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The Chicopee-Aldenville "Senior" and "Junior" American Legion baseball teams competed at the Fircracker Invitational Tournament against some of the best baseball programs in the Northeast. The "Senior" team finished the round-robin portion as the 8th seed of the eighteen (18) tournament teams and advanced to the playoffs. In the quarterfinal game Chicopee-Aldenville was matched against the top seed and highest scoring team in the tournament, Team Cape Cod. Chicopee-Aldenville advanced to the semi-finals with a 9-2 victory. In the semi-final game Chicopee-Aldenville could not keep pace with Bordentown, NJ and fell 10-8.
The "Junior" team was equally impressive by advancing past the round-robin portion and into the semi-final round of the playoffs. The entire team swung hot bats throughout the tournament and was matched against top seeded Shrub Oaks, NY in the semi-finals. Chicopee-Aldenville played a solid game but could not keep pace on offense and fell 10-3.
Congratulations to both teams for representing the Chicopee Center Post 452 American Legion, Aldenville Post 337 American Legion, and the City of Chicopee in such fine fashion with great baseball and sportsmanship.
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