Media team is one win away from the Little League World Series
The Delaware County team advances to the Mid-Atlantic Regional championship at 3 p.m. Friday.
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The team from Media advanced to the brink of a Little League World Series berth with its 16-3 victory over Washington in a Mid-Atlantic Regional semifinal Tuesday night in Bristol, Conn., Media will face the winner of Thursday’s semifinal between Washington and Delaware for the regional championship at 3 p.m. Friday.
With a win Friday, the team from Delaware County will punch its ticket to the 20-team Little League World Series, which begins Wednesday in Williamsport.
Media took center stage Tuesday on ESPN and delivered quite the performance at the plate and on the microphone. Trevor Skowronek hit a three-run homer.
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In the third inning, well on their way to the blowout win, Media manager Tom Bradley gathered his pitcher, catcher, and infielders at the pitcher’s mound. Wired for sound, Bradley told a story about his dog stealing a rosin bag while one of the players sneaked in a “Hi, Mom.”
Instead of talking about strategy, Bradley got the team loose as the players had fun and crushed baseballs, which in the end is what the annual summer event is all about.