19U American Legion Baseball: Westport Edges Fairfield in Finish of Suspended Game

Jack Corcoran waits for a pitch during Fairfield's game with Westport on July 22

The Westport 19U Wreckers defeated the Fairfield Militia 3-2 on Wednesday at Staples High School in Westport. The game was the conclusion of a game that started on July 6 and was suspended in the top of the second inning due to lightning. 

Back on the 6th, Westport held a 2-1 lead before the game was suspended. 

Cam Manna led off the bottom of the first with a single to center field. Three batters later, with Manna at second, Ethan Glennon tripled to deep center field to bring in the run. After a walk put runners at the corners, Matthew Gervasio singled to right field to plate Glennon and put Westport up 2-0. 

In the top of the second, Blake Benway walked to lead off the inning. Two batters later, Edmund Hogan singled to put two on with one out. The next batter, Brady Pomer, singed to center to bring home Benway and get Fairfield on the board. 

After Matt Sawyer grounded into a fielders choice to put runners on first and second with two outs and Sean McAdams due up, the game was stopped due to lightning in the area. After a short delay, the game was suspended. 

The game resumed on July 22 at the point of suspension.  

In the bottom of the third, Westport added a run. With two outs, Adam Kane walked and then Gervasio singled to put to on. The next batter, Zach Zobel singled back through the box and into center field to score Kane. 

Fairfield couldn't get much going offensively as four Westport pitchers held them to two runs on four hits. 

The Milita got a run in the seventh as Sawyer walked to lead off the inning. He then stole second and moved to third on a groundout. Sawyer came in to score on a wild pitch that was blocked but bounced far in front of the plate and Sawyer was aggressive and raced home to score.  

Fairfield finishes the regular season at 22-7, 19-5 in Zone 4. They will open up the regional qualifier on Monday at home at Kiwanis Field. Time and opponent TBD. 

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