Undefeated Ledyard U9 Cal Ripken Plays Championship Game Today

The Ledyard U9 Cal Ripken baseball team is, so far, riding a wave of victory in its first district tournament. Ledyard is undefeated after three games and the tournament continues today when Ledyard goes up against Hebron at 5:30 p.m. at the Judge Crandall field. 

Ledyard beat Preston 14-7 on Friday, July 8. Here are the highlights from that game: 

The following Ledyard pitchers allowed only one hit:

Cade Walters (2 innings)

Riley Gagnon (1 inning)

Matt Thornton (1 inning but crucial)

Jake Sylvia (3 innings) 

Some Ledyard Batting highlights:

Cade Walters: 3-3 (2 triples, 1 double)

Brayden Grim: 3-3 (2 singles,  1 double)

John Gebhard: 2-3 (2 singles)(also played great catcher for five innings)

Jake Sylvia:  Triple (one hopped the fence)

Andrew Bourguignon: Double (long double) 

Ledyard beat Marlborough, 4-1 on Saturday July 9. Here are some highlights from the game: 

Ledyard Pitchers pitched a no hitter:

Cade Walters, including a first inning 'one-two-three' strike out of the side

Jake Sylvia 

Ledyard Batting:

Cade Walters:  1-3, with an inside the park home run.

Brayden Grim:  2-2, with two singles and two runs scored.

Nick Bailey:  1-2

Andrew Bourgingnon:  1-1 

Ledyard beat Hebron 12-4 on Sunday, July 10^. Here are some highlights from the game: 

Ledyard Batting (9 total team hits):

Brendan Thorton: 2 hits

Nick Bailey:  2 hits, 2 runs scored

Brayden Grim:  3 runs scored

Thorton and Gebhard twins: On base a total of eight times

Andrew Bourgingnon: Big hit with bases loaded

Andrew Boudah:  Big hit with guys on base, four total RBIs for the game)

Cade Walters:  Double in the first inning 

Great defense:

Richard Gebhard made a great play at second early in the game, and then an amazing catch in left field later in the game.