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Comeback Win Propels Erial Little League to Title
Next up for Gloucester Township's Erial Little League is Woodridge Moonachie in the four-team state championship tournament.
Erial Little League's 10/11-year-old team erased a three-run deficit to beat Washington Township 8-4 and win the Section 4 championship over the weekend.
The team advances to the four-team state championship next week in Cherry Hill. Erial has outscored its opponents 77-38 and tallied a 6-1 record in the playoffs this year. They will open play against Woodridge Moonachie at the Cherry Hill American Little League Complex on Thursday at 8 p.m. It's located on Oakdale Road, near Interstate 295.
The team roster includes: Kameron Jenkins, Luke Mignone, Jarrett Browning, Austin Reynolds, Tyler Napoli, AJ Tropiano, Zach Grace, Maximillain Burnite, Tyler Parks, Billy Hoffacker and Nicky Mirmanesh. The coaches are: Michael Mignone, Shawn Parks, and Bob Grace.
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