It’s now on to the semifinals of the Mid Atlantic Regional for the Toms River National Little League All-Stars in Bristol, Connecticut. They finished pool play with an 8-3 victory over Brandywine, Delaware Wednesday night as Joey Rose got the Bash Boys from Mapletree Road off to a fast start with a three-run homer in the 1st inning. Rose would finish with 4 RBI’s on the night and four Toms River pitchers combined on a four-hitter. Kevin Blum, who had been the hitting star of the team, tossed two perfect innings on the mound with three strikeouts to collect the win. Toms River earned the #2 seed after going 3-1 in pool play and they will play Stony Point, New York on Friday at 11am in the semifinals…a game that is to be televised on ESPN2. The other semifinal will match undefeated Council Rock-Newtown, Pennsylvania against Brunswick, Maryland with the winners meeting in Monday night’s championship game with a trip to Williamsport on the line.
Obviously for the families of this Toms River team this is a great time as they follow these boys and are just two wins from the Little League World Series. However what they are experiencing is nothing you can really plan on as it all happens so fast and that brings with it some challenges. First it’s often difficult to try and make arrangements with jobs and careers so families can be in Bristol and that will get even harder should Williamsport be the next stop. In addition there is the financial strain it’s putting on some with the cost of travel, hotels and meals. For that reason the Toms River Little League is seeking support from area businesses which they can use to help some of the families in need. Donations can be made out to the Toms River Little League and are being handled by Treasurer Richard Larsen, a CPA with offices on Main Street. He can be reached at (732) 341-1424.
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