The Westbrook 9/10 year-old all-star baseball team is still alive in the District 6 tournament after a big 13-4 win over New Gloucester on Tuesday night. The Westbrook boys faced elimination after dropping their playoff opener to Falmouth 2-0 on Saturday, but got their offense on track in the second game to keep their playoff run alive.

On Tuesday, Kyle Champagne (Phoenix Welding) notched a two-run single and a triple and Eli Higgins (Kiwanis) belted a three-run triple to lead the All-Stars to the victory over New Gloucester in Falmouth.

In all, Westbrook collected 14 hits – including multi-hit games from Noah Logan (Lions), Landon Sjoberg (Eagles), Colby Dame (Messer), Champagne and Higgins – en route to their first win in the double-elimination tournament.

With the loss, New Gloucester was eliminated. Westbrook survived to play another day, and will next take the field this Saturday night, July 3, under the lights in Falmouth at 7:30 p.m.

After Westbrook went down 1-2-3 in the top half of the first inning, starting pitcher Sjoberg fanned two of the three New Gloucester batters he faced in the bottom portion. The final out came when Dame, the catcher, threw out a runner – who had reached via walk – trying to steal second base.

Jay Marean (Tickets Unlimited) led off the second inning with a walk, advanced to second base on a wild pitch, and eventually landed at third on a Dame groundout to second. He, along with Sjoberg, who had walked, were stranded without scoring.

New Gloucester begin the bottom half of the second with a single, and loaded the bases with one out after an error by the Westbrook pitcher, and a walk. Chris Larose (Dairy Queen) then forced a runner at the plate on a ground ball to first, and Sjoberg ended the threat with a strikeout.

The Westbrook bats finally exploded in the top of the third. Noah Logan led off with a double down the left field line. Moments later, he would score on an infield hit by Justin Coppeta (Tickets Unlimited). Champagne, who had walked, scored on an RBI groundout to second base by Grayson Post (Phoenix Welding). Marean then laced a single to left to plate Coppeta with the third run.

After advancing from first to third on a passed ball and wild pitch, Marean would then score on an error by the catcher. Sjoberg scored the fifth run on a wild pitch, and it became 6-0 when Larose’s single doped in front of the New Gloucester right fielder and Brandt Herbert (Dairy Queen) scored.

Logan then notched an infield single – his second hit of the inning, and Champagne delivered a two-run single to center to plate Larose and Logan.

New Gloucester bounced right back, scoring three runs on three hits – including two infield singles, an error and a steal of home plate in the bottom frame.

With two outs in the fourth, Dame and Sjoberg knocked back-to-back doubles but the courtesy runner, who replaced Dame at second base, missed third and was called out to end the inning.

Coppeta replaced Sjoberg on the mound to start the bottom of the fourth. New Gloucester managed to pick up another run on a walk, a single, and a throwing error by the Westbrook catcher. Coppeta ended the inning with a punch out.

Evan Pednault (Sappi) and Higgins mustered hits in the fifth, and an error by the shortstop loaded the bases, but Westbrook could not strike.

New Gloucester had a chance to pick up another tally in the bottom half, but their runner was cut down at the plate on a delayed steal to retire the side.

Westbrook began the top of the sixth inning when Marean was hit by a pitch, Dame singled, and both runners advanced on a throwing error by the centerfielder. Sjoberg picked up an infield hit to load the bases, and one out later, Higgins laced his triple to the fence in left center.

He would score on an RBI groundout by Tanner Laflamme (Sappi). Champagne would then end up at third on his triple, and would score on a passed ball to complete the Westbrook scoring.

In the home half of the sixth, Coppeta would get the first New Gloucester batter to line-out to Post at shortstop. Post then made a nice play on a ground ball in the hole for out number two. And the final batter would fall victim to a Coppeta strikeout.

Against Falmouth on Saturday night, Dame started on the mound for Westbrook and struck out the first six batters he faced. In all, Dame fanned 11 of the 15 batters he faced in five innings of work, allowed two hits, one walk, one earned run, and was the unfortunate pitcher of record.

The Westbrook offense was led by Post, who had two singles and Marean and Dame, with one apiece.

Bayside’s first scoring opportunity came in the top of the fourth inning. After a leadoff single, the runner then advanced to second on a wild pitch. Following a Dame strike out, Post – the catcher – made a nice play on a ball in front of the plate for out number two. Dame then fanned the next hitter to end the threat.

In the bottom of the fourth, Dame hit a drive to the outfield that the left fielder was able to snag in the gap. After Bayside changed pitchers with two outs, Champagne was hit by a pitch and then stole second. However, Westbrook could not push across a run.

Dame picked up two more strikeouts in the top of the fifth inning to strand a Bayside runner at second.

In the top of the sixth inning, Bayside drew a leadoff walk. Sjoberg then replaced Dame on the mound. The next batter hit a pop up along the third base line that resulted in a collision between Post and third baseman Dustin Delponte (Phoenix Welding). The runner was safe, and Bayside had runners on first and second with no outs.

After a brief delay, and a strikeout on a held foul tip, Bayside delivered a one-out RBI single to right field to plate the first run of the game, and a second run – unearned, followed close behind due to a fielding error.

Down 2-0 heading to the final frame, Westbrook rallied when leadoff hitter Sjoberg was hit by a pitch, and Dame followed with an infield hit between the mound and third base. But that’s as close as Westbrook got, with the next three batters being retired 1-2-3.