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Blackwood Kiwanis 10-11 Team Wins Opener
The Blackwood all-star team shuts out Audubon in its District 14 opener.
Blackwood Kiwanis Little League's 10-11 all-star team pounded out nine hits on its way to a District 14 tournament-opening 8-0 win over Audubon Monday night.
Dylan Maria, who pitched two innings, was credited with the win for Blackwood. Also pitching for Blackwood in the combined shutout were Jake McDonnell (2 1/3 innings pitched) and Marc-Anthony Rodriguez (1 2/3 innings pitched).
Rodriguez got the Blackwood offense going in the first inning with a towering two-run home run. The team plated six more runs over the next three innings en route to the easy victory.
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Maria added triples in both the third and fourth innings. He knocked in one run and scored two in the game.
Blackwood Kiwanis' 10-11 team is scheduled to next face Haddon Heights, which will host the game, at 6 p.m. Wednesday.
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