Killingly-Brooklyn can't pull it out

The pizza arrived around 7 p.m.
It seemed to be just about the right timing as Meriden held a 9-1 lead over Killingly-Brooklyn in the Senior League state tournament.
But there was a near-prophetic statement from the Meriden third base coach as the pizza delivery was made.
"What are you trying to do? Jinx us?," the third-base coach said as he strolled back towards the Meriden bench.
I don't know if it was the smell of pizza or the lack of pitching, but the pizza wasn't ready to be consumed for another 75 minutes as Killingly-Brooklyn put on a valiant effort that fell just short, it lost 10-9 to Meriden, a team it had beaten 6-4 on Saturday.
The good thing for the Killingly-Brooklyn Senior League All-Stars, it's a double-elimination tournament and Wednesday's loss was its first. It has another shot at Meriden tonight at 5:30 p.m. in Somers.
To the winner tonight go the spoils; a trip to New Jersey for the Northeast Regionals.
That's the good news.
The bad news: No rest for the weary.
The first game of the Regionals, with the Connecticut champ playing, is slated for 10 a.m. Saturday morning.