Legion State Tourney Updates

After taking a 10-2 lead through five innings, Lowell Post 87 nearly lost it, needing 11 innings to pull out a 13-12 walk-off win over Milford, in American Legion State Tournament action yesterday at Chicopee's Szot Park.

With the bases loaded and one out in the bottom of the 11th, Chris Smart drilled a liner to centerfield, scoring Kevin O'Neil for a walk-off single.

In three innings of relief, Lowell's Zach Roy struck out seven batters, including the final four he faced.

Lowell will now face Weymouth at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday. Milford will face East Longmeadow at 9:30 a.m.

In earlier action, Weymouth took down East Longmeadow, 5-3, in the morning game. In the game preceding Milford-Lowell, Hanover prevailed 6-1 over Newburyport.

Currently, Walpole is playing Chicopee in the nightcap, but rain has trickled through Chicopee tonight.