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VIDEO: Dedham 10s Win 2 Games, Repeat as Cal Ripken District Champs
Billy Casey hits walk-off single in the bottom of the sixth to give Dedham the 10-9 win Saturday.
This time "Casey at the Bat" didn't strike out.
With the bases loaded with one out in the sixth and final inning, Dedham's Billy Casey roped a two-run single to right field to plate Ben Shumway for the championship-winning run and the 10-9 victory Saturday against Norton.
The Dedham 10s, who won the Cal Ripken District 4 title as 9-year-olds, repeated and will advance to the state tournament next weekend in Revere.
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The 10s entered Saturday needing to beat Norton twice after Dedham dropped the first game of the double-elimination tournament earlier in the week. Manager Andy Shumway's bunch faced five win-or-go-home games this week.
Dedham cruised to a 10-0 victory in game one on Saturday as starting pitcher Alex Cherry fanned eight batters, gave up just one hit and earned the win in three innings of work.
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In game two, Cherry crushed waist-high pitches to dead center field in consecutive at-bats for a pair of home runs.
Shawn Nosky notched the victory in game two. He pitched two innings in relief and struck out 4.
Dedham will face Westford at 6 p.m. Saturday at St. Mary's Field in Revere.
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