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Bids in double elimination portion of Legion tournament on the line

Baseball ImageAll eight home teams prevailed in the third round of the 2013 American Legion baseball state tournament on Monday in the Northern and Southern Sectional. Danielson, Ellington and East Haddam had won two straight games but their seasons came to an end. The winners of Tuesday’s eight games will advance to the double elimination portion of their respective sectional tournaments. Continue reading for more results and an updated tournament schedule. 

Zone 1 champion Avon (20-4) will host Enfield (19-6) on Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. at Avon Old Farms. Enfield finished second in Zone 8, five games behind zone champion Windsor Locks, who went 23-1 on the year. Enfield beat Waterford, 7-1 on Monday.

2013 Connecticut American Legion state tournament

Northern Sectional
Saturday, July 20
Round 1
Danielson 10, Tolland 0
Ellington 1, Tri-County 0
South Windsor 7, Unionville 3
Ledyard/Pawcatuck 12, Bristol 0

Sunday, July 21
Round 2
Danielson 6, West Hartford 4
Ellington 15, Simsbury 6
Willimantic 2, South Windsor 0
Waterford 4, Ledyard/Pawcatuck 2

Monday, July 22
Round 3
New London 6, Danielson 0
Newington 6, Ellington 5
Southington 14, Willimantic 3
Enfield 7, Waterford 1

Tuesday, July 23
Round 4
Game 13: New London (20-8) at Windsor Locks (23-1), 4:30 p.m.
Game 14: Newington (16-6) at Montville (25-2), 3:30 p.m.
Game 15: Southington (20-5) at RCP (Cromwell) (19-2), 4:30 p.m.
Game 16: Enfield (19-6) at Avon (20-4), 3:30 p.m.
Winners of games 13, 14, 15 and 16 qualify for double elimination portion of Northern Section beginning July 27 at Fuessenich Park in Torrington.

Southern Sectional
Saturday, July 20
Round 1
East Haddam 2, Ridgefield 1
Guilford 10, Danbury 4
WIlton 4, Shelton 3
Meriden 9, West Haven 6

Sunday, July 21
Round 2
East Haddam 6, Trumbull 3
East Haven 12, Guilford 1
Bethel 10, Wilton 6
Norwalk 10, Meriden 0

Monday, July 22
Round 3
Middletown 3, East Haddam 2
Oakville 6, East Haven 5
Greenwich 7, Bethel 3
Orange 5, Norwalk 4

Tuesday, July 22
Round 4
Game 13: Middletown (18-7) at Branford (26-1), 3:30 p.m.
Game 14: Oakville (22-6) at Cheshire (22-2), 3:30 p.m.
Game 15: Greenwich (22-6) at Waterbury (23-4), 3:30 p.m.
Game 16: Orange (23-5) at Stamford (22-5), 3:30 p.m.
Winners of games 13, 14, 15 and 16 qualify for double elimination portion of Northern Section beginning July 27 in Stamford

State championship (Best of 3)
Northern Sectional champion vs. Southern Sectional champion
TBA

Gerry deSimas, Jr., is the editor and founder of The Collinsville Press. He is an award-winning writer and has been covering sports in Connecticut and New England for more than 40 years. He was inducted into the New England High School Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2018.

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