Overview
- Port Washington defeated Mid Island 11-5 in the state final at Cesca Field to claim the New York championship on Friday.
- The club reached the title game after a 6-1 semifinal win over Twin Town that featured Max Dempsey’s three-run homer and strong defense from shortstop Brandon Kien.
- Drew Theoharis was a key contributor all week with five strikeouts in the semifinal and an RBI in the final but was managed around youth pitch-count limits during the tournament.
- Reliever Carlo Cafferata stabilized the final after Mid Island’s third-inning rally by striking out six and helping preserve Port Washington’s lead.
- The state crown sends Port Washington to the Metro Region Tournament beginning Aug. 8 in Bristol, Conn., where the regional winner advances to the Little League World Series in Williamsport and the title run has renewed community pride after last year’s semifinal loss.