The magical summer for Braintree American Little League continues as the 12-year-olds won in extra innings Thursday night to advance to the Little League World Series.
Facing off in Bristol, Connecticut, Braintree took on Bedford, New Hampshire on Thursday in the New England Regional championship game.
It took eight innings but Braintree eventually got the job done, beating Bedford 3-2.
Braintree got to the regional after going undefeated in Massachusetts play. The team secured its first-ever state title with a 1-0 win over Walpole on July 27.
A few days later, Braintree headed down to Bristol to continue their undefeated season.
The boys in blue moved smoothly through the first two rounds, posting a 15-0 win against Maine, and a 10-0 victory over Vermont to set up the date with New Hampshire in the regional final.
With the final victory in Bristol, Braintree will now prepare for a trip down to Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
The Little League World Series will begin on Wednesday, Aug. 13. Braintree, as the New England representatives, will first take action on Aug. 14 at 3 p.m. against the Southeast, which is represented by Irmo, South Carolina.
The winner of that contest will then play against on Aug. 18, while the loser will play Aug. 16 in the elimination bracket.
The last team from Massachusetts to appear in the Little League World Series was Middleborough in 2022.
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