WESTFIELD – The Westfield Babe Ruth 13-Year-Old All-Stars had the right mix of ingredients (speed, timely hitting, a pair of strong arms) for an 8-2 win over St. Johnsbury (Vermont) on opening night of the Northeast Regionals Friday night at Bullens Field.
Westfield starting pitcher Jaylen Dean scattered five hits and two runs over 4 2/3 innings, striking out six batters; Jackson Barnes provided 2 1/3 innings of scoreless relief, allowing just one hit and two walks to go along with two K’s and one key pickoff.
