Webb caps 5-run 7th, sending UDHL to semifinals

If nothing else, UDHL has been consistent during its run through the Babe Ruth 13U Middle Atlantic Regional Tournament in Somers Point, N.J.

All four games the District 1 and Pennsylvania state champions have played have been one-run affairs.

Sean Webb slugged a two-run, walk-off double in the bottom of the seventh inning that sent UDHL into the semifinals with a 6-5 come-from-behind victory over Eastern New York champ Clifton Park.

UDHL scored five times in the bottom of the seventh inning to erase a 5-1 deficit and set up a meeting with the host team, Atlantic Shore, in Saturday’s semifinals. Game time is 3 p.m. Atlantic Shore whipped Prince Georges County, Md., 16-0, to remain undefeated. Atlantic Shore has outscored its four opponents, 43-4.

The second semifinal features two more New Jersey teams, undefeated Washingtown Township and once-beaten Cranford. Washington Township blanked Frederick, Md., 100, while Cranford topped Jamestown, N.Y., 4-3.

Dan Sullivan and Kirby Rich also drove in runs for UDHL in the seventh inning. Paul Morgan threw two shutout innings in relief of Sullivan to get the win.

Little League

Ridley Area got off to a good start 11U state tournament in Bethlehem.

Michael Floriendo slugged a grand slam to power RALL to a 13-2 opening-round victory over Keystone. The game only went four

in

the innings due to the mercy rule.

RALL advances to the winners bracket semifinals Saturday against Clarion, a 14-1 winner over Lehigh. Game time is 3:30.

Connor Scanlan added a solo shot. Jaxon Kehoe drove in three runs with a double and a single. Larry Rose chipped in with a tworun single and Austin Cannon was 3-for-3.

Cal Ripken

Ridley had the bats going in its first game in the 8U Middle Atlantic Regional in Troy, N.Y.

The Southeastern Pennsylsvania champions pounded out 12 hits in a 17-5 victory over Calvert, the Maryland state champion.

Braydon Scanlan, T.J. Valletti, Sean Dugan and Dylan Orr all had multiple hits. Scanlan, Dugan and Cole Romano drove in two runs each. Ridley takes on Piedmont, the Delware state champ, in the second day of pool play Saturday at 12:15.

Swimming

An ominous weather forecast forced two of the Divisions in the Delco Swim League to alter the starting times of its division championship meets. The A Division champs at Springfield Swim Club will start at 11 a.m. The start of the C Division championships at Creekside Swim Club has been pushed back to 10 a.m. The B Division championships at Conestoga Swim Club will go off at 9 a.m. as scheduled.

The Intra-County championships at Drexel Swim Club in Broomall start at 8 a.m.