower Perkiomen Indians (Collegeville) (District 27)
At Al Miller Field
Tournament Results:
1 - Newtown-Edgmont 12, Warrington American 6
2 - Conrad Weiser 11, Middletown 6
3 - Lower Gwynedd 6, Avon Grove 1
4 - Berwyn-Paoli 25, Lower Gwynedd 4
5 - Newtown-Edgmont 3, Conrad Weiser 2
6 - Middletown 5, Warrington American 4 (elim.)
7 - Middletown 7, Lower Gwynedd 1 (elim.)
8 - Conrad Weiser 6, Avon Grove 2 (elim.)
9 - Middletown 15, Conrad Weiser 5 (elim.)
10 - Berwyn-Paoli 17, Newtown-Edgmont 5 (4 innings)
11 - Newtown-Edgmont 8, Middletown 7 (elim.)
12 - Newtown-Edgmont 7, Berwyn-Paoli 6 (9 innings)
13 - Berwyn-Paoli 15, Newtown-Edgmont 1 (TITLE)
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