A beautiful day for baseball

After plenty of battles with the elements, it's once again a beautiful day for baseball and Waterford is taking advantage.
The Zone VI champs are matched up with Berlin in the championship game of the American Legion baseball state tournament and already own a 3-0 lead after the first inning.
Ben Farina took 15-year-old Anthony Marzi over the left field fence on the young lefty's third pitch of the game. Mickey Amanti followed with an infield single, stole second and scored on a Jake Simon double.Simon came around when Jack O'Keefe lofted one over the head of Berlin's second baseman, but Kyle Turnier, who had reached on a fielder's choice, was cut down at the plate attempting to score on the play.
Pat Quinn (8-1) set Berlin down in order with two strikeouts in the top of the inning.
Should Waterford win, it advances to the Northeast Regionals in Bristol beginning Thursday. A loss means a second game today against Berlin, 30 minutes after the first game ends.