Junior Legion State Champs: Motor City [VIDEO]
The Motor City Junior American Legion team came all they way back from losing the first game of the state tournament to winning it all last night at Mansfield Stadium in Bangor.
Motor City had to first beat Midcoast, 13-3, to get to the title game and then knocked off Fairfield, 9-4, to claim the state championship.
Motor City finished the tourney with a 5-1 record and advances to the Northeast Regional Tournament in New Hampshire that begins on Friday.
2019 Maine State Junior American Legion All-Tournament Team:
Joe Ardito- Hammond Lumber Loons (Messalonskee)
Jason Bartlett- Midcoast
Matthew Berry- Fairfield
Nate Bickford- Fairfield
Hunter Brissette- Legendary Status (Lisbon)
Michael Brown- Motor City
Joseph D’Angelo- Motor City
Jake Guty- Acadians
Nolan Hodgkins- Motor City
Thomas Knott- Motor City
Neil LaRochelle- Legendary Status (Lisbon)
Sam Moody- Midcoast
Zach Nickerson- Fairfield
Jack Tibbetts- Legendary Status (Lisbon)
Tommy Walker- Midcoast
* Tournament Most Valuable Player: Joseph D’Angelo- Motor City