SCARBOROUGH – A group of Scarborough Little Leaguers won their second-straight state baseball championship last month, bringing home the pennant in the 10-11 year-old division.

This is team’s second straight state championship, as the boys captured the 9-10 year-old division in 2010. In this year’s state tournament, Scarborough had a 4-0 record and outscored its opponents by a combined total of 31-8, defeating Bangor 3-0, Belfast 9-2, York 8-5 and Dirigo 11-1.

Including this year’s District 6 championship, Scarborough’s record is 9-1 with a cumulative score differential of 74-21. Over the last two years, the team’s all-star record is 21-5.

“This team’s success is due not just to strong baseball skills, but the boys’ respect and support for one-another,” said Manager Neal Pratt. “They consider themselves brothers on and off the field. Watching three or four of them at a time trying to pick up a player who made a mistake is very satisfying.”

There are no more tournaments this season for the 10-11 year-old division, but these boys are already looking forward to next season. “This is quite a team,” Pratt said.