NASHUA — Wow!
That’s the best word to describe the incredible run the Berlin Ryan-Scammon Post 36 put together to win the New Hampshire American Legion Junior State Championship. The team, coached by DJ Johnson, won three come-from-behind games in its final at-bat to reach the state championship game. In the finals of the double-elimination wooden bat tournament, held Tuesday night in Holman Stadium in Nashua, Post 36 scored early and often on its way to a comfortable 13-4 victory over Exeter Post 32 to win the championship.
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